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What is the difference between the two signs?

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  1. Sign 146 warns of wild animals on the road. Sign 411 forbids the entry of animals.· Correct answer
  2. Both signs belong to the group of obligatory signs and warn the driver of animals on the road.
  3. Both signs belong to the information group and warn the driver of animals on the road.
  4. Sign 146 forbids the entry of animals. Sign 411 warns of wild animals on the road.

Explanation

Sign 146 is a warning sign (yellow triangle) that warns of animals on the road. Sign 411 is a prohibitory sign (red circle) that prohibits the entry of animals. The essential difference: warning versus prohibition, even though a figure of an animal appears on both.

How to approach it

Yellow triangle = warning, red circle = prohibition

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Common mistake

Confusing a warning sign (triangle) with a prohibitory sign (circle)

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