End of single-carriage freeway — South African Road Sign R402-600

This sign marks the END of the single-carriageway freeway. From here, freeway conditions no longer apply. Freeway rules end here; normal road rules resume.

End of single-carriage freeway road sign

R402-600

At a glance

Sign code
R402-600
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
Regulatory sign R402-600: it cancels the single-carriageway freeway that applied on the road behind you.

What the End of single-carriage freeway sign means

This sign marks the END of the single-carriageway freeway. From here, freeway conditions no longer apply.

What you must do

Freeway rules end here; normal road rules resume.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

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Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R402-600 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 2026-08-25.

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