A75: Railway-crossing distance markers

A75 · Warning signs

Railway-crossing distance markers

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What it means
Three, two and one stripes mark progress towards the crossing; the last two mark two-thirds and one-third of the initial distance remaining.
Your action
Three, two and one stripes mark progress towards the crossing; the last two mark two-thirds and one-third of the initial distance remaining.
Common mistake
Do not assume the three-stripe marker always stands exactly 300 metres from the track.

Source check: 2026-10-16 · Order §13 (A75); Traffic Act §5. Road markings order 425, 13 April 2023 · Danish Road Traffic Act 118, 12 January 2026

A Triangular with a red border: something ahead needs your attention. Outside built-up areas they normally stand 150-250 m before the hazard, closer inside town.

Learn it in lesson 12 → All signs

In the course

Neighbours of this sign in the A group.
A72Level crossing without barriersA73Level crossing with barriersA74.1Crossbuck: single railway trackA74.2Crossbuck: several railway tracksA91Opening bridge aheadA92Quay or ferry landingA95Side windsA96Low-flying aircraft

Drawing from Wikimedia Commons, free of copyright under section 9 of the Danish copyright act. Code and name follow executive order 425 of 13 April 2023 on road marking. Study material, not the legal text.

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