If you encounter two traffic signals of the same type that contradict each other, which one must you obey?

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General Traffic Regulations establish clear rules for signal priority. While there is a hierarchy between signals of different groups (Agents Beacons Traffic Lights Vertical Signs Road Markings), when the conflict arises between signals of the same type (for example, two vertical signs), the most restrictive one will always prevail. The most restrictive is understood as the one that prohibits or limits more (e.g., a STOP sign is more restrictive than a Yield sign; a 40 km/h limit is more restrictive than a 60 km/h limit). The age of the sign is not a valid criterion for the driver.

If you encounter two traffic signals of the same type that contradict each other, which one must you obey?

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