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Sign A4: Recommended speed for safely traversing the road section

A4 – Recommended speed for safely traversing the road section

Series: A -- Speed

Legal meaning

Advisory speed.

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

Shape and colour

Blue rectangular sign with a white number: advice, not an order.

Where the sign stands

On the right just before the stretch the advice covers, for example the entry of a sharp bend or an exit ramp; usually not repeated.

What the exam asks about this sign

The classic trick question: may you exceed the advisory speed? Yes, advice is not a ban — you break no rule at 70 with 'advice 60' as long as you stay under the maximum speed. The sign stands at bends, exit ramps and dangerous stretches; the exam then asks for the safest choice, which is to follow the advice.

Exam question on this sign

About Speed signs A: maximum, matrix sign, advisory and zone: which statement is WRONG?

  1. Traffic signs may be displayed on an electronic signalling sign; when a fixed sign and a matrix sign both show a speed at once, the lowest one applies.
  2. A3 = maximum speed on an electronic signalling sign (matrix sign); A4 = advisory speed (blue rectangular sign).
  3. The LOWEST indicated maximum speed applies, not the more permanent one.
  4. A 30-zone sign only applies to the street it stands on; every side street needs its own zone sign again.
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Correct answer: A 30-zone sign only applies to the street it stands on; every side street needs its own zone sign again.

A sign with 'zone' above it applies to the ENTIRE indicated area, until the end-of-zone sign — not only to the street the sign stands on

Why learners get this wrong: A matrix sign above the lane is only an indication; the fixed round signs along the road are the only real, binding traffic signs.

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