het verkeersteken

[vərˈkeːrsteːkə(n)]

mv. verkeerstekens

Translation

There is no exact translation; the rendering below is approximate.

traffic sign in the broad sense (sign, light or road marking)

Umbrella term covering traffic signs, traffic lights AND markings on the road surface. Chapter III of the RVV treats them together. Traffic signs override the traffic rules in so far as those rules are incompatible with them.

How it sounds in the exam

Verkeerstekens gaan boven verkeersregels, voor zover deze regels onverenigbaar zijn met deze tekens.

Traffic signs take precedence over traffic rules, in so far as those rules are incompatible with the signs.

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