R505
At a glance
- Sign code
- R505
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Selective-restriction plate R505: parking is permitted within the days and hours shown, with a 30-minute limit.
What the Parking is permitted within the days and hours specified, with a 30-minute limit sign means
This plate means parking is permitted only within the days and hours shown, for up to 30 minutes.
What you must do
Park here only within the days/hours shown and for no longer than 30 minutes.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Parking is permitted within the days and hours specified, with a 30-minute 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 R505 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.