In Apeldoorn you drive into a residential area past a '30' sign with the word 'zone' above it. Two streets further you turn into a side street; there is no speed sign there and you have not passed an 'end of zone' sign. Your passenger says: 'There is no sign here, so you may do 50 again.' Is that true?
- True
- ✓ False
Correct answer: False
Explanation
False — you read a zone sign as if it only applies to one street. A sign with 'zone' above it applies in the whole area behind it, also in side streets without their own sign, until you pass an 'end of zone' sign. (VekaBest theorieboek, Hoofdstuk 3 §3.1 p.49-50 + Hoofdstuk 14 'A Snelheid' p.238)
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you read a zone sign as if it only applies to one street. A sign with 'zone' above it applies in the whole area behind it, also in side streets without their own sign, until you pass an 'end of zone' sign.
Topic: Speed signs A: maximum, matrix sign, advisory and zone
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