South African road signs

151 signs from the official K53 manual, each with what it actually means on the road. Search by name, or filter by the shape and colour you remember. Free to browse — no signup.

Road signs are the section that fails the most learners: you are allowed only 5 wrong out of 28.

All 151 Regulatory63 Warning54 Information8 Road markings26

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Control Signs13

Stop

Yield

Three-way stop

Four-way stop

Pedestrian crossing (yield)

Stop / Go (manually operated)

Stop, or turn left without stopping

Traffic circle ahead

Pedestrian priority

No entry

One-way roadway (left)

One-way roadway (right)

One-way roadway (straight ahead)

Command Signs13

Headlights on

Alternative route to toll road

Speed limit

Pass on the side shown

Proceed in the direction shown

Proceed in the direction shown (temporary)

Proceed clockwise at the junction

Taxis only

Buses and minibuses only

Heavy goods vehicles only

Goods vehicles only

Pedestrians only

Cyclists and pedestrians only

Prohibition Signs14

No left turn

No right turn

No left turn at intersection

No right turn at intersection

No U-turn

No stopping

No parking

No overtaking

No overtaking by goods vehicles

No hooter

No picking up of passengers

No motorcycles

No hawkers

No pedestrians

Reservation Signs10

Bus lane reservation

Reserved stop zone

Temporary lane reservation

Parking reservation

Parking for the class shown

Parking for people with disabilities

Temporary parking reservation

Parking for authorised vehicles

Time-limited parking

Parking for police vehicles

Comprehensive Signs3

Residential area

Dual-carriage freeway begins

Single-carriage freeway begins

De-Restriction Signs7

End of toll road

End of headlights-on requirement

End of mass restriction

End of lane reservation

End of dual-carriage freeway

End of single-carriage freeway

End of residential area

Traffic Signals3

Traffic signal — red

Traffic signal — amber

Traffic signal — green

Road Situations Ahead27

Cattle grid ahead

Gate / railway boom ahead

Tunnel ahead

Steep descent ahead

Steep ascent ahead

Gravel road begins

Tarred road begins

Uneven road ahead

Speed humps ahead

Road narrows from both sides

Road narrows from one side

Road narrows at a bridge

Slippery road ahead

Falling rocks ahead

General warning

Jetty or river bank ahead

Drift ahead

Reduced visibility ahead

Narrow structure ahead

Length restriction ahead

Height restriction ahead

Width restriction ahead

Surface step ahead (temporary)

Soft shoulder ahead (temporary)

Loose stones ahead (temporary)

Width restriction ahead (temporary)

Length restriction ahead (temporary)

Road Layout Changes Ahead7

Crossroad ahead

Priority road with crossroad ahead

Priority crossroad ahead

T-junction ahead

Skew T-junction ahead

Side road junction ahead

Staggered junctions ahead

Moving Hazards Ahead17

Pedestrian crossing ahead

Pedestrians ahead

Children ahead

Cyclists ahead

Horses and riders ahead

Horses ahead

Cattle ahead

Sheep ahead

Wild animals ahead

Warthogs ahead

Elephants ahead

Hippos ahead

Trams ahead

Agricultural vehicles ahead

Road works ahead

Grader working ahead

Construction vehicles ahead

Hazard Marker Plates3

Danger plate — pass this side

Overhead structure marker

Railway crossing

General5

Freeway exit countdown markers

No through road

Priority road

Modal transfer point

Information centre

Supplementary Information Plates3

Recommended speed plate

Blind people plate

Accident plate (temporary)

Regulatory Markings19

Stop line

Yield line

Pedestrian crossing markings

Block pedestrian crossing

No-overtaking line

No-crossing double line

Parking bay markings

Exclusive parking bay

Mandatory direction arrows

Lane reserved for buses

Lane reserved for bicycles

Box junction

No stopping — solid red line

No stopping — broken red line

No parking — solid yellow line

No parking — broken yellow line

No motorcycles marking

Mini-circle marking

Disabled persons parking bay

Warning And Guidance Markings7

Railway crossing ahead marking

Reversible lane double lines

No-overtaking line ahead

Furcation arrows

Cycle crossing

Yield ahead marking

Escape road ahead