Sign C19: Closed to vehicles higher than indicated on the sign.
Series: C -- Closed to traffic
Legal meaning
Closed to vehicles which, including their load, are higher than indicated on the sign.
Source: RVV 1990 annex 1 · checked 2026-10-23
Shape and colour
Round white sign with a red rim, two black triangles above and below and a measure in metres: closed to vehicles higher than that.
Where the sign stands
Just before the low underpass or the turn towards it, on the right; often pre-announced at the previous junction.
What the exam asks about this sign
The question names a vehicle height including load (or a roof box) and a sign with a measure: if you are above it, the road is closed. Trap: the height on the sign is the maximum vehicle height, so with 3.5 m on the sign a 3.6 m vehicle may not pass. Do not confuse C19 with L1, which gives the actual clearance as information.
Exam question on this sign
On a bridge near Kampen stands sign C19 with '3.5m'. What does this sign check?
The height of the vehicle, including load
The width of the vehicle, including load
Show the answer
Correct answer: The height of the vehicle, including load
Why learners get this wrong: Sign C19 with a figure in metres tests the width of the vehicle, load included.