R137
At a glance
- Sign code
- R137
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Commands traffic to circulate around the central island of a roundabout in the indicated direction (clockwise in South Africa).
What the Roundabout sign means
This blue command sign marks a roundabout (traffic circle): you must drive around the central island in the direction of the arrows.
What you must do
Approach with care, give way to traffic already in the roundabout, then travel around the island clockwise and leave at your exit.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Roundabout 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 R137 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.