Advance direction sign, main road

Information signsSign no. 4.36OSR art. 52

What the sign says

Placed before the junction, it shows the layout and the directions ahead, so you can pick your lane without hesitating.

The exam trap

This is where the decision is made. At the junction itself, the direction sign only confirms a choice already taken.

Do not confuse

Direction sign for main roadsOSR art. 51
Advance direction sign, secondary roadOSR art. 52
Advance direction sign with lane allocation, main roadOSR art. 52

Study topic

Signs and road markings

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The signs are the official depictions by the Federal Roads Office, from the annexes of the Signalling Ordinance (SR 741.21): official works, unprotected under Art. 5 of the Copyright Act. The explanations, by contrast, are written from federal law — never taken from a third-party catalogue.