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The metres remaining before the danger starts.
The additional panel S-800 shown in the image indicates the remaining distance, from the location of the sign, to the point where the danger or requirement indicated by the vertical sign it complements begins. In the case of a danger sign, therefore, it will indicate the metres remaining before that danger starts.
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The metres remaining before the danger starts.
The length, in metres, of the danger.
The metres remaining before the danger ends.
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