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Signal descriptions  Protection and obstruction signals

Signal repeaters

Substitution and caution signal

	Substitution signal (Ersatzsignal) § 13 (30) Permission to pass the »stop« showing main or protection signal.
	Announcment of the substitution signal on the signal repeater.
	Caution signal (Vorsichtssignal) § 13 (36) Same as substitution signal but drive on sight until the next main signal. This signal doesn't seem to be in wide-spread use.

The substitution signal is used when the main signal cannot be set to a free aspect (for example due to a failure or engineering work). Since there is no speed indication a speed restricition to 40 km/h is applied.

(Last Update: 21.03.2003)

Signal descriptions  Protection and obstruction signals

Signal repeaters