Regulatory Signs
Regulatory signs are the law of the road. They tell drivers what they must do or must not do.
They are usually circular (for commands), triangular (for Yield/Give Way), or octagonal (STOP).
Drivers must obey all regulatory signs at all times. Ignoring them is an offence under the Road Traffic Act.
Types of Regulatory Signs
Control of movement
- STOP
- Yield (Give Way)
- No Entry
Speed control
- Maximum speed limit
- End of speed limit / national limit
- Minimum speed (where shown)
Turn & direction restrictions
- No Left Turn / No Right Turn
- No U-turn
- Keep Left / Keep Right
- One-Way Only
Lane / Vehicle restrictions
- Bus lane only
- Taxi lane only
- Cycle lane only
- Pedestrian only
- No motor vehicles / No trucks
Parking & stopping restrictions
- No Parking
- No Stopping / Standing
- Disabled Parking Only
Size & weight restrictions
- Height limit
- Width limit
- Length limit
- Gross weight limit
- Axle weight limit
Other prohibitions
- No overtaking
- No sounding horn
What You Must Recognise
- Shapes & colours for quick recognition
- Meaning (what to do / must not do)
- Common supplementary plates (distance, time, vehicle class)