R207
At a glance
- Sign code
- R207
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Prohibition binding both parties for 500 m beyond the sign: a pedestrian shall not attempt to secure a lift from a passing vehicle, and a driver shall not pick up passengers.
What the Hitch-hiking prohibited sign means
For 500 m beyond this sign nobody may thumb for a lift, and no driver may pick up passengers.
What you must do
Do not pick up passengers for the next 500 m. The same sign binds people on foot, who may not try to secure a lift along that stretch.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Hitch-hiking 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 R207 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.