R535
At a glance
- Sign code
- R535
- Type
- Regulatory
- Official meaning
- Selective-restriction plate R535: the sign above applies for a distance of 5 kilometres.
What the Applies for 5 kilometres sign means
This is a supplementary plate. It means the sign above applies for the next 5 kilometres.
What you must do
Obey the sign above for the next 5 km.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
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See the free practice testSources
- Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R535 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.