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Goods vehicles exceeding 3500kg prohibited — South African Road Sign R229

Goods vehicles — trucks over 3 500 kg — may not go past this sign. Buses are not included; they have their own signs. If you are driving a truck over 3 500 kg, do not pass this sign, whatever it is carrying. Find a permitted route.

Goods vehicles exceeding 3500kg prohibited road sign

R229

At a glance

Sign code
R229
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
No goods vehicle may proceed beyond this sign.

What the Goods vehicles exceeding 3500kg prohibited sign means

Goods vehicles — trucks over 3 500 kg — may not go past this sign. Buses are not included; they have their own signs.

What you must do

If you are driving a truck over 3 500 kg, do not pass this sign, whatever it is carrying. Find a permitted route.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Goods vehicles exceeding 3500kg 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 R229 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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