Sign D7: Mandatory: pick one shown direction; pass obstacle left or right.

Legal meaning

Obligation to follow one of the directions of travel indicated on the sign.

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

Shape and colour

Round blue sign with two white arrows left and right: you must turn left or right; straight on is forbidden.

Where the sign stands

Just before the junction or the closed carriageway it covers, on the right or straight opposite the approach.

What the exam asks about this sign

The question is which directions are allowed: left or right, not straight on. The sign often stands at the end of a road meeting a crossing road or at a closed carriageway. Trap: candidates confuse it with D3 (pass on either side), which stands on a traffic island.

Often confused with

• The sign or obstacle may be passed on either side. D3 — Two arrows slanting down: pass on either side, no turning rule.
• Mandatory: one of the shown directions, e.g. straight or turn. D6 — Straight or turn.
• Mandatory direction shown: turn here, follow the arrow. D5 — One side only.