Near Middelburg you see a triangular sign with a bicycle silhouette. Statement: this sign has code J22.
- True
- False
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Correct answer: False
Why learners get this wrong: Sign J22 warns of cyclists and moped riders.
Sign J22: Warning for a pedestrian crossing
Legal meaning
Pedestrian crossing.
Shape and colour
Triangle with a red rim and a black pedestrian on a zebra: warning of a pedestrian crossing.
Where the sign stands
On the rural approach with a cycle or pedestrian crossing, one warning distance before it.
What the exam asks about this sign
The exam asks what this sign requires of you: it warns that a zebra crossing is ahead; at the zebra itself you must let pedestrians who are crossing or clearly about to cross go first. Trap: candidates confuse the triangle (warning) with L2 (the blue sign at the crossing itself). Just before a zebra you may not overtake.
Exam question on this sign
Often confused with
- Pedestrian crossing
L2— Blue square: stands at the crossing itself. - Warning for pedestrians
J23— Pedestrians on the carriageway without a zebra: no priority. - Warning for cyclists and moped riders
J24— Cyclists and moped riders crossing: no priority either. - Warning for a dangerous crossroads
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