Road signs in the Netherlands
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The road signs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (mainland Netherlands and six Dutch Caribbean islands) — as well as Suriname[a] are regulated in the Reglement verkeersregels en verkeerstekens 1990, commonly abbreviated as RVV 1990.[1] While most previous signage, from the RVV 1966 remained legal and official, they have been updated/replaced. Some aren't official anymore and have lost legal validity, but most surviving old signs remained valid.
Speed restrictions
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A1: Speed limit (50 km/h)
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A2: End of speed limit (50 km/h)
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A3: Speed limit displayed on an electronic display panel
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A4: Recommended speed
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A5: End of recommended speed
Priority
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B1: Priority road (formally used)
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B2: End of priority road
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B3: Crossroads with priority
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B4: Road junction with priority over minor road from the left
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B5: Road junction with priority over minor road from the right
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B6: Give Way sign, must give priority to other traffic on the main road ahead
Road closed prohibition and mandatory
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C1: Road closed in both directions to vehicles, riders and persons in charge of animals or livestock
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C2: No entry in this direction for vehicular traffic, horse riders and persons in charge of animals or livestock
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C3: One-way street
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C4: One-way street
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C5: Access permitted for both sides
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C7a: Closed to buses
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C7b: Closed to buses and goods vehicles
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C9: No access for riders, cattle, wagons, agricultural vehicles, microcars, bicycles, mopeds or invalid carriages
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C18: No access for vehicles with a width, including the load, greater than indicated
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C19: No access for vehicles with a height, including the load, greater than indicated
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C20: No access for vehicles with an axle load greater than indicated
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C21: No access for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a total weight greater than indicated
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C22: No access for vehicles carrying hazardous substances
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C22a: Environmental zone: no access for vehicles not compliant with article 86d of RVV 1990
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C22b: End of environmental zone
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C23-01: Rush-hour lane open
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C23-02: Clear rush-hour lane
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C23-03: Rush-hour lane closed
Signs giving positive instructions
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D1: Roundabout – give way to vehicles on the immediate left
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D2: Instruction to all drivers to keep to the right of the sign (or left if arrow is reversed)
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D3: The sign may be passed on either side
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D7: Instruction to follow one of the directions ahead shown by the arrows
Parking and stopping
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E1: No parking
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E2: No parking and stopping
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E3: No parking for bicycles or mopeds
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E4: Parking area
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E5: Taxi rank
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E6: Parking for disabled drivers
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E7: Parking permitted for the immediate loading and unloading of goods only
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E8: Parking facilities only for the category or group of vehicle shown
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E9: Parking for permit-holders only
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E10: Entrance to controlled parking zone
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E11: End of controlled parking zone
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E12: Park and ride facilities
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E13: Parking facilities for car sharers
Other signs giving orders
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F1: No overtaking
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F2: End of no overtaking zone
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F3: No overtaking of cars by lorries
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F4: End of zone with no overtaking of cars by lorries
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F5: Give way to oncoming vehicles
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F6: Priority over oncoming vehicles
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F7: No U-turns (formerly used )
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F8: End of all restrictions imposed by traffic signs
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F9: End of all restrictions imposed by electronic signalling panels
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F10: Stop. The sign can also contain further information as to whom it is directed and why
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F11: Compulsory use of passing lane for slow motor vehicles (under 25 km/h)
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F12: End of passing lane for slow motor vehicles
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F13: Bus lane
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F14: End of bus lane
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F15: Tram lane
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F16: End of tram lane
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F17: Bus and tram lane
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F18: End of bus and tram lane
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F19: Compulsory use of lane only for trucks and buses
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F20: End of lane only for trucks and buses
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F21: Compulsory use of lane only for trucks
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F22: End of lane only for trucks
Traffic regulations
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G1: Motorway
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G2: End of motorway
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G3: Expressway (formerly used )
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G4: End of Expressway (formerly used )
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G5: Living street (formerly used )
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G6: End of Living street (formerly used )
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G8: End of footpath
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G9: Bridleway
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G10: End of bridleway
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G12: End of pedal cycles route
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G12a: Route for pedal cycle and mopeds only
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G12b: End of route for pedal cycles and mopeds
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G14: End of optional cycle path
Built-up area
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H1: Built-up area
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H2: End of built-up area
Warning signs
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J1: Uneven road
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J2: Bend to right
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J3: Bend to left
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J4: Double bend, first to right
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J5: Double bend, first to left
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J6: Steep hill upward
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J7: Steep hill downward
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J8: Dangerous crossing
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J9: Roundabout
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J10: Level crossing with barrier or gates ahead
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J12: Level crossing with single track
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J13: Level crossing with two or more tracks
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J17: Road narrows on both sides
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J18: Road narrows on the right side
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J19: Road narrows on the left side
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J23: Pedestrians
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J27: Wild animals
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J28: Livestock
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J29: Two-way traffic
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J30: Low-flying aircraft
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J32: Traffic lights
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J34: Danger of accidents
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J36: Risk of ice or snow
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J38: Warning bump
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J39: Warning for retractable bollard (poller) in the traffic lane that can be used to regulate access to streets and areas.
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level crossing distance board(close)
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level crossing distance board(between)
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level crossing distance board(far)
Direction
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K1: Low level motorway information sign showing both main and intermediary destinations and the motorway number (old)
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K2: Advance warning sign of a motorway showing the distance to the next exit and destinations after the exit (the top destination is the name of the exit), direction to aerodrome/airport and the road number (non-motorway)(old)
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K3: Information sign for exit to motorway service area, showing the name of the rest area and symbols for the services offered (old)
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K4: High level motorway information sign showing lane instructions for through traffic and exit panel showing intermediary destinations, with the motorway number and European route numbers (old)
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K5: Non-motorway advance information panel showing intermediary destinations, road numbers, a viaduct symbol and a sign for an industrial zone
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K6: Non-motorway information panels showing intermediary destinations and non-motorway road numbers
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K7: Signposts for cyclists and moped riders (finger posts) showing local and intermediary destinations, municipal cycle route numbers (above) and showing intermediary destinations and intermediary cycle route numbers (below)
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K8: Signposts (multiple) for cyclists and moped riders showing intermediary destinations and indicating an alternative route (in italics) to one of the destinations
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K9: Diversion with alternative route shown on an advance warning panel for a non-motorway highway
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K10: Advance warning panel within a built-up area showing an intermediary destination, local destinations, local tourist sights, local facilities and road numbers through the town
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K11: Lane instructions on a non-motorway highway. Panel showing intermediary destinations, road numbers and directions to a motorway
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K12: Local signpost within a built-up area showing names of individual districts (in traffic areas)
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K13: Signpost within a built-up area showing district numbers (in traffic areas)
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K14: Route for the conveyance of hazardous materials
Information
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L1: No vehicles over height shown, underpass
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L2: Pedestrian crossing (formerly used )
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L3a: Tram stop/bus stop
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L3b: Bus stop
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L3c: Tram stop
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L4: Get in lane
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L5: End of lane
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L6: Lane fork
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L7: Number of through lanes
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L9: Advance warning of a no through road for vehicles
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L10: Advance warning of traffic information for the direction shown
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L11: Information on panel applies only to the lane(s) indicated
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L12: Information on panel applies only to the lane indicated
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L13: Model sign traffic tunnel
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L14: Hard shoulder
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L15: Hard shoulder equipped with emergency telephone and fire extinguisher
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L16: Emergency telephone
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L17: Fire extinguisher
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L18: Emergency telephone and fire extinguisher
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L19: Nearest exit or second nearest exits in the directions and at the distances indicated on the sign
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L20: Passing area on right-hand side of the road
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L21: Passing area on left-hand side of the road
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Road Barriers
Retired signs (no longer used)
[edit]Below, signs are withdrawn or replaced with new diagrams of the same meaning.
Attention signs
[edit]Priority
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B1: Priority road (1941-1990)
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B1: End of priority road (1941-1950)
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B2: End of priority road (1950-1990)
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B7: Stop: Give priority to traffic on the main road ahead (1950-1966)
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B7: Stop: Give priority to traffic on the main road ahead (1966-1979)
Road closed prohibition and mandatory
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C6: No access for vehicles with more than two wheels (1966-1990)
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C7: No access for goods vehicles (1966-1990)
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C8: No access for motor vehicles that cannot exceed 25 km/h (1966-1990)
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no pedestrians
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Pedestrians only
Traffic regulations
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G3: Expressway (1941-1966)
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G4: End of Expressway (1941-1966)
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G3: Expressway (1966-1990)
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G4: End of Expressway (1966-1990)
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G5: Living street (1966-1988)
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G6: End of Living street (1966-1988)
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G5: Living street (1988-1990)
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G6: End of Living street (1988-1990)
Warning Signs
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J37: Danger
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J24: Cyclist crossing
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OB618: Uneven road, larger trucks or other big vehicles may get stuck. This sign is placed before a railroad crossing.
Information
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L2: Pedestrian crossing (1966-1990)
Notes
[edit]- ^ Suriname largely shares similar road signage designs used in the Netherlands since Suriname is a former Dutch colony—except drives on the left like Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Thailand and former British colonies.
References
[edit]- ^ "Reglement verkeersregels en verkeerstekens 1990 (RVV 1990)". overheid.nl (in Dutch). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.