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Stop control ahead — South African Road Sign W302

There is a STOP sign coming up where you will have to come to a complete stop. Slow down on approach and prepare to bring the vehicle to a complete halt at the STOP line, then give way to all cross traffic before moving off.

Stop control ahead road sign

W302

At a glance

Sign code
W302
Type
Warning
Official meaning
Warning that a STOP control governs the intersection or point ahead.

What the Stop control ahead sign means

There is a STOP sign coming up where you will have to come to a complete stop.

What you must do

Slow down on approach and prepare to bring the vehicle to a complete halt at the STOP line, then give way to all cross traffic before moving off.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Stop control ahead 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 W302 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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