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Information
The sign indicates that information is available at or near the road.
When you see the sign
Note that information is available at or near the road, and look for any arrow or distance indication. If you want to use the facility, you must signal well in advance, position yourself correctly and turn off without obstructing others.
Rules
- Sign 635 indicates that information is available at or near the road.
- The sign does not require you to stop or use the information facility.
- The sign does not change the rules on speed, right of way, stopping or parking.
- Any arrow or distance indication shows where the information facility is located in relation to the sign.
Tips
- Look out for an arrow or distance indication early, so that you have time to choose the correct lane.
- Reduce your speed gradually if you are going to turn off, and signal well in advance.
- Stop only in a legal and suitable place at the information facility.
- Recognise the information symbol so that you do not confuse it with the symbols for an emergency telephone or vehicle repair shop.
Common misconceptions
- Some people think the sign means that all drivers must stop to receive important traffic information.
- Some people confuse the sign with an emergency telephone and expect a telephone for emergency calls to be available.
- Some people assume that the sign itself gives permission to park along the road.
Test yourself
Easy
What does this sign mean?
- AThere is an information service at or near the road.
- BThere is an emergency telephone at or near the road.
- CThere is a fast charger at or near the road.
- DThere is a vehicle repair shop at or near the road.
Medium
An arrow below the sign points to the right. You do not need the service. What is the correct thing to do?
- AI must reduce my speed and switch on the hazard warning lights.
- BI must turn right to receive traffic information.
- CI may continue straight ahead if other signs permit it.
- DI must stop before the exit and wait for guidance.
Hard
You want to use the service and are considering leaving the car along the road right next to the sign. What is correct?
- AI may park because the sign gives special permission at the location.
- BI may park only if other rules and signs permit it.
- CI may park if I leave the hazard warning lights on the entire time.
- DI may park if the stay lasts less than five minutes.
Theory test tip
In the theory test, the common trap is to interpret the sign as a mandatory instruction or as an emergency telephone. Its correct meaning is simply that information is available at or near the road.
Did you know
The sign belongs to the group of service signs and can be used together with a direction or distance indication to guide road users to an information facility that is not located directly beside the carriageway.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to stop when I see the sign?
No. The sign provides information about a facility and does not require you to stop.
Does the sign mean that there is an emergency telephone?
No. An emergency telephone is sign 605 and has its own telephone symbol, whereas this sign refers to a general information facility.
Can I park by the sign?
Only if stopping or parking is permitted and can be done without causing danger or unnecessary obstruction. The sign does not grant any special permission to park.
Can the information facility be some distance from the road?
Yes, it can be located at or near the road. Look for an arrow, distance indication or other direction sign showing where the facility is located.
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