RockfallUruguay
Traffic rules
Uruguay
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 Uruguay?
Falling rocks can be a hazard beside steep slopes and road cuttings. Watch for warning signs, loose material and closures, particularly after heavy rain or slope works. Assess the actual location rather than assuming that every route has the same risk.
🔗 impo.com.uy • Uruguay Law 18191 — Law 18191 Articles 15 and 34–35; amended Regulation 13.2(1)(a)
Warning for falling rocks.
English • Traffic sign P-26 • Falling rocks. Rocks and other material may fall onto the carriageway.
Español • P-26 • Desprendimientos. Advierte posibles desprendimientos de rocas y material sobre la calzada.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 98
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 44
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Source revision 2014-03-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a falling-rocks warning sign in Uruguay impose a speed limit?
Where the falling-rocks sign is a prescribed danger warning on a rural road outside urban and suburban areas, the regulation reduces the relevant maximum to 60 km/h near it if no numerical maximum is indicated. Obey any lower applicable restriction and choose a still lower speed if the hazard or conditions require it. Do not assume that every warning is merely advisory about speed.
🔗 impo.com.uy • Uruguay Law 18191 — Law 18191 Articles 15 and 34–35; amended Regulation 13.2(1)(a)
What should you do if rocks are blocking the road in Uruguay?
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.
🔗 impo.com.uy • Uruguay Law 18191 — Law 18191 Articles 15 and 34–35; amended Regulation 13.2(1)(a)
