What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?
- Approx. 300 meters to railway crossing.· Correct answer
- Approx. 100 meters to railway crossing.
- Approx. 30 meters to railway crossing.
- Approx. 150 meters to railway crossing.
Explanation
Sign 130 with three diagonal red stripes indicates a railway crossing at a distance of about 300 metres. The number of stripes on the sign sets the distance: 3 stripes = 300 metres, 2 stripes = 200 metres, 1 stripe = 100 metres.
How to approach it
3 stripes = 300 metres, 2 stripes = 200 metres, 1 stripe = 100 metres
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Common mistake
Not remembering the link between the number of stripes and the distance to the crossing
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