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What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?

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  1. You have reached the end of a special speed section.· Correct answer
  2. You have reached a section where fast vehicles should drive on the right lane and slow vehicles should drive on the left lane.
  3. You have reached a section where parking is permitted on both sides of the road.
  4. You have reached a section where speed limit is temporarily changed from 50 k.p.h to 30 k.p.h.

Explanation

Sign 427 (a number with a diagonal line) marks the end of the special-speed section. It means that the special speed defined earlier is no longer in effect, and the normal speed for the type of road (urban or interurban) applies.

How to approach it

Diagonal line over a number = end of the restriction

end of the sectionspecial speed

Common mistake

Many think this sign defines a new speed, but it only ends the previous restriction

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