RockfallHungary

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Traffic signs

Traffic rules

Hungary

1. Rockfall

A rockfall warning indicates a road section where rocks or stones may fall from a cliff, cutting or steep slope, or where fallen material may already be present on the road. The danger may affect the full carriageway and can appear suddenly.

Drivers should reduce speed, scan the road and slopes ahead, increase their following distance and remain prepared to stop. They should avoid unnecessary stopping in the exposed section and never attempt to move unstable rocks themselves.

Where might falling rocks be a hazard on roads in Hungary?

Watch for loose rocks beside steep slopes, road cuttings and other exposed sections. A falling-rocks warning can identify rocks reaching or already lying on the carriageway. Look for debris and choose a speed that lets you stop within your view.

🔗 njt.jog.gov.hu • Hungary: KRESZ sections 16(1)(l),26(4),40; practical hazard precautions

Does a falling-rocks warning sign in Hungary impose a speed limit?

A falling-rocks sign is a hazard warning, not normally a numerical speed-limit sign. Follow any separate speed or closure signs, slow down to match visibility and conditions, and watch for material already on the road.

🔗 njt.jog.gov.hu • Hungary: KRESZ sections 16(1)(l),26(4),40; practical hazard precautions

Warning for falling rocks.

English • Traffic sign figure 79 • Falling rocks. Large rocks may fall onto the carriageway.

Magyar • 79. ábra • Kőomlás. Az úttestre – kőomlás következtében – nagyobb kövek kerülhetnek.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Njt.jog.gov.hu • 1/1975. (II. 5.) KPM–BM együttes rendelet (KRESZ) • 16(1)l • 79. ábra

Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • 3247 • Public domain • Original revision 2006-08-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.

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3247 • Public domain • Source revision 2006-08-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.

What should you do if rocks are blocking the road in Hungary?

Slow or stop in a safe place away from the exposed slope if possible. Do not drive over unstable debris or stop beneath a cliff unnecessarily. Follow any closure or traffic-control instructions and report a dangerous obstruction through the appropriate road authority or emergency channel.

🔗 njt.jog.gov.hu • Hungary: KRESZ sections 16(1)(l),26(4),40; practical hazard precautions