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End of special speed limit
The sign indicates that the special speed limit of 50 km/h ends. Thereafter, the general speed limit applies again: 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h outside built-up areas, unless otherwise signed.
When you see the sign
When you pass the sign, the specially posted speed limit of 50 km/h ends. The general speed limit then applies: 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h outside built-up areas, unless another speed limit is posted.
Rules
- The specially posted speed limit of 50 km/h applies right up to the sign.
- After the sign, the general speed limit applies—not automatically 80 km/h.
- In built-up areas, the general speed limit is 50 km/h, while outside built-up areas it is 80 km/h.
- Another posted speed limit after the sign takes precedence over the general speed limit.
- You must always adjust your speed to visibility, road and weather conditions, traffic and road conditions, even if the general speed limit is higher.
Tips
- Wait until you have passed the sign before increasing your speed.
- Consider whether you are still in a built-up area before increasing your speed.
- Look for a new speed-limit sign or other signs regulating the speed further ahead.
- Increase your speed gradually and only when the road, visibility and traffic conditions allow it.
Common misconceptions
- Assuming that the sign always means the speed limit becomes 80 km/h.
- Starting to accelerate before the vehicle has passed the sign.
- Interpreting the sign as cancelling all traffic regulations or other local restrictions.
Test yourself
Easy
What does the sign indicate?
- AThat it is prohibited to drive onto the road
- BThat the special speed limit of 50 km/t ends
- CThat the speed limit always increases to 80 km/t
- DThat the road is prohibited for all vehicles
Medium
You are driving outside a built-up area and are approaching the sign. The road is dry and visibility is good. How should you deal with your speed?
- AI increase my speed to 80 km/t before the vehicle has passed the sign
- BI maintain a maximum of 50 km/t even after the vehicle has passed the sign
- CI maintain a maximum of 50 km/t until the vehicle has passed the sign, and then consider a higher speed
- DI stop before the sign because continuing onto the road is prohibited
Hard
You pass the sign in a built-up area, and no other speed limit is signposted afterwards. What is the highest permitted speed in good conditions?
- AThe highest permitted speed is 110 km/t
- BThe highest permitted speed is 80 km/t
- CThe highest permitted speed is 100 km/t
- DThe highest permitted speed is 50 km/t
Theory test tip
A common trap is a question where the sign is in a built-up area. The correct answer is normally still 50 km/h, not 80 km/h, because the sign only cancels the specially posted 50 km/h limit and allows the general speed limit to apply.
Did you know
Sign 364.5 is used to cancel a specially posted speed limit of 50 km/h without indicating a new speed numerically. The driver must therefore know whether the general speed limit at that location is 50 or 80 km/h.
Frequently asked questions
Does the sign mean that I can drive at 80 km/h?
Only if you are outside a built-up area and no other speed limit is posted. In built-up areas, the general speed limit is still 50 km/h.
When can I start increasing my speed?
The specially posted 50 km/h limit applies until you have passed the sign. After passing it, you may increase your speed if the new speed limit and the conditions allow it.
What is the difference between this sign and a new speed-limit sign?
A new speed-limit sign directly indicates the highest speed that applies further ahead. Sign 364.5 only cancels the specially posted 50 km/h limit, so the general speed limit applies again.
Can I always drive at the general speed limit after the sign?
No. You must drive more slowly if visibility, road and weather conditions, traffic, road conditions or other circumstances make the general speed limit unsafe.
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