Information Signs in South Africa — Blue Rectangles and Guidance

Information signs are blue rectangles that tell you something useful about the road you are on without commanding or forbidding anything. Guidance signs do the same job for route-finding and emergency facilities. Neither group is compulsory, but both appear in the learner's test because reading them correctly is part of observation.

Every information signs face in the manual (53)

Cul-de-sac — South African road sign IN4 — IN4Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac on the right — South African road sign IN5 — IN5Cul-de-sac on the right

Cul-de-sac on the left — South African road sign IN6 — IN6Cul-de-sac on the left

Right-of-way — South African road sign IN7 — IN7Right-of-way

Park and Ride — South African road sign IN9 — IN9Park and Ride

Park and Ride — South African road sign IN10 — IN10Park and Ride

Advisory speed — South African road sign IN11.1 — IN11.1Advisory speed

For 12 kilometres — South African road sign IN11.2 — IN11.2For 12 kilometres

200 metres ahead — South African road sign IN11.3 — IN11.3200 metres ahead

Text — South African road sign IN11.4 — IN11.4Text

Tow away zone — South African road sign IN11.501 — IN11.501Tow away zone

Left — South African road sign IN11.502 — IN11.502Left

Right — South African road sign IN11.503 — IN11.503Right

Left and right — South African road sign IN11.504 — IN11.504Left and right

Reduced width — South African road sign IN11.505 — IN11.505Reduced width

Traffic enforcement camera / radar — South African road sign IN11.506 — IN11.506Traffic enforcement camera / radar

Buses — South African road sign IN11.560 — IN11.560Buses

Bicycles — South African road sign IN11.561 — IN11.561Bicycles

Motorcycles — South African road sign IN11.562 — IN11.562Motorcycles

Cars — South African road sign IN11.563 — IN11.563Cars

Taxis — South African road sign IN11.564 — IN11.564Taxis

Minibuses — South African road sign IN11.565 — IN11.565Minibuses

Midibuses — South African road sign IN11.566 — IN11.566Midibuses

Delivery vehicles — South African road sign IN11.567 — IN11.567Delivery vehicles

Goods vehicles — South African road sign IN11.568 — IN11.568Goods vehicles

Goods vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes — South African road sign IN11.569 — IN11.569Goods vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes

Construction vehicles — South African road sign IN11.570 — IN11.570Construction vehicles

Vehicles carrying dangerous goods — South African road sign IN11.571 — IN11.571Vehicles carrying dangerous goods

Abnormal vehicles — South African road sign IN11.572 — IN11.572Abnormal vehicles

Rickshaws — South African road sign IN11.573 — IN11.573Rickshaws

Tour buses — South African road sign IN11.574 — IN11.574Tour buses

High occupancy vehicles — South African road sign IN11.575 — IN11.575High occupancy vehicles

Emergency vehicles — South African road sign IN11.576 — IN11.576Emergency vehicles

Police vehicles — South African road sign IN11.577 — IN11.577Police vehicles

Vehicles carrying disabled persons — South African road sign IN11.578 — IN11.578Vehicles carrying disabled persons

Diplomatic vehicles — South African road sign IN11.579 — IN11.579Diplomatic vehicles

Agricultural vehicles — South African road sign IN11.580 — IN11.580Agricultural vehicles

Animal-drawn vehicles — South African road sign IN11.581 — IN11.581Animal-drawn vehicles

Trailers — South African road sign IN11.582 — IN11.582Trailers

Trams — South African road sign IN11.583 — IN11.583Trams

Information centre — South African road sign IN12 — IN12Information centre

Coordinated traffic signals (green wave) — South African road sign IN14 — IN14Coordinated traffic signals (green wave)

Multi-phase traffic signals — South African road sign IN15 — IN15Multi-phase traffic signals

Bus stop ahead — South African road sign IN16 — IN16Bus stop ahead

Modal transfer point — South African road sign IN17 — IN17Modal transfer point

Modal transfer point — South African road sign IN18 — IN18Modal transfer point

Modal transfer point — South African road sign IN19 — IN19Modal transfer point

Oncoming traffic is required to give way / yield — South African road sign IN20 — IN20Oncoming traffic is required to give way / yield

Emergency call stations provided every 2 kilometres — South African road sign GF11 — GF11Emergency call stations provided every 2 kilometres

Emergency call station 500 metres ahead — South African road sign GF12 — GF12Emergency call station 500 metres ahead

Emergency call station turn-in — South African road sign GF13 — GF13Emergency call station turn-in

Last emergency call station 1 kilometre ahead — South African road sign GF14 — GF14Last emergency call station 1 kilometre ahead

Tourist information — South African road sign GF16 — GF16Tourist information

Sign faces on this page are the official diagrams from the South African Road Traffic Signs Manual (SARTSM), which implements the SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual. Codes are the manual’s own. K53 Academia is an independent study resource and is not endorsed by the Road Traffic Management Corporation.

Where this fits in the test

The road signs section of the learner’s licence test is 28 questions and you must get 23 of them right. Signs are asked by face, not by code — you are shown the sign and asked what it means, so learn the shape and colour rule first and the individual faces second.

Back to all South African road signs · Practice questions with answers · Road markings

Information and Guidance Signs: Blue and Green Rectangles

Every information signs face in the manual (53)

Where this fits in the test