Prohibitory

traffic sign Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to give instructions or provide information to road users. The earliest signs were simple wooden or stone milestones. Later, signs with directional arms were introduce ...

s are used to prohibit certain types of manoeuvres or some types of traffic.

Modern prohibitory traffic signs

No entry

No admittance to unauthorised personnel, usually shown as a red circle with a white rectangle across its face. It is often used for

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. File:Australia road sign R2-4.svg, Australia File:Belgian traffic sign C1.svg, Belgium File:HR road sign B04.svg, Bosnia and Herzegovina File:SADC road sign R3.svg, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe File:Bulgaria road sign В1.svg, Bulgaria File:Ontario Rb-19.svg, Canada File:France road sign B1.svg, France File:Zeichen 267 - Verbot der Einfahrt, StVO 1970.svg, Germany File:Road-sign-no-entry.svg, Greece File:Hungary road sign C-001.svg, Hungary File:New Zealand road sign R3-4.svg, New Zealand File:NO road sign 302.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R3-1.svg, Philippines File:PL road sign B-2.svg, Poland File:3.1 Russian road sign.svg, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Mongolia File:Sweden road sign C1.svg, Sweden File:UK traffic sign 616.svg, United Kingdom File:MUTCD R5-1.svg, United States

Wrong way

These signs denote that the road is only for traffic coming in the opposite direction. Used at intersections to roads with

or ramps. File:Australia_GE9-15.svg, Australia File:Geisterfahrer Österreicher Stop Falsch.svg, Austria File:Ontario Rb-20.svg, Canada File:Norwegian-road-sign-565.png, Norway File:STOP Zły kierunek.svg, Poland File:MUTCD R5-1a.svg, United States

Road closed

No admittance for vehicles. It is used on closed roads. File:UK traffic sign 617.svg, Most European countries File:New Zealand road sign R3-6.svg, New Zealand File:MUTCD_R11-2.svg, United States

No straight ahead

Traffic is not permitted to continue straight, and must usually turn. These may occur at an intersection with incoming one-way traffic. File:MUTCD R3-27.svg, United States, Canada

No motor vehicles

Motor vehicles are not permitted in this region. File:Vorschriftszeichen 6c.svg, Austria File:Belgian traffic sign C5-C7.svg, Belgium File:B11cr.jpg, Czech Republic File:France road sign B7b.svg, France File:Zeichen 260 - Verbot für Krafträder und Mofas und sonstige mehrspurige Kraftfahrzeuge, StVO 1992.svg, Germany File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - R-19.svg, Greece File:Hungary road sign C-019.svg, Hungary File:Hong Kong road sign 114.svg, Hong Kong File:Indonesia New Road Sign Pro 2b9.png, Indonesia File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito a tutti gli autoveicoli.svg, Italy File:Latvia road sign 303.svg, Latvia File:Nederlands verkeersbord C12.svg, Netherlands File:NO road sign 306.1.svg, Norway File:PL road sign B-3-4.svg, Poland File:Sweden road sign C3.svg, Sweden File:Turkey road sign TT-18.svg, Turkey File:UK traffic sign 619.svg, United Kingdom File:MUTCD R5-3.svg, United States

No motorcycles

Motorcycles are not permitted in this area. File:Vorschriftszeichen 6b.svg, Austria File:Belgian traffic sign C7.svg, Belgium File:B07cr.jpg, Czech Republic File:France road sign B9h.svg, France File:Zeichen 255 - Verbot für Krafträder, auch mit Beiwagen, Kleinkrafträder und Mofas, StVO 1992.svg, Germany File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - R-10.svg, Greece File:Hong Kong road sign 114 B.svg, Hong Kong File:Hungary road sign C-004.svg, Hungary File:Indonesia New Road Sign Pro 2b1.png, Indonesia File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito motocicli.svg, Italy File:Latvia road sign 304.svg, Latvia File:Nederlands verkeersbord C11.svg, Netherlands File:NO road sign 306.4.svg, Norway File:PL road sign B-4.svg, Poland File:Sweden road sign C5.svg, Sweden File:Turkey road sign TT-7.svg, Turkey File:UK traffic sign 619.2.svg, United Kingdom File:MUTCD R5-8.svg, United States

No heavy goods vehicles

Heavy goods vehicles are not allowed. File:Australia road sign R6-10-2.svg, Australia File:Vorschriftszeichen 7a.svg, Austria File:Belgian traffic sign C23.svg, Belgium File:Bulgaria road sign В4.svg, Bulgaria File:Ontario Rb-62.svg, Canada File:Québec P-130-1.svg, Canada (Québec) File:B04cr.jpg, Czech Republic File:Estonia road sign 313a.svg, Estonia File:France road sign B8.svg, France File:Zeichen 253 - Verbot für Kraftfahrzeuge mit einem zulässigen Gesamtgewicht, StVO 1992.svg, Germany File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - R-13.svg, Greece File:Hungary road sign C-007.svg, Hungary File:Rambu larangan 2b4.svg, Indonesia File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito ai veicoli da trasporto.svg, Italy File:Latvia road sign 306.svg, Latvia File:Nederlands verkeersbord C7.svg, Netherlands File:New Zealand road sign R5-3.svg, New Zealand File:NO road sign 306.5.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R3-8.svg, Philippines File:PL road sign B-5.svg, Poland File:233-52 Zákaz vjazdu pre (nákladné vozidlá).svg, Slovakia File:Sweden road sign C7.svg, Sweden File:UK traffic sign 622.1A.svg, United Kingdom File:MUTCD R5-2.svg, United States

No buses

Buses are not permitted. File:Australia road sign R6-10-1.svg, Australia File:Vorschriftszeichen 7f.svg, Austria File:Belgian traffic sign C22.svg, Belgium File:Estonia road sign 313b.svg, Estonia File:France road sign B9f.svg, France File:Zeichen 257-54 - Verbot für Kraftomnibusse, StVO 2017.svg, Germany File:Traffic Sign GR - No Buses.svg, Greece File:Hungary road sign C-042.svg, Hungary File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito agli autobus.svg, Italy File:Nederlands verkeersbord C7a.svg, Netherlands File:PL road sign B-3a.svg, Poland File:233-53 Zákaz vjazdu pre (autobusy a trolejbusy).svg, Slovakia File:CH-Vorschriftssignal-Verbot für Gesellschaftswagen.svg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein File:Turkey road sign TT-10b.svg, Turkey File:UK traffic sign 952.svg, United Kingdom RU road sign 3.34.svg, Russia

No pedestrians

Pedestrians are not allowed on the road, but may use a footpath instead. File:Australia road sign R6-15.svg, Australia File:Vorschriftszeichen 14b.svg, Austria File:Belgian traffic sign C19.svg, Belgium File:Bulgaria road sign В12.svg, Bulgaria File:Estonia road sign 324.svg, Estonia File:France_road_sign_B9a.svg, France File:Zeichen 259 - Verbot für Fußgänger, StVO 1992.svg, Germany File:Traffic Sign GR - KOK 2009 - R-15.svg, Greece File:Hungary road sign C-013.svg, Hungary File:Italian traffic signs - transito vietato ai pedoni.svg, Italy File:Nederlands verkeersbord C16.svg, Netherlands File:NO road sign 306.7.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R3-10.svg, Philippines File:Philippines road sign R3-10P1.svg, Philippines (use overpass) File:Philippines road sign R3-10P2.svg, Philippines (use pedestrian crossing) File:PL_road_sign_B-41.svg, Poland File:3.10 Russian road sign.svg, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia File:233-60 Zákaz vstupu pre (chodcov).svg, Slovakia File:Sweden road sign C15.svg, Sweden File:UK traffic sign 625.1.svg, United Kingdom

No bicycles

File:Vorschriftszeichen 8c.svg, Austria File:Indonesia New Road Sign Pro 2c3.png, Indonesia File:Nederlands verkeersbord C14.svg, Netherlands File:UK traffic sign 951.svg, United Kingdom

No pedestrians or bicycles

Pedestrians and bicycles are not permitted, but may be allowed on a footpath. File:Ontario Rb-68.svg, Canada File:Verbot für Fußgänger und Radfahrer - inofficial or local road sign in Germany.svg, Germany (unofficial) File:Hong Kong road sign 126.svg, Hong Kong File:NO road sign 306.8.svg, Norway File:MUTCD R5-10b.svg, United States File:MUTCD R5-10a.svg, United States (also no motor-driven cycles are allowed)

No right, left, or U-turn

Either for all vehicles or with some exceptions (emergency vehicles, buses). These are usually to speed up traffic through an intersection or due to street cars or other right of ways or if the intersecting road is one-way. Indicated near-universally by an arrow making the prohibited turn overlaid with a red circle with an angular line crossing it.

No right turn signs

File:Australia road sign R2-6-R.svg, Australia File:SADC road sign R212.svg, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe File:France road sign B2b.svg, France File:Rambu larangan 4c.svg, Indonesia File:New Zealand road sign R3-2.svg, New Zealand File:NO road sign 330.1.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R3-13.svg, Philippines File:PL road sign B-22.svg, Poland File:No Turn Right (Saudi Aarbia Road Sign).svg, Saudi Arabia File:Sweden road sign C25-2.svg, Sweden File:UK traffic sign 612.svg, United Kingdom File:MUTCD R3-1.svg, United States, Canada

No left turn signs

File:Australia road sign R2-6-L.svg, Australia File:SADC road sign R211.svg, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe File:France road sign B2a.svg, France File:New Zealand road sign R3-1.svg, New Zealand File:NO road sign 330.2.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R3-14.svg, Philippines File:PL road sign B-21.svg, Poland File:Sweden road sign C25-1.svg, Sweden File:UK traffic sign 613.svg, United Kingdom File:MUTCD R3-2.svg, United States, Canada

No turn signs

File:Ontario Rb-15.svg, Canada File:MUTCD R3-3.svg, United States

No U-turn signs

File:Australia road sign R2-5.svg, Australia File:SADC road sign R213.svg, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe File:France road sign B2c.svg, France File:Indonesia road sign (Prohibitory) 4e.svg, Indonesia File:Nederlands verkeersbord F7.svg, Netherlands File:New Zealand road sign R3-3.svg, New Zealand File:NO road sign 332.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R3-15.svg, Philippines File:PL road sign B-23.svg, Poland File:No U Turn (Saudi Aarbia Road Sign).svg, Saudi Arabia File:Sweden road sign C26.svg, Sweden File:UK traffic sign 614.svg, United Kingdom File:MUTCD R3-4.svg, United States, Canada File:MUTCD-CA SR39A.svg,

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(Left turn on green arrow)

No left or U-turn signs

File:MUTCD R3-18.svg, United States

Other turn prohibition signs

File:Ontario Rb-13.svg, Canada: No right turn and straight ahead File:Ontario Rb-14.svg, Canada: No left turn and straight ahead

No overtaking

Either overtaking is prohibited for all vehicles or certain kinds of vehicles only (e.g. lorries, motorcycles, etc...). In the USA, this is usually phrased as "no passing zone" and indicated by a rectangular, black-on-white sign on the right side of the road that says "DO NOT PASS" and/or by a solid yellow line painted on the roadway marking the left limit of traffic (centerline), and sometimes supplemented by a yellow (no passing zone) sign on the opposite side of the road (where it can be seen by a driver who is attempting to pass). Conversely, when the passing restriction is lifted, a rectangular, black-on-white sign that says "PASS WITH CARE" is placed on the right side of the road and/or the yellow centerline changes from solid to broken (indicating that passing is allowed in that direction).

No overtaking or passing signs

File:Québec P-140-1.svg, Canada File:Rambu larangan 4d.svg, Indonesia File:NO road sign 334.svg, Norway, typical for most parts of Europe File:Philippines road sign R3-16.svg, Philippines File:Sweden road sign C27.svg, Sweden File:Thailand road sign บ-4.svg, Thailand File:UK traffic sign 632.svg, United Kingdom (excl. Gibraltar) File:MUTCD R4-1.svg, United States

End of overtaking signs

File:Indonesia road sign (Prohibitory) b11b.svg, Indonesia File:NO road sign 336.svg, Norway File:Sweden road sign C28.svg, Sweden

Limits

Speed limits

Used to indicate a maximum permissible speed. Speed limits are posted in

kilometres per hour The kilometre per hour ( SI symbol: km/h; non-standard abbreviations: kph, km/hr) is a unit of speed, expressing the number of kilometres travelled in one hour. History Although the metre was formally defined in 1799, the term "kilometres per h ...

in most countries, however the United Kingdom and United States continue to use

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. Motorists are expected to be aware of this, as the majority of speed limit signs display only a number and no specific units, although some countries' signs do display the unit as well. In Canada, the first sign in a sequence will display km/h and subsequent signs often will omit the unit.

=Speed limit signs

= Image:Australia road sign R4-1 (60).svg, Australia Image:CA-ON road sign Rb-001-060.svg, Canada File:Zeichen 274-60 - Zulässige Höchstgeschwindigkeit, StVO 2017.svg, Germany, typical for most parts of Europe File:Rambu larangan 4h (80).svg, Indonesia File:New Zealand road sign R1-1 (60).svg, New Zealand File:Philippines road sign R4-1 (60).svg, Philippines File:Sweden road sign C31-6.svg, Sweden File:UK traffic sign 670V50.svg, United Kingdom File:MUTCD R2-1.svg, United States

=End of speed limit

= Used to denote that a previously posted speed limit is no longer in effect. Statutory state, local, or national speed limits usually govern speed after this point, unless another limit is signposted. File:Zeichen 278.svg, Germany, typical for most parts of Europe File:Indonesian Road Sign (Prohibitory) b11a .svg, Indonesia File:New Zealand road sign R1-3.svg, New Zealand File:Philippines road sign R4-2P (60).svg, Philippines File:UK traffic sign 671.svg, United Kingdom File:End 35 speed limit USA.jpg, United States

Weight limits

Used denote maximum weight for bridges. Indonesia New Road Sign Pro 2d5.png, Indonesia File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito a veicoli di massa sopra 7t.svg, Italy File:Nederlands verkeersbord C21.svg, Netherlands File:NO road sign 318.1.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R6-4.svg, Philippines File:PL road sign B-18-7t.svg, Poland File:Maximum Weight (Saudi Aarbia Road Sign).svg, Saudi Arabia File:Sweden road sign C20.svg, Sweden

Width limits

Used to denote maximum width on narrow roadways. File:Indonesia New Road Sign Pro 2d3.png, Indonesia File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito larghezza 2,30m.svg, Italy File:Nederlands verkeersbord C18.svg, Netherlands File:NO road sign 312.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R6-2.svg, Philippines File:PL road sign B-15-2.0m.svg, Poland File:Saudi Arabia - Road Sign - Maximum Width.svg, Saudi Arabia File:Sweden road sign C16.svg, Sweden File:UK traffic sign 629A.svg, United Kingdom

Height limits

Used to denote height limit on bridges and underpasses. File:Indonesia New Road Sign Pro 2d2.png, Indonesia File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito altezza 3,50m.svg, Italy File:Nederlands verkeersbord C19.svg, Netherlands File:NO road sign 314.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R6-3.svg, Philippines File:PL road sign B-16-3.5m.svg, Poland File:Maximum Height (Saudi Aarbia Road Sign).svg, Saudi Arabia File:Sweden road sign C17.svg, Sweden File:UK traffic sign 629.2A.svg, United Kingdom

Length limits

Used to denote maximum length. File:Indonesia New Road Sign Pro 2d1.png, Indonesia File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di transito ai veicoli lunghi.svg, Italy File:Nederlands verkeersbord C17.svg, Netherlands File:NO road sign 316.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R6-6.svg, Philippines File:PL road sign B-17-6m.svg, Poland File:Saudi Arabia - Road Sign - Maximum vehicle length.svg, Saudi Arabia File:Sweden road sign C18.svg, Sweden File:UK traffic sign 629.1.svg, United Kingdom

No horns

Sounding vehicle horns is not allowed for vehicles in some areas, most commonly in school zones, villages, or near hospitals or churches. File:Vorschriftszeichen 14.svg, Austria File:Bulgaria road sign В30.svg, Bulgaria File:Estonia road sign 355.svg, Estonia File:France road sign B16.svg, France File:Rambu larangan 5.svg, Indonesia File:Italian traffic signs - divieto di segnalazioni acustiche.svg, Italy File:Latvia road sign 325.svg, Latvia File:Philippines road sign R6-1.svg, Philippines File:PL road sign B-29.svg, Poland

No parking

One of the most familiar signs, this sign is used where parking is prohibited. Usually shown as a red diagonal bar inside a blue circle with a red ring in Europe and parts of Asia, and a 'P' in a red circle with a cross through in North and South America, elsewhere in Asia, Australia, Africa and Ireland. The ''no parking'' sign is a part of

controlled parking zone A Controlled Parking Zone or CPZ is a specific type of parking restriction used in the United Kingdom that may be applied to a group of roads within the zone. The intended purpose of a CPZ is to reduce the clutter that can arise from erecting sev ...

sign, which is obsolete in

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from 1997. File:Australia road sign R5-40.svg, Australia File:SADC road sign R216.svg, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe File:Ontario Rb-51.svg, Canada File:Caltrans R28.svg,

: No parking at Any Time (R28) File:France road sign B6a1.svg, France File:Indonesia road sign (Prohibitory) 3b.svg, Indonesia File:New Zealand road sign R6-70.svg, New Zealand File:NO road sign 372.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R5-1S.svg, Philippines File:UK traffic sign 636.svg, United Kingdom File:MUTCD R7-2.svg, United States

No stopping

This sign is used where parking and stopping is prohibited. Usually shown as a red cross inside a blue circle with a red ring in Europe and parts of Asia, and a 'E' in a red circle with a X through in South America. File:Australia road sign R5-35.svg, Australia File:SADC road sign R217.svg, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe File:Caltrans R28(S).svg,

: No stopping at Any Time File:MUTCD-CA R26L.svg,

: No stopping at Any Time (Tow-away zone) File:Ontario Rb-55.svg, Canada File:CZ road sign B-28.svg, Czech Republic File:France road sign B6d.svg, France File:Indonesia road sign (Prohibitory) 3a.svg , Indonesia File:New Zealand road sign R6-10.svg, New Zealand File:NO road sign 370.svg, Norway File:Philippines road sign R5-8.svg, Philippines File:UK traffic sign 642.svg, United Kingdom

Stop at customs

Stop at customs that are used at border crossings, toll roads or police. File:Italian traffic signs - dogana.svg, Italy File:NO road sign 326.svg, Norway File:PL road sign B-32.svg, Poland File:245-50 Povinné zastavenie vozidla (CLO - ZOLL).svg, Slovakia File:Sweden road sign C33-4.svg, Sweden File:Thailand road sign บ-31.svg, Thailand

End of restrictions

These are the signs that end restrictions. File:Philippines road sign R4-2.svg, Philippines File:Latvia road sign 330.svg, Latvia File:RU road sign 3.31.svg, Lithuania

Other

File:Belgian traffic sign C48.svg, Belgium: No cruise control File:Czech Republic road sign B 32.svg, Czech Republic: No transit File:Nederlands verkeersbord C9.svg, Netherlands: No riders, cattle, wagons, motor vehicles unable to exceed 25km/h, microcars, bicycles, mopeds or invalid carriages File:Philippines road sign R5-5.svg, Philippines: No waiting anytime File:UK traffic sign 622.4.svg, United Kingdom: No articulated vehicles File:CA-MUTCDC RB-001S.svg, A kilometers per hour tab added to the bottom of some Canadian speed limit signs.

References

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