R1
At a glance
- Sign code
- R1
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Stop behind the stop line if there is one. If there is no line, stop with the front of your vehicle level with the sign. Move off only when it is safe.
What the Stop sign means
The one sign that means stop every single time — a complete standstill, wheels not turning, even when you can see the road is empty.
What you must do
Stop dead, then look right, left and right again before pulling away. Give way to anything already in the intersection. If the stop line is worn away or hidden, treat it as if there is no line.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Stop is most often mistaken for and the hint for the test, on this sign and every other one — plus practice questions and timed mock papers. The practice sample and the readiness test are free.
See the free practice testSources
- Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R1 was checked against it, artwork and meaning, before being published here.
- National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 — Schedule 1Where the prescribed meaning of each road traffic sign is set out.
Last updated 2026-09-04.