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the distance to the start of the danger or requirement.
It indicates that the danger begins 10 metres from the sign. S-800 gives the distance to the start of the danger or requirement, rather than the length of the affected section, which is indicated by S-810. Under a road-narrowing sign it may indicate clear width, but that is not the situation described.
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the extent of the danger or requirement on both sides of the carriageway.
the length of the dangerous stretch or the stretch subject to the requirement.
the distance to the start of the danger or requirement.
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