Loose chippings

Warning signsSign no. 1.12OSR art. 8

What the sign says

Loose chippings cover the road, usually after fresh surfacing. Grip drops as on a wet road, and flying stones hit whoever follows too closely.

The exam trap

Braking and steering turn vague: slow down beforehand, in a straight line, and open up the gap — at speed, thrown chippings break windscreens.

Do not confuse

Slippery roadOSR art. 5
RoadworksOSR art. 9
Uneven roadOSR art. 6

Study topic

Speed and distances

Practise this topic All signs

The signs are the official depictions by the Federal Roads Office, from the annexes of the Signalling Ordinance (SR 741.21): official works, unprotected under Art. 5 of the Copyright Act. The explanations, by contrast, are written from federal law — never taken from a third-party catalogue.