F12a: Beginning of a residential zone or meeting zone
Category : Indication signs
F12a - Beginning of a residential zone or meeting zone. Maximum speed 20 km/h. Pedestrians (including children playing) may occupy the entire roadway and have priority. Motorists must drive at walking pace and give way to them.
What to know about this type of sign
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- Danger (triangle) Red triangle: warns of a hazard ahead - bend, crossing, works, slippery road. Slow down.
- Prohibition & obligation Round signs: prohibition (red border) or obligation (blue background).
- Priority & information Priority signs (give way, stop, priority road) and information signs (blue).
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