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Division 1.1 Road signs shall be used to designate the following safety facilities in tunnels:X1

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  • lay-bys,

  • emergency exits: the same sign shall be used for all kinds of emergency exits,

  • escape routes: the two nearest emergency exits shall be signed on the sidewalls at distances of no more than 25 metres, at a height of 1,0 to 1,5 metres above escape route level, with an indication of the distances to the exits,

  • emergency stations: signs to indicate the presence of emergency phones and fire extinguishers.

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Substituted by Corrigendum to Directive 2004/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the trans-European road network (Official Journal of the European Union L 167 of 30 April 2004).