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Applies to towed vehicles — South African Road Sign R582

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

Applies to towed vehicles road sign

R582

At a glance

Sign code
R582
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
Selective-restriction plate R582: it limits the sign mounted above it to towed vehicles.

What the Applies to towed vehicles sign means

This is a supplementary plate fixed under another road sign. It means the sign above it applies only to towed vehicles.

What you must do

Read it together with the sign above. That sign's instruction applies to towed vehicles. 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 R582 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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