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Motorcycles prohibited

Regulatory · Prohibition Signs

Motorcycles prohibited

R222

Motorcycles are not allowed to proceed beyond this sign or use this part of the road.

Remember Motorcycles Prohibited (R222) by linking the visible symbol to its exact action: Motorcycles are not allowed to proceed beyond this sign or use this part of the road.

Where
On any public road and at the beginning of pedestrian and separate cycle lanes.
Purpose
To prohibit motorcycles, on part of a carriageway, for safety reasons.
Action
Motorcyclists may not enter this part of the carriageway, or if this sign is displayed on a freeway, motorcyclists must leave at the first exit.

Manual on Road Traffic Signs, page 14.