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Sign A5: End of the previously recommended speed for the road section

A5 – End of the previously recommended speed for the road section

Series: A -- Speed

Legal meaning

End of advisory speed.

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

Shape and colour

Blue rectangular sign with a struck-through number: end of the advice.

Where the sign stands

On the right where the advisory stretch ends, for example after the bend or at the end of the exit ramp.

What the exam asks about this sign

The exam asks what applies after this sign: there is no advice any more, but the maximum speed of the road type still stands. The confusion is the colour: blue crossed out is end of advice, grey crossed out (A2) is end of a ban. Mixing them up leads to the wrong number in a speed question.

Exam question on this sign

On the N50 you see a round sign identical to the maximum-speed sign, but with a grey diagonal stripe across the number. What does this sign mean?

  1. A2, end of maximum speed
  2. A5, end of advisory speed
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Correct answer: A2, end of maximum speed

Why learners get this wrong: A round sign with a grey bar through the number is sign A5: end of advisory speed.

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Often confused with

Signs in the same series

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Where this is explained

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