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At a glance
Group: Information signs · 58 of 75
Shape: Square or rectangle
Colours: Blue background, white symbol or a white panel with a symbol
Legal basis: § 58 of the regulation on road signs and signals
Exam questions: 44 questions

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Information signs

D-40 Residential zone

What it means

Marks entry to a residential zone. Inside: pedestrians may use the full width of the road and have priority over vehicles, the speed limit is 20 km/h, parking is allowed only in designated places, and children under 7 may be on the road unsupervised. Leaving the zone you are joining traffic, so you give way to everyone.

In the exam

Leaving a residential zone (D-41) means joining traffic: you give way even to vehicles from a minor road and to pedestrians on the pavement.

This sign in the exam

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Test yourself

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Question no. 13765

In this scenario, when you notice a pedestrian stepping onto the road from the left, should you be cognisant that they have the right of way?

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Related signs

D-41 end of residential zone

Exam questions with this sign

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