Compulsory direction
Official name: Mandatory direction of travel as indicated on the sign
Direction of travel
Written by Chris Prosman Reviewed by Dirk van Zuijlen
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- Sign code
- D5
- Category
- Direction of travel
- Traffic signs
- Mandatory direction of travel: to the right.
Mandatory direction of travel: to the right. Follow the turning arrow shown on this version of the sign.
How to recognise the sign
A circular blue sign with white arrows or a white symbol identifying the road users concerned.
Supplementary panel and application
The arrow or arrows determine the permitted direction. Read any panel exemption and establish priority separately.
Difference from D4 — Compulsory direction
D5: Mandatory direction of travel: to the right. D4: Follow the direction of travel indicated on the sign. Read the separate application of D4 too; similar appearance does not mean identical meaning.
D4 — Compulsory directionLegal basis
Explained in the course
Practise this sign for your theory exam
Compulsory direction belongs to the Direction of travel category. In the CBR theory exam a traffic sign is almost never asked on its own: you are shown a situation and have to know what you may or must do in it. In the free sign trainer you practise the signs by category, with the explanation shown right after every answer.
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