Information signs
The information signs (group L) tell you something about the road: here is a zebra crossing, a bus stop, a dead end or an emergency lay-by. They are usually blue and rectangular. Some do change how you drive, such as end of lane (L5): then you must move to another lane in time.
The signs
L1 · Headroom under a bridge or overpassInformation on the clearance, not a ban like C19: know how tall your car is with a roof box or load.
L2 · Pedestrian crossing hereLet pedestrians who are crossing or about to cross go first, and do not stop on it or within 5 metres of it.
L3 · Bus stop / tram stopWithout block markings you may not stop (stilstaan) within 12 metres of this sign, except to let passengers get in or out at once.
L4 · Get in laneChoose the lane for your direction in good time, as the arrows show.
L5 · Lane endsA lane comes to an end: merge in good time and let traffic in the other lane go first.
L8 · Dead endYou cannot drive on at the end; you have to come back the same way.
L9 · Dead end ahead (advance sign)The road with the red bar on the sign is a dead end; choose the other direction in time if you want to go on.
L13 · Road tunnelYou may not stop (stilstaan) your car in a tunnel; keep extra distance from the vehicle ahead.
L14 · Emergency lay-byUse it only in an emergency, such as a breakdown; not for a short stop or a break.
L16 · Emergency telephoneA telephone here lets you call for help after a breakdown or an accident.
L17 · Fire extinguisherA fire extinguisher is kept here for you to use on a fire that is just starting.
L20 · Pull-in place on the right of the roadOn a narrow road you can pull in to the right here so that oncoming vehicles can get past each other.
L6 · Road splits aheadThe road splits further on; get into the lane for your direction in good time and do not change lanes at the last moment.
L7 · Number of through lanesThe number of arrows shows how many lanes go straight on; check whether your lane continues.
L10 · Advance notice of a traffic measure for the direction shownThe ban or obligation on the sign applies in the direction of the arrow; choose another route in good time if it applies to you.
L11 · Sign applies only to the lane or lanes shownThe sign shown with a lane arrow applies only to that lane; it does not apply in the other lanes.
L12 · Sign applies only to the lane belowThe sign above the arrow applies only to the lane the arrow points to, not to the lanes beside it.
L15 · Emergency lay-by with emergency telephone and fire extinguisherUse it only in an emergency; you can call for help on the emergency telephone here and a fire extinguisher is kept here.
L18 · Emergency telephone and fire extinguisherHere you can call for help after a breakdown or an accident and put out a fire that is just starting.
L19 · Nearest exit or exitsIn an emergency this shows you the direction and distance to the nearest exit.
L21 · Pull-in place on the left of the roadOn a narrow road there is a place on the left here to pull in, so that oncoming vehicles can get past each other.
What you do in practice
- At L2 there is a zebra crossing (zebrapad): let pedestrians who are crossing or about to cross go first.
- At get in lane (L4) you choose the lane for the direction you want in time.
- At L11 and L12 a sign only applies to the lane with the arrow.
The mistake many people make
Thinking an information sign asks nothing of you. A zebra crossing (L2) or end of lane (L5) does ask something of you.
The Dutch terms
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| zebrapad | zebra crossing |
| vluchtstrook | hard shoulder |
The rule in the law
More in this guide
Practise every sign with questions like in the exam.
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