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Bending priority road: when the priority road turns
1 min read · Updated on October 17, 2026
Sometimes the priority road doesn’t go straight on but turns. A supplementary sign below the priority sign shows this.
Reading the supplementary sign
The thick line shows the course of the priority road, the thin lines the minor roads.
Indicating
If you follow the bending priority road, you must indicate – even though you’re “just following the road”.
Those staying on the priority road
Among themselves, the normal rules apply: anyone turning left lets oncoming traffic pass.
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