RTM4
At a glance
- Sign code
- RTM4
- Type
- Road Marking
- Official meaning
- A regulatory marking with the same force as pedestrian crossing lines: a driver must yield right of way, slowing down or stopping if need be, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within the crossing when that pedestrian is on the driver's half of the roadway or approaching so closely from the other half as to be in danger. Where the crossing is used with a road sign, a traffic signal, a stop line or a yield line, that control takes precedence. Where a pedestrian signal is provided, the pedestrian must obey it. Pedestrians must cross within the marked area.
What the Block pedestrian crossing sign means
A row of fat white painted blocks across the road — the high-visibility pedestrian crossing you see outside schools, malls and stadiums.
What you must do
Ease off well before the blocks, cover the brake, and give way to anyone already crossing. Stop at the stop line or yield line before the crossing — never with your vehicle sitting on the blocks.
Know the mistake this sign turns on
Full access adds the confusion Block pedestrian crossing 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.
See the free practice testSources
- Road Traffic Signs chart, National Department of TransportThe official chart. Sign RTM4 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.