An indicating instrument intended to be fitted in a vehicle and serve for vehicle
speed indication (in km/h). The instrument has an instrument panel with a seed
scale and a needle pointer which indicates the speed of the vehicle fitted with
the instrument panel also incorporates an illuminable indicating area which is
composed of firable/extinguishable light emitting means and which varies in extent
depending on at least two different speed values, one of which is a speed relating
to the vehicle fitted with the instrument and other is a speed pertaining to another
vehicle. The indicating area has at least two separate demarcating edges which
form indicating delineations with respect to the speed scale on the instrument panel.