What does this supplementary panel indicate?

What does this supplementary panel indicate?
A)The length where the danger exists or where the regulation applies.Correct
B)It indicates the distance from the point where the sign is to the point where the danger begins.
This supplementary panel accompanies another warning or regulatory sign and indicates the length of the dangerous section or the section where the regulation applies.
When this panel does not show the two side arrows, it will indicate the distance to the start of the danger or to the start of the regulation.