Sign G9: Bridle path; reserved exclusively for horse riders

Series: G -- Traffic rules / road category

Legal meaning

Bridle path.

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

Shape and colour

Blue rectangular sign with a white rider on horseback: bridle path, riders only.

Where the sign stands

Beside the bridle path, at its start (about 2.5 m past the junction), facing the path's users.

What the exam asks about this sign

The exam asks who may use this path: riders only (and sometimes people leading horses). Cyclists, moped riders and pedestrians do not belong there. Trap: candidates think it is a warning for horses (J series); G9 is an indication of a road type.

No practice question uses this sign; the sections below explain it.

Often confused with

Mandatory cycle path; cyclists must use this path G11 — Compulsory cycle path: the same idea for cyclists.
Closed to riders C9 — Closed to riders and slow traffic: the reverse.
Warning for domesticated animals (livestock) J28 — Warning of cattle on the road.

Signs in the same series

Start of a residential zone (woonerf) G5
End of the residential zone (woonerf) G6
Mandatory cycle path; cyclists must use this path G11
Non-mandatory cycle path G13
Start of an expressway (autoweg) G3
End of the motorway G2
Start of a motorway G1

Nearby signs

Start of the built-up area H1

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