R239
At a glance
- Sign code
- R239
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Prohibition on a vehicle whose overall width, including its load, exceeds the value indicated.
What the Width limit sign means
Vehicles wider than the width shown on the sign may not pass this point.
What you must do
If your vehicle (including its load) is wider than 2,1 metres, do not proceed; find an alternative route.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Width limit 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 R239 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.