R206
At a glance
- Sign code
- R206
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Mandatory requirement that a driver shall not sound the vehicle's sounding device or hooter for 100 m after passing the sign, and shall not drive beyond the sign a vehicle emitting noise in excess of prescribed levels.
What the Excessive noise prohibited / Hooting prohibited sign means
Do not sound your hooter for 100 m after passing this sign, and do not drive past it in a vehicle making more noise than the law allows.
What you must do
Keep the hooter silent for the next 100 m. The sign also bars driving beyond it in a vehicle emitting noise above the prescribed levels.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Excessive noise prohibited / Hooting prohibited 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 R206 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.