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Applies to trams — South African Road Sign R583

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

Applies to trams road sign

R583

At a glance

Sign code
R583
Type
Regulatory
Official meaning
Selective-restriction plate R583: it limits the sign mounted above it to trams.

What the Applies to trams sign means

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

What you must do

Read it together with the sign above. That sign's instruction applies to trams. 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

Full access adds the confusion Applies to trams 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 R583 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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