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Motoring organisation books 2,000 complaints about speed signs

Tuesday 25 September 2012

Some 2,400 complaints have been made to motoring organisation ANWB about the wide variation in speed limits in the Netherlands, news agency ANP reports.

In particular, drivers are confused by the secondary boards attached to speed limit signs, the ANWB said. For example, on roads with variable speed limits many people do not understand what is meant by a small sign saying 'when the rush hour lane is closed' or '19h - 8hr'.

The speed limit was raised to 130 kph on many Dutch motorways at the beginning of this month.

Despite the complaints, the ANWB said most speed limits are clear and improvements are being made all the time.


Are you confused by the speed limits? Have your say using the comment box below.

© DutchNews.nl



 

Readers' Comments

Never has bothered me I just do not go faster than 100km/hour

By Jim | 25 September 2012 10:28 PM

I am extremely confused with the speed limits on A12. Especially with the extra info "'when the rush hour lane is closed' and '6h - 17hr'" It seems that for most drivers the increase is not useful at all. So in the end is just an image measure and not something meant to help drivers.

By Ada | 26 September 2012 8:10 AM

'Keep It Simple Stupid' rule needed. Some intersections have so many signs that it would be physically impossible to read them all from a moving vehicle. Isn't it about time to introduce a simple set of rules,eg: all motorways 130kph, only lane-direction signs at traffic lights, one rule and layout for roundabouts, all T-junctions give way to non-turning traffic, city speed 50kph. People could then concentrate on safe driving rather than looking everywhere but at the road to try and find out which sign/rule applies. Silliest rule is that at a controlled zebra crossing trams can drive through despite you having a 'greenman', when you are dying under the tram remember it is your fault for crossing on green.

By jaycee | 26 September 2012 2:16 PM

Jaycee: Plus 30kph on non-arterials, right?

By Todd Edelman | 26 September 2012 4:12 PM

on A4 just before Schiphol Airport, there is a sign (6-19) limit is 100 and than just after about 100 meters there is another sign of 120km/h! i don't know what they were thinking? whoever put those two signs there whether very ignorant or very stupid,
BTW do not bother sending complaints to ANWB, because they get mad when you told them something is wrong on the roads.

By Ayad | 27 September 2012 5:56 AM

I find the change in speed limits extremely confusing. Not just motorways, but also B roads. It used to be so simple - motorways were either 100km/h or 120km/h and B roads were 80km/h and in towns 50km/h. Now we have many B roads which are partially or totally 60km/h or 70km/u. Motorways which are partially 80km/h, 100km/h, 120km/h or 130km/h. I'd like to go back to a more standardized system, but have a feeling it's a cash cow.... How many people have received tickets for driving 80km/h on B roads they've driven for years which have now become 60km/h or 70km/h etc? The changing speed limits makes roads more dangerous and not safer. It's ludicrous.

By Maria | 27 September 2012 8:50 AM

Umm I think there should be a sign at every highway to tell the Drivers to move away from the fast lane at all times. What is the point of a fast lane if everyone is going o follow one dude who is too stubborn to move away.

By Eli | 1 October 2012 9:21 PM

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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