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Applies to mini-buses — South African Road Sign R565

This is a supplementary plate fixed under another road sign. It means the sign above it applies only to mini-buses. Read it together with the sign above. That sign's instruction applies to mini-buses. If your vehicle is not in that class, the sign above does not apply to you, unless another plate also applies.

Applies to mini-buses road sign

R565

At a glance

Sign code
R565
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
Selective-restriction plate R565: it limits the sign mounted above it to mini-buses.

What the Applies to mini-buses sign means

This is a supplementary plate fixed under another road sign. It means the sign above it applies only to mini-buses.

What you must do

Read it together with the sign above. That sign's instruction applies to mini-buses. If your vehicle is not in that class, the sign above does not apply to you, unless another plate also applies.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

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Sources

  • Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign R565 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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