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An emergency braking area, located off the carriageway.
The vertical information sign S-16 for an emergency braking area shown in the image warns us that we are approaching an escape area off the carriageway, where you can brake in the event of an emergency if your brakes fail.
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A dead-end street.
An emergency braking area, located off the carriageway.
A rest area.
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