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What does the pictured traffic sign mean?

  • Am I allowed to turn in until the next no entry sign (seen in the background) about 25 metres ahead?

  • I am not allowed to enter, and the 25 m means something else?

Also, what is usually the purpose of such an arrangement? enter image description here

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  • I'd like to explore this area - can you please post a google maps link to this road ? I can't see any feature in the photo in the next 25 metres, so why didn't it just get posted as "no entry, one way" or similar
    – Criggie ♦
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    These exceptions are often made if there is a much visited site in the first few meters of the road or when there is an entrance in the side road connected to one around the corner, like a series of garages on my usual commute. To get there from the house around the corner would otherwise be a 300 meter roundabout detour.
    – Willeke ♦
    Commented 21 hours ago

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You are allowed to drive or ride into this street up to the second sign, which is 25 meter (just over 25 yard) from the first sign.
The lower sign signals an exception to the sign above.

Mostly it is not useful to drive or ride in unless you need to be somewhere in those first 25 meter, but sometimes there is a bike path starting in the first part of the road and they forgot to put signage up for that.

It is also important for people not planning to enter that road, as while it is a one way road, the exception in the first part of it allows for traffic going against the flow of the road.

This is a very common combination of signs in the Netherlands and I have seen it in other European countries as well.

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    Also you could ride the first 25m and then dismount and push your bike. That would make you a pedestrian as soon as you're off bike. Might be a solution if the street is short and you have only a short distance to push.
    – Benedikt Bauer
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    @BenediktBauer - When there's a sign that says "cyclist must dismount", you can invariably see every single cyclist ignoring it and cycling straight past.
    – Richard
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  • A similar combination is a speed limit with a distance underneath, as a warning of a (possibly abrupt or unexpected) change in the limit.
    – l0b0
    Commented 17 hours ago
  • @Richard In Germany the "Radfahrer absteigen" sign has only advisory character (and is very often installed contrary to the official rules). See, e.g., number 4 here (in German): <adfc.de/artikel/verkehrsrecht-fuer-radfahrende>.
    – Sebastian Riese
    Commented 16 hours ago
  • @SebastianRiese - I gather quite a few German cities are removing them entirely. They create a false sense of safety for pedestrians
    – Richard
    Commented 16 hours ago
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Pretty well as it says: there will be 'no entry' 25m further on from that sign. And, lo and behold, that's what there is in the background of the picture.

It gives access to any properties between the signs, so for a parking space, or any house owner, it's invaluable. It will apply to all traffic - vehicles as well as bikes.

As you say, commonplace in Germany, also Netherlands, and France. Interesting to note what signage is at the other end of that (and others similar) street. But in that case, it's obvious cars can drive the whole length the opposite way.(No, not backwards..!)

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  • I don't think I have seen anything like that in France (I am French). But I have not been everywhere :)
    – WoJ
    Commented 5 hours ago

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