R103
At a glance
- Sign code
- R103
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Command sign: vehicles must keep left of the sign or the traffic island it marks.
What the Keep Left sign means
You must keep to the left of the obstruction or island ahead and pass it on the left.
What you must do
Steer to the left and pass the marked island, traffic divider or obstruction on its left-hand side.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Keep Left 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 R103 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 2026-08-23.