No entry, access prohibited: where you cannot go
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A red circle at the entrance to a street, and it all comes down to one second: do you go in, or not? On a moped, there's an extra trap — the exceptions granted to bicycles almost never apply to you.
✨ Key takeaways
- C1 (white bar) = prohibited in this direction; C3 (empty centre) = prohibited in both directions.
- C9 = access prohibited to mopeds — your very own sign.
- "Except cyclists" does not apply to you: the moped symbol must be there.
- In a one-way street, a bicycle may legally come towards you: keep to the right.
A one-way street is read at both ends: at the permitted entrance, the F19 sign (blue square, white arrow); at the other end, the C1 — no entry sign (red disc with a white horizontal bar). Entering on the C1 side means riding against the flow, facing drivers who aren't expecting you.
C1 — No entry (in this direction)
C3 — Access prohibited in both directions
C9 — Access prohibited to mopeds💡 White bar (C1) = prohibited in this direction only. Red border, empty centre (C3) = prohibited to everyone, in both directions. C9 with the moped = prohibited to you specifically, even if cars go through.
The C9 is your personal sign: a moped in a red circle = access prohibited to mopeds. Cars carry on, you take another route. Not to be confused with the sign prohibiting bicycles (C11): each has its own.
Below a C1, you'll often see an additional panel: "except cyclists", sometimes with the class A moped symbol. This is the limited one-way street: the road users shown may ride up the street against the flow. Simple rule: if your symbol isn't on it, you don't go in. Class B is practically never allowed against the flow.
A C1 carries the additional panel "except cyclists". On a class A moped, can you enter?