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19. Give way
A give-way sign requires drivers to allow traffic with priority to proceed before entering, crossing or joining a road. Drivers must reduce speed, observe approaching traffic and stop when necessary.
Unlike a stop sign, a give-way sign does not always require a complete stop. The driver may continue without stopping only when the route is clearly safe and no road user with priority is forced to change speed or direction.
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Which Belgian traffic signs indicate that you must give way?
Traffic sign B1 means that drivers must give way. Traffic sign B3 announces an upcoming B1 sign and indicates approximately how far away it is.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 65.2, 67.3 (B1/B3, M9/M10) and 76.2
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 65.2, 67.3 (B1/B3, M9/M10) and 76.2
Give way.
English • Traffic sign B1 • Give way.
Français • Signal routier B1 • Céder la priorité.
Nederlands • Verkeersbord B1 • Voorrang verlenen.
Sources
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🔗 Wegcode.be • Artikel 67. Verkeersborden betreffende de voorrang (NL)
🔗 Codedelaroute.be • Article 67. Signaux relatifs à la priorité (FR)
Must you always stop at a Belgian give-way sign?
No. You must stop only when necessary to give way or to obtain a clear view. If the road is clearly free, you may continue cautiously without making a complete stop.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 65.2, 67.3 (B1/B3, M9/M10) and 76.2
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 65.2, 67.3 (B1/B3, M9/M10) and 76.2
Who must you give way to at a Belgian give-way sign?
You must give way to every driver travelling on the public road or carriageway you are entering.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 65.2, 67.3 (B1/B3, M9/M10) and 76.2
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 65.2, 67.3 (B1/B3, M9/M10) and 76.2
What is the difference between a give-way sign and a stop sign in Belgium?
A give-way sign requires drivers to give way but does not always require a stop. A stop sign requires drivers to stop completely and then give way.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 65.2, 67.3 (B1/B3, M9/M10) and 76.2
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 65.2, 67.3 (B1/B3, M9/M10) and 76.2
Can a Belgian give-way sign have a panel warning of cyclists travelling in both directions?
Yes. A supplementary panel may indicate that cyclists, or cyclists together with certain two-wheeled mopeds, travel in both directions on the road being entered.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 12, 65.2, 67.3 (B1/B3, M9/M10) and 76.2
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 12, 65.2, 67.3 (B1/B3, M9/M10) and 76.2

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