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14. Quay
A quay is a constructed area beside a river, canal, harbour or other body of water, commonly used for loading, unloading, mooring vessels or providing waterside access. A road may run alongside the water or lead directly towards the quay edge.
In road traffic, a quay warning indicates a risk that a vehicle could leave the road and enter the water. Drivers should reduce speed, observe the road layout carefully and keep a safe distance from the waterside edge.
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Which Belgian sign warns of a quay or riverbank?
Belgian warning sign A11 indicates that the road leads onto a quay or riverbank.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 10, 24–25 and 66.4 (A11)
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 10, 24–25 and 66.4 (A11)
Warning for a quayside or riverbank.
English • Traffic sign A11 • Road leading to a quay or riverbank.
Français • Signal routier A11 • Débouché sur un quai ou une berge.
Nederlands • Verkeersbord A11 • Uitweg op een kaai of een oever.
Sources
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org
Vascer • Public domain. Original SVG unmodified.
🔗 Wegcode.be • Artikel 66. Gevaarsborden (NL)
🔗 Codedelaroute.be • Article 66. Signaux de danger (FR)
What changes for quays under Belgium’s new Road Code?
Belgium’s new Code of the Public Road takes effect on 1 June 2027. The warning sign for an exit onto a quay or bank keeps its number: A11. It warns of the quay or bank hazard.
🔗 wegcode.be • Code of the Public Road (from 1 June 2027), Provisions applicable from 1 June 2027
Does a quay or riverbank warning sign mean that the road definitely ends in Belgium?
Not necessarily. The road may end at the water, turn near it or continue along the quay. Drivers must slow down and observe the actual layout.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 10, 24–25 and 66.4 (A11)
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 10, 24–25 and 66.4 (A11)
Does a Belgian quay or riverbank warning sign impose a speed limit?
No fixed numerical limit is created by the quay or riverbank warning sign. Drivers must respect the applicable speed limit and reduce their speed sufficiently to approach the danger safely.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 10, 24–25 and 66.4 (A11)
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 10, 24–25 and 66.4 (A11)
Must you be able to stop before the quay edge?
Yes. Drivers must adjust their speed so they remain able to stop before a foreseeable obstruction or danger, including the end or edge of the road.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 10, 24–25 and 66.4 (A11)
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 10, 24–25 and 66.4 (A11)

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