Prohibitory Signs

Cars Prohibited

This sign is used where entry of car is prohibited.

Trucks Prohibited

This sign is erected on each entry to the road where movement of trucks is prohibited.

Two Wheelers Prohibited

This sign is erected on such highways or highway sections where the movement of two wheelers is required to be prohibited.

Cycles Prohibited

This sign is erected on each entry to the road where cycles are prohibited.

Blowing Horn Prohibited

This sign is used on stretches of the road where honking is restricted, such as near hospitals and in silence zones.

Straight Prohibited/ No Entry

This sign is located at places where any vehicle is not allowed to enter. It is generally erected at the end of the one way road to prohibit traffic entering the roadway in the wrong direction and also at each intersection along the one-way road. The sign is mounted on the left side of the roadway, facing traffic that might enter the roadway or ramp in the wrong direction.

One Way

This sign is located at the entry to the one-way street and repeated at intermediate intersections on that street. At unsignalized intersections, ONE WAY signs are placed at the near left and the far right corners of the intersection facing traffic entering or crossing the one-way street. At signalized intersections, ONE WAY signs are placed either near the appropriate signal faces, on the poles holding the traffic signals, on the mast arm or span wire holding the signals, or at the locations specified for unsignalized intersections.

Left/Right Turn Prohibited

At the unsignalized intersection where a side-road forms a T-junction with a two-way road and traffic is required to turn in one direction only, Left Turn or Right Turn Prohibited signs are used. These signs are also used at the intersection of a one-way street to supplement the ONE WAY signs.

Overtaking Prohibited

This sign is erected at the beginning and at intervals within, of such sections of road where sight distance is restricted and overtaking will be hazardous, thus prohibiting overtaking of vehicles at those locations. When you see this sign you should not try to overtake the preceding vehicle at that location. It is important for you to wait for the danger zone to pass and then perform the overtaking manoeuvre, if necessary.

U-Turn Prohibited

This sign is used at places where vehicles are forbidden to make a turn to reverse the direction of travel between the sign and the next intersection beyond it.