What a strange sign is hidden under the number "6.5", and why is it needed on the road

  • Dec 14, 2020
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What a strange sign is hidden under the number "6.5", and why is it needed on the road
What a strange sign is hidden under the number "6.5", and why is it needed on the road

From time to time, signs appear on the roads that motorists have never seen before. A striking example of such a beginner is the tabular at the index "6.5". Surely, most motorists in the domestic open spaces do not even know what this sign, which looks like a dead end, can mean. Especially if recently there was no opportunity to update their knowledge in the field of traffic rules.

This is a sign of a dead end. / Photo: json.pdd.ua.
This is a sign of a dead end. / Photo: json.pdd.ua.

An interesting fact is that sign 6.5 has been present in the traffic rules for a long time. However, for some reason it is absent in the tickets for the PPA exams. Largely for this reason, most young (and not only) motorists not only do not know its purpose, but have never even seen this sign with their own eyes. The designation is also used quite rarely and is similar to another very popular sign behind the index 6.8.1 - dead end. Despite the ideological and index similarity, 6.5 means perfect is not what one might think at first consideration.

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Emergency stop lane. / Photo: fishki.net.

So, sign 6.5 is a blue square canvas with several white stripes indicating roads, as well as red squares located on white lines in a checkerboard pattern. The sign does not denote a dead end at all, as one might think. In any case - not a stupid habit for most motorists. They place it (as a rule) near steep or long slopes. It is called the "emergency stop lane" and is intended primarily for trucks and wagons.

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For heavy vehicles. / Photo: json.pdd.ua.

This sign indicates the presence of a special lane that can be used by a vehicle for emergency braking. First of all, it is necessary for heavy machines that may overheat during the descent. brake pads, as a result of which a potentially dangerous situation will be provoked on the road others. To avoid an accident, such a car must enter the emergency stop lane.

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In case of overheating of the brakes. / Photo: rudorogi.ru.

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