Traffic requiring local access also permitted — South African Road Sign R534

This plate means traffic needing local access is also permitted, despite the sign above. If you need local access (e.g. to a property in the area), you may proceed despite the sign above.

Traffic requiring local access also permitted road sign

R534

At a glance

Sign code
R534
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
Selective-restriction plate R534: traffic requiring local access is also permitted.

What the Traffic requiring local access also permitted sign means

This plate means traffic needing local access is also permitted, despite the sign above.

What you must do

If you need local access (e.g. to a property in the area), you may proceed despite the sign above.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Traffic requiring local access also permitted 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 R534 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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