Parking — South African Road Sign R305-P

Parking is permitted in this area for all vehicles, unless another sign or road marking restricts it. You may park here. Obey any time limit, road markings or other parking signs that also apply.

Parking road sign

R305-P

At a glance

Sign code
R305-P
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
Regulatory sign R305-P: parking is permitted here.

What the Parking sign means

Parking is permitted in this area for all vehicles, unless another sign or road marking restricts it.

What you must do

You may park here. Obey any time limit, road markings or other parking signs that also apply.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Parking 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 R305-P 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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