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Delivery vehicles prohibited — South African Road Sign R228

Delivery vehicles may not go past this sign. For signing purposes that means heavy delivery vehicles over 3 500 kg, not a small bakkie. If you are driving a delivery vehicle above 3 500 kg, do not pass this sign. Use the route the authority has set aside for deliveries.

Delivery vehicles prohibited road sign

R228

At a glance

Sign code
R228
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
No delivery vehicle may proceed beyond this sign.

What the Delivery vehicles prohibited sign means

Delivery vehicles may not go past this sign. For signing purposes that means heavy delivery vehicles over 3 500 kg, not a small bakkie.

What you must do

If you are driving a delivery vehicle above 3 500 kg, do not pass this sign. Use the route the authority has set aside for deliveries.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Delivery vehicles 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.

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Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R228 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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