R201-80
At a glance
- Sign code
- R201-80
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Regulatory sign R201: the maximum speed limit on this section of road is 80 km/h. It applies from the sign until another speed-limit sign cancels or changes it.
What the Speed limit of 80 km/h sign means
You may not drive faster than 80 km/h from this sign onwards. 80 km/h is the maximum allowed — not a speed you have to reach.
What you must do
Be at or below 80 km/h by the time you reach the sign, and stay at or below 80 km/h until another speed sign changes the limit. Slow down further when conditions (rain, traffic, pedestrians) make 80 km/h unsafe.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Speed limit of 80 km/h 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 R201-80 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.