Reviewed 2026-11-03 · A21
Signs and road markings →Pedestrian crossing ahead

Purpose and student action
Anticipate the pictured hazard and adapt speed and observation before reaching it.
Read · decide · act
- Identify the pictured hazard and any distance plate.
- Look beyond the sign and reduce speed early if the situation requires it.
- A warning alone does not grant priority or prescribe a new numeric speed limit.
Source documents
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Coverage refers to this dated source catalogue, not every local sign or all Belgian legislation. Variants and reference examples are counted separately.
Regulatory source ↗Applied situations
A pedestrian is about to enter an uncontrolled marked crossing.
Show the answer and reason
Approach cautiously and give way.
A21 warns of a crossing ahead; F49 identifies its position. At an uncontrolled crossing, yield to pedestrians entering or about to enter.
Article 40Compare with
Published legal wording (French/Dutch)
A21. Passage pour piétons.
A21 . Oversteekplaats voor voetgangers.
