Width restriction ahead — South African Road Sign W360

The road ahead narrows to a restricted width. Vehicles wider than the value shown cannot get through. Check whether your vehicle (including any load) is within the shown width. If it is too wide, do not proceed and find an alternative route; otherwise slow down and keep central.

Width restriction ahead road sign

W360

At a glance

Sign code
W360
Type
Warning
Official meaning
Warning of a width restriction ahead, with the maximum passable width indicated on the sign.

What the Width restriction ahead sign means

The road ahead narrows to a restricted width. Vehicles wider than the value shown cannot get through.

What you must do

Check whether your vehicle (including any load) is within the shown width. If it is too wide, do not proceed and find an alternative route; otherwise slow down and keep central.

Know the mistake this sign turns on

Full access adds the confusion Width restriction 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 W360 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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