R202
At a glance
- Sign code
- R202
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Prohibition on a vehicle whose gross vehicle mass, or gross combination mass where applicable, exceeds the value indicated on the sign.
What the Mass limit sign means
Vehicles heavier than the figure shown, in tonnes, may not go past this sign. The figure is the gross vehicle mass, or the gross combination mass if you are towing.
What you must do
Check the figure on the sign against your vehicle's GVM — or the GCM of the whole combination if you are pulling a trailer. Over it, take another route.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Mass limit 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 R202 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.