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Applies to the left and right — South African Road Sign R522

This is a supplementary plate fixed under another road sign. It means the sign above applies to the left and to the right. Read it with the sign above: apply that sign's instruction to the left and to the right.

Applies to the left and right road sign

R522

At a glance

Sign code
R522
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
Selective-restriction plate R522: the sign above it applies to the left and to the right.

What the Applies to the left and right sign means

This is a supplementary plate fixed under another road sign. It means the sign above applies to the left and to the right.

What you must do

Read it with the sign above: apply that sign's instruction to the left and to the right.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Applies to the left and right 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 R522 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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