Cycle/moped path
Road type designation
Written by Chris Prosman Reviewed by Dirk van Zuijlen
Updated
- Sign code
- G12a
- Category
- Road type designation
- Traffic signs
- Cycle/moped path: for cyclists and moped/low-power moped riders.
G12a identifies a combined cycle and moped path. The blue circular sign shows both a bicycle and a moped. Cyclists and moped riders use it according to their vehicle rules. It differs from a compulsory cycle path showing only a bicycle.
What to do at this sign
When moving from the carriageway to the path on a moped, check that the transition is safe. Follow its direction and watch for slower cyclists. The moped speed limit on a combined path depends on whether it is inside or outside a built-up area.
Example on the road
A yellow-plate moped travels on the carriageway and reaches G12a. This sign identifies a path for that moped to use. At G11, showing only a bicycle, that same moped generally does not belong on the path.
Other conditions to check
The general moped maximum on a combined cycle and moped path is 30 km/h inside a built-up area and 40 outside. These speeds do not apply to every path user: light mopeds have a different limit, and conditions may require slower travel.
How to recognise the sign
A circular blue sign with white arrows or a white symbol identifying the road users concerned.
Difference from G11 — Mandatory cycle path
G11 identifies a compulsory cycle path. G12a identifies a combined cycle and moped path. The additional moped symbol has a real legal effect.
G11 — Mandatory cycle pathLegal basis
Frequently asked questions
- May a yellow-plate moped use G12a?
- Yes. It identifies the combined path that moped riders use under the applicable rules.
- Is the moped limit always 45 km/h here?
- No. It is generally 30 inside and 40 outside a built-up area, subject to lower restrictions.
Explained in the course
Practise this sign for your theory exam
Cycle/moped path belongs to the Road type designation 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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