Traffic Signs - Danger Signs

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards detailing the Belgian danger traffic signs, their placement rules, and specific meanings based on the lecture notes.

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Danger signs that indicate a possible hazard on the road.

Standard Placement of Danger Signs

Danger signs are typically placed on the right side of the road, or above the roadway if the location does not permit side placement.

Standard Distance for Danger Signs

Signs are generally placed approximately $150\,\text{m}$ from the dangerous location, except for signs A45 and A47.

Exceptions to the $150\,\text{m}$ Distance Rule

Signs A45 and A47 are placed at or in the immediate vicinity of a level crossing.

Distance Sub-plate

A sub-plate that indicates the approximate distance between the sign and the hazard when it is not exactly $150\,\text{m}$.

Length Sub-plate (e.g., $10\,\text{km}$)

A sub-plate indicating the length of a dangerous section of the road, meaning 'over a distance of…'.

A1a

Dangerous curve to the left.

A1b

Dangerous curve to the right.

A1c

Double curve or a sequence of more than two curves, the first to the left.

A1d

Double curve or a sequence of more than two curves, the first to the right.

A3

Dangerous descent.

A5

Steep incline.

A7a

Road narrowing.

A7b

Road narrowing on the left.

A7c

Road narrowing on the right.

A9

Movable bridge.

A11

Exit onto a quay or a bank.

A13

Transverse dip or humpbridge (ezelsrug).

A14

Raised construction.

A15

Slippery roadway.

A17

Gravel projection.

A19

Falling rocks.

A21

Pedestrian crossing.

A23

Place specifically frequented by many children.

A25

Crossing for cyclists.

A27

Crossing of large wild animals.

A29

Cattle crossing.

A31

Roadworks.

A41

Level crossing with barriers.

A43

Level crossing without barriers.

A45

Level crossing for a single track.

A47

Level crossing for two or more tracks.

A49

Crossing of a public road by one or more tracks laid in the roadway.

A39

Two-way traffic permitted after a section of the roadway with one-way traffic.

A51

Danger not defined by a special symbol; a sub-plate specifies the nature of the danger.

A37

Side wind.