Sign J27: Warning for wild animals crossing
Legal meaning
Large wild animals.
Shape and colour
Triangle with a red rim and a black deer: warning of wild animals crossing.
Where the sign stands
Outside the built-up area 100–150 m before the stretch along woods or heath, on the right; a plate often gives the length of the stretch.
What the exam asks about this sign
The question is what to do at this sign: slow down, especially at dusk, and when an animal crosses do not swerve but brake. Trap: candidates confuse wild animals (J27) with cattle (J28); cattle is herded, wild animals appear unexpectedly, so keep your eyes on the verges.
Often confused with
- Warning for domesticated animals (livestock)
J28— Cattle: cows or sheep, usually with a herder. - Warning: a danger not indicated by another sign.
J37— Other danger. - Warning for a slippery road
J20— Slippery road.