R205
At a glance
- Sign code
- R205
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Prohibition on a vehicle whose overall length exceeds the value indicated.
What the Length limit sign means
Vehicles longer than the length shown on the sign may not pass this point.
What you must do
If your vehicle and trailer/load together are longer than 15 m, do not continue; the road ahead cannot safely take that length.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Length 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 R205 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.