Parking for vehicles transporting dangerous substances — South African Road Sign R316-P

This is a parking area reserved for vehicles transporting dangerous substances. Other vehicles may not park here. Only park here if you are driving a vehicle transporting dangerous substances. Otherwise, park elsewhere.

Parking for vehicles transporting dangerous substances road sign

R316-P

At a glance

Sign code
R316-P
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
Regulatory parking-reservation sign R316-P: the parking here is reserved for vehicles transporting dangerous substances.

What the Parking for vehicles transporting dangerous substances sign means

This is a parking area reserved for vehicles transporting dangerous substances. Other vehicles may not park here.

What you must do

Only park here if you are driving a vehicle transporting dangerous substances. Otherwise, park elsewhere.

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Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R316-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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