Sign S-49 (advance stop line for motorcycles or bicycles) indicates the existence of a waiting area before the stop line of a...
Signage: Vertical signs
Explanation
Waiting area for motorcycles, tricycles and bicycles at traffic lights
The **S-49 Motorcycle or bicycle advance** sign indicates that, before the **stop line** at a traffic light, there is an **advanced waiting area** reserved exclusively for:
- **Motorcycles**
- **Three-wheeled vehicles assimilated to motorcycles**
- **Mopeds**
- **Cycles (bicycles, etc.)**
These vehicles may position themselves **in front of the rest of the traffic** in that area marked on the pavement, provided the traffic light is on a stop phase, in order to:
- Improve their **visibility**
- Facilitate a **safer and more orderly start** when setting off
The **motorcycle** pictogram shown on the sign represents the **three types of motor vehicles with two or three wheels** indicated, as well as **cycles**.
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