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Midi-buses prohibited — South African Road Sign R226

Midibuses may not go past this sign. A midibus carries more than 16 and up to 35 people, including the driver. If you are driving a midibus, do not pass this sign — take a permitted route. Cars, minibuses and full-size buses are judged by their own signs, not this one.

Midi-buses prohibited road sign

R226

At a glance

Sign code
R226
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
No midibus may proceed beyond this sign.

What the Midi-buses prohibited sign means

Midibuses may not go past this sign. A midibus carries more than 16 and up to 35 people, including the driver.

What you must do

If you are driving a midibus, do not pass this sign — take a permitted route. Cars, minibuses and full-size buses are judged by their own signs, not this one.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Midi-buses 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 test

Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R226 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 2026-09-03.

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