No entry sign
What the No entry sign means: You must not drive past this sign into the road ahead.
- Group
- Regulatory signs
- Does this group carry the law
- Enforceable. Disobeying one is an offence in itself.
- In the sign deck
- 3 questions ask about this sign
What to do when you see it
- Do not drive past the sign, in any vehicle, at any time of day.
- Look for the correct entry, which is usually the next street or the far end of a one way pair.
- If you have already turned in, reverse out only when it is safe, or continue to a legal turning point rather than reversing into traffic.
Where you see it
At the exit end of a one way street, at freeway off ramps to stop wrong way entry, in car parks with a fixed circulation direction, and at the entrance to bus only or service roads.
Across the states and territories
The red disc with the white bar is national. Some jurisdictions add a plate underneath naming an exception, buses or bicycles for example, and the plate is the part that changes between them.
Tell it apart from these
- No entrythis pageOne way
One way tells you the direction traffic travels on that road. No entry tells you that you cannot join it here at all.
One way: Traffic on this road travels in the direction of the arrow only.
- No entrythis pageNo left turn
A no turn sign bans one movement at an intersection. No entry bans the whole road ahead of you.
No left turn: You must not turn left at this intersection.
How the knowledge tests use it
Questions often pair it with a one way sign and ask which one means the road is closed to you rather than simply single direction.
What does this sign mean?
A red disc with a white bar closes the road to you completely. It is often placed at the wrong end of a one way street or at an exit only ramp.
State and territory driver handbooks, regulatory signs
Common questions
- What does the No entry sign mean?
- You must not drive past this sign into the road ahead.
- What should you do when you see a No entry sign?
- Do not drive past the sign, in any vehicle, at any time of day. Look for the correct entry, which is usually the next street or the far end of a one way pair. If you have already turned in, reverse out only when it is safe, or continue to a legal turning point rather than reversing into traffic.
- Where is the No entry sign used?
- At the exit end of a one way street, at freeway off ramps to stop wrong way entry, in car parks with a fixed circulation direction, and at the entrance to bus only or service roads.
- What is the No entry sign confused with?
- One way: One way tells you the direction traffic travels on that road. No entry tells you that you cannot join it here at all. No left turn: A no turn sign bans one movement at an intersection. No entry bans the whole road ahead of you.
- How do the knowledge tests ask about the No entry sign?
- Questions often pair it with a one way sign and ask which one means the road is closed to you rather than simply single direction.
Try it in a question
Original practice questions, not the official bank. How we write and check them.
More regulatory signs
Mostly white with red or black, and usually round or rectangular.