What is the meaning of the following traffic sign?
- No entry for all motor vehicles.
- No entry for motorcycles.· Correct answer
- Entry of motorcycles is permitted.
- No entry for bicycles.
Explanation
Sign 409 (a motorcycle in a red circle) prohibits the entry of motorcycles onto the road section. A red circle with a vehicle symbol inside it marks an entry prohibition for the type of vehicle shown. This sign should be distinguished from sign 412 (bicycles) and sign 405 (any motor vehicle).
How to approach it
red circle with a symbol = prohibition for the type of vehicle shown
entry prohibitedmotorcyclesign 409
Common mistake
confusing the motorcycle symbol with the bicycle symbol
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