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Unauthorised vehicles prohibited

Regulatory · Prohibition Signs

Unauthorised vehicles prohibited

R208

Do not proceed past this sign or enter the road without special permission or authorisation.

Remember Unauthorised Vehicles Prohibited (R208) by linking the visible symbol to its exact action: Do not proceed past this sign or enter the road without special permission or authorisation.

Where
On any public road where it is necessary to close the road for general traffic. The temporary sign is usually displayed at road works.
Purpose
To prohibit drivers without special authorisation from entering a certain road or section of a road.
Action
Do not proceed past the sign or enter the road without special permission.

Manual on Road Traffic Signs, page 13.