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Unauthorised vehicles prohibited — South African Road Sign R208

This road is closed to ordinary traffic. Only vehicles that have been given permission by the road authority may pass. Unless you have permission to use this road, turn around. You will most often meet it at roadworks or at the entrance to a work site.

Unauthorised vehicles prohibited road sign

R208

At a glance

Sign code
R208
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
No unauthorised vehicle may proceed beyond this sign.

What the Unauthorised vehicles prohibited sign means

This road is closed to ordinary traffic. Only vehicles that have been given permission by the road authority may pass.

What you must do

Unless you have permission to use this road, turn around. You will most often meet it at roadworks or at the entrance to a work site.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

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Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R208 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.

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