When we were in France recently we noticed large yellow permanent signs on some major road with S and a number on them.
We couldn't work put what they where for - my guess is a specific marked route for HGVs.
Anyone know? (Just out of interest)
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They were not like those and don't look like temporary diversion signs , they were large and just had S and a number on them. Also a different yellow to the usual diversion signs.
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(Linky doesn't seem to want to work - it's junction 61 of A20 on streetview)
Haven't a clue what they mean although they do appear to count down the number of junctions to the peage just to the N of Montauban. They're certainly in the free "urban" stage of the autoroute.
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S could be directions to an autoroute junction. I haven't seen them before and have spent lots of time in France.
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I think I’ve found it, on a list of French road signs: “ Permettant d’identifier un itinéraire « S » dit de substitution « S ». Il caractérise un réseau associé à un réseau principal autoroutier auquel il se substitue lorsque ce dernier connaît des perturbations”. So, alternative route for when motorways are blocked. Link to reference:
(Linky doesn't seem to want to work - it's junction 61 of A20 on streetview)
Haven't a clue what they mean although they do appear to count down the number of junctions to the peage just to the N of Montauban. They're certainly in the free "urban" stage of the autoroute.
Quote: Originally posted by morepints on 30/10/2022
I think I’ve found it, on a list of French road signs: “ Permettant d’identifier un itinéraire « S » dit de substitution « S ». Il caractérise un réseau associé à un réseau principal autoroutier auquel il se substitue lorsque ce dernier connaît des perturbations”. So, alternative route for when motorways are blocked. Link to reference:
That seems to makes sense.
I will keep a look out for them on Wednesday when we come back to the UK for a wedding.
As I said, I only recall seeing them around Montauban - been through it on A20 about 10 times in the last year taking my wife to Toulouse for cancer treatment (well on the way to recovery now).
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Quote: Originally posted by morepints on 30/10/2022
I think I’ve found it, on a list of French road signs: “ Permettant d’identifier un itinéraire « S » dit de substitution « S ». Il caractérise un réseau associé à un réseau principal autoroutier auquel il se substitue lorsque ce dernier connaît des perturbations”. So, alternative route for when motorways are blocked. Link to reference:
Drove from Dordogne up to Caen ferry last Wednesday - saw just one S sign on the dual carriageway from Caen to Ouistreham port, a junction or two before Pegasus Brdige.
Motorways round Limoges, Poitiers, Tours, Le Mans totally devoid of them.
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Topic: French Yellow S number road signs?
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