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VARIABLE MESSAGE FREEWAY SIGN [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
OBS

According to Transport Canada (Traffic Operations), there is no parallel system in North America. However, there is a system whereby a MESSAGE concerning road conditions or accidents ahead can be communicated to motorists travelling on a freeway by using a "changeable message freeway sign" (also called "variable message freeway sign" or "changeable message sign"). The MESSAGE is restricted to road or weather conditions ahead on the freeway.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Télégramme envoyé à des automobilistes en déplacement et affiché sur des tableaux, près de certains postes d'essence.

CONT

Autres mots nouveaux : l'autogramme (permet de transmettre des messages aux automobilistes sur les autoroutes [...]

Spanish

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