Footpath

What it means

A road intended solely for pedestrians. Drivers do not belong there, cyclists included.

What it requires of you

Wheeling a bicycle is allowed: then you are a pedestrian, not a driver. That difference is exactly why the term bestuurder matters.

Where it stands

At the start of the footpath.

How far it applies

Applies until sign G8.

Who it applies to

voetganger

Do not confuse it with

• G11

  G7 excludes cyclists; G11 obliges them to ride there.

Related signs

• G08
• G11

Terms

• weggebruiker
• bestuurder

How it sounds in the exam

Mag je met de fiets aan de hand over een voetpad lopen?

May you walk along a footpath wheeling a bicycle?

The law itself

• RVV1990 art. 62

  «Weggebruikers zijn verplicht gevolg te geven aan de verkeerstekens die een gebod of verbod inhouden.»