Sign J6: Warning: steep hill UPWARDS (climb).

Legal meaning

Steep ascent.

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

Shape and colour

Triangle with a red rim and a black slope rising, with a percentage: steep climb.

Where the sign stands

Outside the built-up area 100–150 m before the slope, inside it shorter, on the right.

What the exam asks about this sign

The exam asks what to do at a steep climb: change down in time, keep your speed up and allow for slow lorries; overtaking is risky because the crest limits the view. Trap: confusing the percentage on the sign with a speed; 10 % is the gradient, not a limit.

Often confused with

• Warning: steep hill DOWNWARDS (descent). J7 — The same slope downhill.
• Warning that queues are likely J33 — Queue: also a reason to expect slow traffic.
• Mandatory passing lane reserved for agricultural and forestry tractors. F11 — Passing lane for tractors, often on slopes.