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Sign C19: Closed to vehicles higher than indicated on the 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?

  1. The height of the vehicle, including load
  2. The width of the vehicle, including load
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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.

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