Recordar los significados de todas y cada una de las señales de tráfico parece una tarea imposible. Es fácil reconocer las indicaciones verticales más comunes, como los ceda el paso o los stop, mientras que otras que son más específicas o muy poco habituales en algunas zonas son más difíciles de identificar.
Among the most failed questions in the traffic exams or in the DGT tests, available on its website, is the one to recognize this signal from the upper image. What is the meaning of this sign that shows an undulating terrain and that is framed in a red triangle with a white background?
The first thing to know is that it is within the group of indications that warn of some type of danger, since it has a triangular shape and the color red in the frame.
The three possible responses that the DGT gave on its Twitter profile were:
- A. a section of road with possible obstruction on the road.
- B. a bump or speed bump on the road or pavement in poor condition.
- C. a section of track with ascending and descending slopes.
The correct answer is B. This traffic sign is used to warn drivers that the terrain they are going to drive on is in poor condition or has bumps and speed bumps. In this way, users can reduce speed to adapt driving to the state of the road or to these deterrents and thus avoid damage to the underbody of the vehicle, among other consequences.
There are times when this sign is complemented by a text written on a plate, below the sign, in which it is written that the pavement is in poor condition, when this is the case for which it is necessary to install this vertical indication.