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Warning · J39.11

Narrow paving, gravel shoulders

Einbreitt slitlag
Narrow paving, gravel shoulders road sign (Einbreitt slitlag)
What do I do?

The paved strip ahead is too narrow for two cars to pass on it. When you meet oncoming traffic, slow down and ease your right-side wheels onto the gravel shoulder — gently, no sudden steering.

Very common on quieter rural roads: a single band of tarmac five metres wide or less, with loose gravel either side. The danger is dropping onto the shoulder at speed — the grip change can pull the car sideways, which is a classic tourist rollover.

The words on the sign
einbreitt single-width
slitlag road surface, paving
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