Reserved for police vehicles — South African Road Sign R322

This lane or area is reserved for police vehicles only. If you are not driving a police vehicle, do not stop, park or drive in the reserved space; use the lanes open to general traffic.

Reserved for police vehicles road sign

R322

At a glance

Sign code
R322
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
Reservation sign indicating that the road or lane it applies to is set aside exclusively for use by police vehicles.

What the Reserved for police vehicles sign means

This lane or area is reserved for police vehicles only.

What you must do

If you are not driving a police vehicle, do not stop, park or drive in the reserved space; use the lanes open to general traffic.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Reserved for police vehicles 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 R322 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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