Location markerWallonia
46. Location marker
A location marker is a roadside reference showing a measured position along a road. It normally identifies a kilometre, mile or smaller interval measured from an established starting point on that route.
Kilometre and hectometre markers help road users, emergency services, road authorities and maintenance crews identify an exact section of road. They do not impose a speed limit, priority rule or access restriction.
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What is a location marker in Belgium?
A Belgian road location marker is a kilometre or hectometre reference point indicating a measured position along a numbered motorway or regional road.
🔗 wegenenverkeer.be • AWV — road number and kilometre point on hectometre posts
🔗 geoportail.wallonie.be • SPW — Bornes routières et autoroutières, updated 7 October 2026
What is a Belgian hectometre point?
It represents a position measured in increments of 100 metres along the road.
🔗 wegenenverkeer.be • AWV — road number and kilometre point on hectometre posts
🔗 geoportail.wallonie.be • SPW — Bornes routières et autoroutières, updated 7 October 2026
May you stop on the motorway merely to inspect a marker?
No. Stopping on a motorway is permitted only in legally allowed places or because of traffic, an emergency or another unavoidable situation.
🔗 wegenenverkeer.be • AWV — road number and kilometre point on hectometre posts
🔗 geoportail.wallonie.be • SPW — Bornes routières et autoroutières, updated 7 October 2026
Does a Belgian location marker impose a speed limit?
No. It is a reference indication and does not replace a C43 speed sign, speed zone or general speed rule.
🔗 wegenenverkeer.be • AWV — road number and kilometre point on hectometre posts
🔗 geoportail.wallonie.be • SPW — Bornes routières et autoroutières, updated 7 October 2026

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