Inverted Speed Limit sign in South Korea
Can anyone tell me the meaning of this South Korean street sign?
It looks like a speed limit to me, but the colors are inverted (white font on black instead of black font on white). I searched different websites that deal with driving abroad, but I can't find anything. Wikipedia does not have it either.
I was able to translate the text in the bottom one ("school zone from here, slow down"), but I also found signs with the exact same text that have a normal (black on white) speed limit printed on them.
I wonder whether this is just a variant of the regular speed limit or whether it holds any special meaning that I should be aware of.
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I wonder whether this is just a variant of the regular speed limit or whether it holds any special meaning that I should be aware of.
Just a variant of the regular speed limit. Red circle = obligation http://dl.koroad.or.kr/license/en/sub/trafficSigns.jsp (mirror) the blue within the red circle doesn't mean anything, just a color variation.
Source: I drove in South Korea (beware that they are many automated speed cameras -> Android or iOS navigation app that gives an alert when close to a speed camera in South Korea).
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Answer 2
@FrankDernoncourt's answer is correct. Here is a translation of the sign:
??? ?? ??: children protection area.
???? ??? ????: Slow down from here.
So this sign is probably in an area with schools/kindergarten/private academy and asks the drivers to slow down.
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