Sign A2: End of the previously indicated maximum speed

Legal meaning

End of maximum speed.

Source: RVV 1990 annex 1 · checked 2026-10-23

Shape and colour

Round grey sign with a crossed-out number: end of the A1 maximum speed; from here the limit of the road type applies.

Where the sign stands

On the right where the lower limit ends, often at the end of roadworks or a village centre; it need not be repeated.

What the exam asks about this sign

The question is usually: which speed applies after this sign? Not 'unlimited' but the general limit of the road type: 50 in the built-up area, 80 outside it, 100 on an expressway, 130 (or 100 by day) on a motorway. Candidates often pick the old limit or a number that is too high; look at where you are driving, not at the crossed-out number.

Exam question on this sign

Often confused with

• End of the previously recommended speed for the road section A5 — Also crossed out, but blue: end of advice, not of a ban.
• The maximum speed equals the value shown on the sign A1 — The sign with the red rim sets the limit; A2 lifts it.
• End of all prohibitions indicated by traffic signs F8 — Lifts every sign-based ban, not only the speed.
• Priority road: you have priority over crossing traffic. B1