K53 regulatory signs

CONTROL SIGNS

These signs tell you where to stop, where to yield, in which direction to drive and what special rules apply. Permanent control signs are red and white, sometimes with black symbols, and they come in a variety of shapes.

Come to a complete halt in line with the stop sign, or before the stop line. Remain stationary and move only when it is safe to do so.

Indicates that you must yield to other traffic. Give way to all cross-traffic as well as pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross your path.

Stop in line with the Stop sign or before the line. If more than one vehicle stops at the intersection, the vehicle, which stopped first, should proceed first.

Give way to any pedestrians on or about to enter the pedestrian crossing on your side of the road.

This is a manually operated sign, with the word STOP on one side and GO on the other. Stop when necessary and proceed cautiously when GO is displayed.

If proceeding straight ahead, or turning right, stop in line with the stop sign or before the line. You may turn left without stopping if it is safe to go. Give way to any cross traffic and pedestrians.

The area is set aside for use by pedestrians. Vehicles may enter only to deliver or load goods at a place specifically marked for that purpose, or to do maintenance work, or to attend to an emergency. Such vehicles must yield right of way to any pedestrian/s crossing or about to cross their path, and must not move faster than 15km/h unless a road sign indicates a higher speed limit.

To indicate that there is a single carriageway ahead for use by vehicles from both directions.

No vehicles may enter this road at any time.

This is to indicate that there is a one-way carriageway to the left, proceed in the direction of the arrow indicated.

This is to indicate that there is a one-way carriageway to the right, proceed in the direction of the arrow indicated.

This is to indicate that there is a one-way carriageway straight ahead, proceed in the direction of the arrow indicated.

COMMAND SIGNS

To give instructions. There are two types of command signs: signs that specify an action that must be taken by all drivers, and signs that specify which class of road user must use a specified section of the roadway that others may not.

To indicate that you must switch on your headlights to see and be seen. Switch lights on in the dip position.

To give drivers an opportunity to follow an alternate route or proceed on the route and pay toll fees.

To regulate minimum speed of traffic. Do not driver slower than the speed indicated in km/h.

To indicate that road users must drive to the side of an obstruction where the sign is displayed.

Indicates the direction in which you must proceed, drive only in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Indicates the direction in which you must proceed, drive only in the direction indicated by the arrow at the next junction.

To indicate that you must move in a clockwise direction at the junction.

To indicate that the road or part of it is set aside for use by taxis only.

To indicate that the road or part of it is set aside for use by buses and minibuses only.

Drivers of a certain heavy vehicle to use the road or part of the road indicated by this road traffic sign.

To indicate that the road or part of it is set aside for use by goods vehicles with a gross vehicle mass or gross combination mass exceeding the mass indicated in tons by a number on such a sign.

To indicate that the road or part of it is set aside for use by goods vehicles only.

To indicate that the road or part of it may be used by pedestrians only.

To indicate that the road or part of it may be used by cyclists and pedestrians only. Indicates to cyclists and pedestrians which part of the road they may use.

PROHIBITION SIGNS

To prohibit certain actions or classes of vehicles. These signs tell you what you may or may not do or which class of road user may not use a particular part of roadway. These signs are all white disc-shaped with a red border. Temporary versions have a yellow disc.

To prohibit vehicles from turning left.

To prohibit vehicles from turning right.

To prohibit vehicles from turning left at an intersection.

To prohibit vehicles from turning right at an intersection.

To prohibit vehicles from turning around so that it faces the opposite direction (U-Turn).

No stopping to ensure traffic flow and prevent drivers views not being impaired by stationary vehicles.

To Prohibit drivers from parking during any time of the day or night.

Over taking vehicles is prohibited for the next 500m.

No overtaking vehicles by goods vehicles for the next 500m.

To prohibit noise, if the noise level of your vehicle is high, you may not proceed past the sign. Vehicles hooter may not be used for 100 meters after passing this sign.

To prohibit pedestrians and stationary vehicles. A driver of a vehicle may not pick up passengers for the next 500m.

To prohibit motorcycles on a part of a carriageway for safety reasons.

To prohibit hawkers in this area during any time of the day or night.

Prohibit pedestrians from proceeding past this sign where they could cause danger to themselves and vehicles.

RESERVATION SIGNS

To reserve lanes, roadways (R) or parking areas (P). These rectangular blue and white signs tell you that a particular lane, portion of the roadway or parking area is reserved for the use of a specific class of vehicle.

Roadway Reservation Examples:

The curved yellow line indicates the start of a lane reserved for the exclusive use of the class of vehicle indicated.

The lane on the left of the yellow line is reserved for the exclusive use of the class of vehicle indicated, in this case buses.

The lane on the right of the yellow line is reserved for the exclusive use of the class of vehicle indicated.

The lane on the left of the yellow line is reserved for the exclusive use of authorized public transport vehicles.

The lane on the right of the right of the yellow line is reserved for the exclusive use of authorized public transport vehicles.

This stop zone is reserved for the exclusive use of the class of vehicle and organization shown by the symbol and logo.

This portion of roadway is temporarily reserved for the exclusive use of the class of vehicle indicated.

Parking Reservation Examples:

This area is reserved for parking.

This area is reserved for parking by the class of vehicle shown.

Parking here is reserved for a vehicle carrying people with disabilities.

This area is temporarily reserved for parking by the class of vehicle shown.

This area is reserved for parking by authorized vehicles.

This area is reserved for parking, up to a maximum of 60 minutes.

This area is reserved for parking by police vehicles.

LIMIT PROHIBITION SIGNS

To set specific limits permitted on the road, where exceeding such limit is prohibited. These signs are similar in shape and colour to the Prohibition signs, but without a diagonal red line.

Maximum speed limit allowed.

Temporary height limit allowed, including road and antenna.

Gross vehicle mass limit allowed.

Width limit allowed.

Length of vehicle limit allowed, including trailers and projections.

Gross axle mass load limit allowed.

Access temporarily limited to authorize vehicles only.

COMPREHENSIVE SIGNS

To indicate comprehensive rules. These signs indicate that a comprehensive set of regulations must be adhered to on the roadway ahead.

Residential area:

Access permitted, but you may not drive through a residential area without stopping to break your journey
You may not exceed 30km/h within a residential area.
You must give way to all pedestrians as they have right of way.
Vehicles that weigh more than 3 500kg or that has more than 10 seats for passengers are not allowed in a residential area, except to gain local access for purpose of loading or offloading goods.

Dual-carriage freeway begins: # The following rules apply to all freeways

Hand signals are not allowed on freeways, except in an emergency.
If you are in the far right lane and the driver behind you indicates the intension to overtake, move safely over to the next lane on the left, and do not accelerate while being overtaken.
Stopping a vehicle on a freeway is prohibited, except:
- To comply with the directions of the traffic officer or road sign.
- In the event of an emergency or in a designated stopping area.
Learner drivers are allowed on freeways if accompanied by a properly licensed driver.

Single-carriage freeway begins: # The following users are not allowed on a freeway:

Pedestrian
Animal drawn vehicles
Animals, unless in a reserved parking or stopping area where they cannot stray onto roadway
Pedal cycles, motorcycles 50cc or less, motor tricycles, motor quad bikes
Vehicle 230kg or less that have been adapted for disabled people
Electric motorcycles
Tractors, unless they are busy with freeway maintenance.

DE-RESTRICTION SIGNS

To cancel restrictions. A red cross over a road sign indicates that a restriction, a command or set of regulations no longer applies.

End of toll road.

You no longer need to drive with your headlights switched on.

Vehicle mass restriction no longer applies.

End of lane use reservation and all vehicles may now use this lane.

End of dual carriage freeway and freeway rules no longer apply.

End of single carriage freeway and freeway rules no longer apply.

End of residential area and rules for a residential area no longer apply.

SELECTIVE RESTRICTION SIGNS

To apply the rules selectively. These signs are displayed beneath other regulatory signs to indicate that the regulatory sign applies only at a particular time, to vehicles travelling in a particular direction, certain classes of vehicles or under certain conditions.

Regulatory sign applies during certain times only:

Applies during the times shown.

Applies on the days and during the times shown.

Applies for the period and during the times shown.

Applies during day time only.

Regulatory sign applies in certain situations only:

Applies at night only.

Applies only when proceeding left.

Applies only to mini-buses.

Maximum of 15 vehicles are allowed.

Parking only allowed if you pay the parking fee.

Applies only to the operator as indicated.

Local access is also allowed

Applies for the next 5km

Combination Examples:

60 - min parking area requiring a parking fee.

U-turn prohibited at night.

Turn tight at the next junction during these times.

Speed limit of 60km/h applies to motorcycles only.

No right turn by buses allowed at the next junction.

Goods vehicles must travel at 50km/h or faster.

Overtaking prohibited for the next 2km.

TRAFFIC SIGNALS

To control traffic flow, and to warn motorists to proceed with caution.

Steady red disc:

Stop before the white stop line and wait for the green light before proceeding with caution.

Flashing red disc:

Stop at the 4-way stop and give way to pedestrians (who are allowed to cross against such light) This signal is also used when traffic lights are out of order.

Steady yellow disc:

Stop before the white stop line. Wait for the green light before moving off with caution.

Steady green disc:

Proceed in any direction, subject to any road signs and give way to traffic and pedestrians still crossing.

Steady bus/tram:

The steady disc rules apply only to the class of vehicle shown by the symbol on the disc.

Steady red man:

Pedestrians must wait on the sidewalk and may cross only when the green man light is displayed.

Flashing red man:

The steady red man is about to be displayed. Pedestrians must wait for the steady green man signal before starting to cross.

Steady green man:

Pedestrians may cross the road within the markings. Drivers to give way to pedestrians crossing.

Flashing red arrow left:

Stop before the white line. You may then proceed left even though there is a steady red disc signal, but give way to vehicles and pedestrians for whom a green light signal is displayed.

Flashing green arrow:

Proceed in the direction of the arrow; give way to pedestrians and vehicles still crossing the intersection.

Steady yellow arrow:

Stop before the white stop line and wait for a green arrow signal before proceeding in the direction of the green arrow, give way to pedestrians and vehicles still crossing the intersection.

Steady green arrow:

Proceed in the direction of the green arrow; give way to pedestrians and vehicles still crossing the intersection.

Pedal cyclist signals:

These have the same rules as pedestrian signals.

Traffic signal arrow signs:

Where such a sign appears above a traffic light, any disc signal below the sign applies only to traffic moving in the direction/s indicated on the sign. Overhead signals (next row): Sometimes a lane is temporally `borrowed' from the other side of the road to speed up traffic flow on a busy side of the road. A red cross would be shown to traffic from the opposite direction in that lane.