At roadworks in Rotterdam-Zuid there is a white solid line between two lanes. A recognisable traffic controller signals you across that line into the other lane, to follow the diversion. There are no police nearby. What do you do?
- You wait until a police officer lets you cross it
- You stay in your lane, because the line comes first
- ✓ You follow the signal and cross the line
Correct answer: You follow the signal and cross the line
Explanation
False — you think only the police may give such an instruction. An authorised traffic controller who is recognisable as such also gives instructions you must follow, and they rank above the lines on the road.
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you think only the police may give such an instruction. An authorised traffic controller who is recognisable as such also gives instructions you must follow, and they rank above the lines on the road.
- Wrong: you let the line weigh more than the traffic controller. An instruction from an authorised, recognisable traffic controller ranks above traffic signs, and so also above lines on the road surface.
Topic: The hierarchy: which sign wins when they conflict
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- Core: The hierarchy: which sign wins when they conflict
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