Expressway
Road type designation
Written by Chris Prosman Reviewed by Dirk van Zuijlen
Updated
- Sign code
- G3
- Category
- Road type designation
- Traffic signs
- Expressway.
G3 identifies a motor road. Access is restricted to drivers of motor vehicles permitted and able to travel at least 50 km/h. The car on the blue sign identifies the road type, rather than simply a general route for cars.
What to do at this sign
A motor road may have a different layout from a motorway. Assess lanes, junctions and possible oncoming traffic instead of assuming motorway design. Special rules apply to motor roads, including restrictions on turning around, reversing and stopping.
Example on the road
G3 appears on a road with one lane in each direction. It does not turn the road into a divided motorway. Keep to your lane, assess visibility around bends and observe any separate overtaking prohibition.
Other conditions to check
The general maximum for an ordinary car on a motor road is 100 km/h. A lower posted limit or a lower legal limit for your vehicle still applies. The 50 km/h access threshold does not mean that you must maintain 50 in a traffic queue.
How to recognise the sign
Read the image, arrows and any text on sign G3; they distinguish this version within the road type designation category.
Difference from G1 — Motorway
G1 uses the motorway symbol. G3 uses a car symbol and has a different access threshold. They identify different road types.
G1 — MotorwayLegal basis
Frequently asked questions
- Can a vehicle legally limited to 45 km/h use a motor road?
- No. It must be permitted and able to travel at least 50 km/h.
- Does every motor road have separated carriageways?
- No. Read the actual layout and allow for possible oncoming traffic.
Explained in the course
Practise this sign for your theory exam
Expressway 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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