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Roadbook symbol for a confusing junction with many branches.
This symbol denotes a confusing junction in the roadbook with many branches whose geometry cannot easily be drawn as a tulip. It represents a junction with five or more exits, or one with such irregular angles that a normal tulip would be too confusing. At such points it is advisable to reduce speed and first take in the whole junction before choosing the way.
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Roadbook
The spiral-bound route description of a rally, made of schematic symbols instead of a map.
Tulip
The most common roadbook symbol – a schematic junction diagram showing approach and turn direction.
Bol-pijl
A Dutch-Belgian navigation system: at each junction a dot ('bol') marks your position and an arrow ('pijl') shows the direction to take. Read from left to right.