In Zutphen you approach a busy crossroads where sign J8 (dangerous crossroads) stands. There are no priority signs, shark's teeth or traffic lights. A car is approaching from the right. What do you do?
- You drive on; J8 gives your road priority over the car from the right
- ✓ You let the car from the right go first; J8 does not regulate priority
- You also let traffic from the left go first; J8 means give way
Correct answer: You let the car from the right go first; J8 does not regulate priority
Explanation
False — you confuse the triangle of J8 with the 'give way' sign. J8 is a warning sign and does not oblige you to let all crossing traffic go first. Without priority signs or shark's teeth you give priority only to traffic from the right.
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you read J8 as a priority sign. J8 only warns that a dangerous crossroads is coming and does not itself regulate priority. If there are no priority signs or shark's teeth, traffic from the right goes first.
- Wrong: you confuse the triangle of J8 with the 'give way' sign. J8 is a warning sign and does not oblige you to let all crossing traffic go first. Without priority signs or shark's teeth you give priority only to traffic from the right.
Topic: Warning signs J: triangle, not a command
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- Challenge: Warning signs J: triangle, not a command
- The model: Warning signs J: triangle, not a command
- Core: Warning signs J: triangle, not a command
- Why it matters: Warning signs J: triangle, not a command
- Active recall: Warning signs J: triangle, not a command
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