Escape road ahead marking

What it means

To indicate where especially drivers of heavy vehicles who become aware that a vehicle’s brakes became defective, can drive such a vehicle of the road and it will be stopped by the gravel section ahead. Only drive into this arrestor bed when your brakes fail.

Where you’ll see it

On any rural road especially in mountainous areas.

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