R-401a
What does the R-401a sign mean?
Pass this side
Meaning
The arrow shows which side of the refuge, island or obstruction vehicles must pass.
Sign details
- Official code
- R-401a
- Group
- Obligation signs
- Catalogue section
- 3.6
- How to recognise it
- A circle with a blue ground carrying, in white, the symbol of what you must do.
Source: Reglamento General de Circulación — Anexo I, apartado 5: Catálogo oficial de señales de la circulación y marcas viales (Catálogo de señales verticales, tomo I) · Anexo I, apartado 5 (Catálogo de señales verticales de circulación, tomo I)
R-401 variants
These share the same base code and are easy to mix up — the difference is in the detail of the symbol.
Other signs in this group
R-400aCompulsory directionThe arrow shows the direction vehicles must follow.
R-400bCompulsory directionThe arrow shows the direction vehicles must follow.
R-400cCompulsory directionThe arrow shows the direction vehicles must follow.
R-400dCompulsory directionThe arrow shows the direction vehicles must follow.
R-400eCompulsory directionThe arrow shows the direction vehicles must follow.
R-402RoundaboutThe arrows show the direction of the circular movement vehicles must follow.
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