To the left, to the right or both? Road signs cause confusion: « Too much info in a short time » (Mechelen)

The meaning of traffic signs figuring it out is not always simple, especially if you come for the first time. That card opposition member Anne Delvoye (N-VA) on with a post on the Facebook group ‘GE HEEN VAN MECHELEN ALS’. She posted a photo of a trio of traffic signs and wonders if everyone knows what is or is not allowed in that situation. « The debate was immediately cranked, » she says.

In the responses, several Malinois quickly made clear how the fork is in the stem. If you look at the plates for more than a few seconds, you will soon come to the same conclusion. Only buses, taxis, emergency services and permit holders are allowed to turn left on the vests, other drivers have to go to the right. The lower board simply shows how you can pre -sort.

Yet there is understanding in the comments section. « I immediately know where I am and I am allowed in both directions, » a Mechelaar responds. « Although I understand that it is often confusing: it is a lot of information that you must have seen in a short time. »

« It’s probably about being able to interpret something like that in a fraction of a second, » says a fellow townman. « The same with signs that indicate the school streets. If you have to read all those start and end hours (…), you will stand still for a while. »