Prohibitory traffic sign

Prohibitory traffic signs are used to prohibit certain types of manoeuvres or some types of traffic.

Modern prohibitory traffic signs

No entry

No admittance to unauthorised personnel, usually shown as a red circle with a white rectangle across its face. It is often used for one-way traffic.

Australia
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Bulgaria
Canada
China (Mainland)
China (Hong Kong)
Costa Rica
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Japan
Mexico (Jalisco)
Moldova
Mongolia
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Lithuania
Sweden
Thailand
Ukraine
United Kingdom, Malta
United States
South Korea
Italy
Estonia

Wrong way

These signs denote that the road is only for traffic coming in the opposite direction. Used at intersections to roads with one-way traffic or ramps.

Australia
Austria
Canada
Ireland
Thailand
Norway
Poland
United States
Costa Rica
New Zealand
Croatia

Road closed

No admittance for vehicles. It is used on closed roads.

Canada
China (Mainland)
China (Hong Kong)
Croatia
Most European countries
Germany
Japan
Moldova
New Zealand
Russia
United States
Ukraine
Czechia

No straight ahead

Traffic is not permitted to continue straight, and must usually turn. These may occur at an intersection with incoming one-way traffic.

China (Mainland)
Ireland
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
United States
Canada
India
Thailand
Chile
Costa Rica
Brazil
South Korea

No motor vehicles

Motor vehicles are not permitted in this region.

Austria
Belgium
China (Mainland)
China (Hong Kong)
Croatia
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Indonesia
Italy
Latvia
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Japan
India
Iran
Jamaica
Jamaica
Moldova
Nepal
SADC
^{[clarification needed]}
Iran

No motorcycles

Motorcycles are not permitted in this area.

Austria
Belgium
China (Mainland)
China (Hong Kong)
Croatia
Czechia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Indonesia
Italy
Latvia
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Iran
Jamaica
Moldova
SADC
South Korea

No heavy goods vehicles

Heavy goods vehicles are not allowed.

Armenia
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada (Québec)
China (Mainland)
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Indonesia
Italy
Latvia
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Moldova
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Slovakia
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
Russia
Romania
South Korea
SADC
Uganda
Ukraine
Jamaica

No buses

Buses are not permitted.

Australia
Austria
Belgium
China (Mainland)
Croatia
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Slovakia
South Korea
Switzerland, Liechtenstein
Turkey
United Kingdom
Thailand

No pedestrians

Pedestrians are not allowed on the road, but may use a footpath instead.

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
China (Mainland)
Czechia
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Philippines (use overpass)
Philippines (use pedestrian crossing)
Poland
Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia
Slovakia
Sweden
United Kingdom
Ukraine
United States
Kyrgyzstan
New Zealand
Iran
Croatia
Lithuania
SADC
Chile
Nepal
Jamaica
Iran

No bicycles

Austria
China (Mainland)
Indonesia
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Russia
New Zealand
Ukraine
Japan
Australia
Moldova
SADC
Germany
Hungary
Poland
Croatia
Jamaica
Greece
Iran

No pedestrians or bicycles

Pedestrians and bicycles are not permitted, but may be allowed on a footpath.

Canada
China (Hong Kong)
Germany (unofficial)
Norway
United States
United States (also no motor-driven cycles are allowed^[1])
SADC
Australia

No right, left, or U-turn

Either for all vehicles or with some exceptions (emergency vehicles, buses). These are usually to speed up traffic through an intersection or due to street cars or other rights of way or if the intersecting road is one-way. Indicated near-universally by an arrow making the prohibited turn overlaid with a red circle with an angular line crossing it.

No right turn signs

Australia
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
China (Mainland)
France
Indonesia
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States, Canada
Russia
Ukraine
Ireland
Moldova
South Korea
Croatia
Thailand
Iran

No left turn signs

Australia
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
China (Mainland)
France
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States, Canada
Russia
Ukraine
Ireland
Moldova
South Korea
Croatia
Thailand
Iran

No turn signs

Andorra
Canada
China (mainland)
United States

No U-turn signs

Australia
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
China (Mainland)
France
Indonesia
Ireland
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
Caltrans (Left turn on green arrow)
Russia
Ukraine
Japan
Germany
Hong Kong
Denmark
Moldova
South Korea
Croatia
Canada
British Virgin Islands
Thailand
Thailand
Iran

No left or U-turn signs

United States
Thailand
Ecuador

No right or U-turn signs

Other turn prohibition signs

Canada: No right turn and straight ahead
Canada: No left turn and straight ahead
China: No right turn and straight ahead
China: No left turn and straight ahead

No overtaking

Overtaking is prohibited either for all vehicles or for certain kinds of vehicles only (e.g. lorries, motorcycles). In the USA, this is usually phrased as "no passing zone" and indicated by a rectangular, black-on-white sign on the right side of the road that says "DO NOT PASS", and/or by a solid yellow line painted on the roadway marking the left limit of traffic (centerline), and sometimes supplemented by a yellow (no passing zone) sign on the opposite side of the road (where it can be seen by a driver who is attempting to pass). Conversely, where the passing restriction is lifted, a rectangular, black-on-white sign that says "PASS WITH CARE" is placed on the right side of the road, and/or the yellow centerline changes from solid to broken (indicating that passing is allowed in that direction).

No overtaking or passing signs

Canada
China (Mainland)
Indonesia
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Norway, typical for most parts of Europe
Norway, typical for most parts of Europe
Hungary
Hungary
Germany
Germany
Poland
Poland
Croatia
Croatia
Philippines
Sweden
Sweden
Thailand
United Kingdom (excl. Gibraltar)
United States
Russia
Russia
Ireland
Japan
Ukraine
Ukraine
Iran
Iran
South Korea
SADC
SADC
Czechia
Czechia
France
France

End of overtaking signs

Canada
China (Mainland)
Indonesia
Norway
Norway
Hungary
Hungary
Germany
Germany
Poland
Poland
Croatia
Croatia
Sweden
Sweden
Russia
Russia
Ukraine
Ukraine
Tanzania
Tanzania
France
France
Iran
Iran

Limits

Speed limits

Used to indicate a maximum permissible speed. Speed limits are posted in kilometres per hour in most countries; however, the United Kingdom and United States use miles per hour. Motorists are expected to be aware of this, as the majority of speed limit signs display only a number and no specific units, although some countries' signs do display the unit as well. In Canada, the first sign in a sequence will display km/h and subsequent signs often will omit the unit.

Speed limit signs

Australia
Canada
China (Mainland)
Germany, typical for most parts of Europe
France
Indonesia
Ireland
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Samoa
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
Poland
Lithuania
Russia
Ukraine
Romania
Japan
India
Hungary
Iran
Spain
Belarus
Moldova
SADC
France
Denmark
Croatia

End of speed limit

Used to denote that a previously posted speed limit is no longer in effect. Statutory state, local, or national speed limits usually govern speed after this point, unless another limit is signposted.

China (Mainland)
Germany, typical for most parts of Europe
Indonesia
New Zealand ^[2]
Philippines
United States
Poland
Hungary
Lithuania
Japan
Russia
Romania
Ukraine
Sweden
Russia
Moldova
France
Denmark
Croatia

Weight limits

Used to denote maximum weight for bridges.

China (Mainland）
Indonesia
Italy
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
Japan
India
Russia
Ukraine
Moldova
Iran
Georgia
Armenia
SADC
Croatia

Width limits

Used to denote maximum width on narrow roadways.

China (Mainland)
Indonesia
Italy
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
United Kingdom
Japan
India
Russia
Ukraine
Iran
Moldova
Georgia
Armenia
SADC
Croatia
United States

Height limits

Used to denote height limit on bridges and underpasses.

China (Mainland)
Indonesia
Italy
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
Japan
India
Russia
Ukraine
Iran
Moldova
Georgia
Armenia
SADC
Croatia

Length limits

Used to denote maximum length.

Indonesia
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
United Kingdom
India
Russia
Ukraine
Moldova
Georgia
Armenia
Croatia

No horns

Sounding vehicle horns is not allowed for vehicles in some areas, most commonly in school zones, villages, or near hospitals or churches.

Austria
Bulgaria
China (Mainland)
Estonia
France
Indonesia
Italy
Latvia
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Philippines
Poland
Russia
Ukraine
Croatia
Iran

No parking

This sign is used where parking is prohibited. Usually shown as a red diagonal bar inside a blue circle with a red ring in Europe and parts of Asia, and a 'P' in a red circle with a cross through in North and South America, elsewhere in Asia, Australia, Africa and Ireland. The no parking sign is a part of controlled parking zone sign, which is obsolete in Belgrade from 1997.^{[citation needed]}

Australia
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Canada
Caltrans: No parking at Any Time (R28)
China (Mainland)
France
Indonesia
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
United Kingdom
Poland
Hungary
United States
Japan
India
Russia
Ukraine
Germany
United States
Iran
Moldova
Croatia

No stopping

This sign is used where parking and stopping is prohibited. Usually shown as a red cross inside a blue circle with a red ring in Europe and parts of Asia, and a 'E' in a red circle with a X through in South America.

Australia
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Caltrans: No stopping at Any Time
Caltrans: No stopping at Any Time (Tow-away zone)
Canada
China (Mainland)
Czech Republic
France
Indonesia
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
New Zealand
Poland
Hungary
Norway
Philippines
United Kingdom
Japan
India
Russia
Ukraine
Germany
Iran
Moldova
Croatia

Stop at customs

Stop at customs that are used at border crossings, toll roads or police.

Italy
Norway
Germany
Lithuania
Poland
Slovakia
Hungary
Mexico
Mexico (Jalisco)
Sweden
Thailand
Russia
Croatia
Denmark
Iran

End of restrictions

These are the signs that end restrictions.

Philippines
Latvia
Russia, Lithuania
Poland
Hungary
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Netherlands
Germany
Ukraine
Croatia

Other

Belgium: No cruise control
China (Mainland): No small vehicles
Czech Republic: No transit
United Kingdom: No articulated vehicles
Netherlands: No riders, cattle, wagons, motor vehicles unable to exceed 25 km/h, microcars, bicycles, mopeds or invalid carriages
Philippines: No waiting anytime
A kilometers per hour tab added to the bottom of some Canadian speed limit signs.
Mexico: No stopping for passenger vehicles
Mexico (Jalisco): No stopping for passenger vehicles
A máximum speed plaque added to the bottom of some Mexican speed limit signs.
Brazil: No shifting lanes from the right
Brazil: No shifting lanes from the left
Poland: End of no U-turn
Tajikistan: End of no buses
Russia: No personal mobility devices
Russia: Keep your distance
Mexico (Jalisco): No tractors
Mexico (Jalisco): No animal-drawn vehicles