1. What is a prohibition sign?
Prohibition signs to indicate prohibitions. Traffic participants must comply with the prohibitions announced by the signs.
2. Meaning of using prohibited signs
Prohibited signs have codes P (prohibited) and DP (no longer prohibited) with the names as follows:
– License plate P.101: Prohibited road;
– License plate P.102: Prohibition of going in the opposite direction;
– License plate P.103a: No cars allowed;
– License plate P.103 (b,c): Cars are prohibited from turning left; Prohibit cars from turning right;
– License plate P.104: Prohibited motorbikes;
– License plate P.105: Prohibited cars and motorbikes;
– License plate P.106 (a,b): Prohibited trucks;
– License plate P.106c: Vehicles carrying dangerous goods are prohibited;
– License plate P.107: Passenger cars and trucks are prohibited;
– License plate P.107a: Passenger cars are prohibited;
– License plate P.107b: Taxi cars are prohibited;
– License plate P.108: Prohibition of vehicles pulling trailers;
– License plate P.108a: Prohibition of semi-trailers;
– License plate P.109: Tractors are prohibited;
– License plate P.110a: No bicycles allowed;
– License plate P.110b: Prohibition of backpacking bicycles;
– License plate P.111a: Prohibited motorbikes;
– Plate P.111 (b) or (c): Prohibiting motorized three-wheeled vehicles (rickshaws, cyclos);
– License plate P.111d: Non-motorized three-wheeled vehicles (cyclos) are prohibited;
– License plate P.112: No pedestrians allowed;
– License plate P.113: Prohibiting vehicles being pulled or pushed by people;
– License plate P.114: Animal-drawn vehicles are prohibited;
– License plate P.115: Limit allowed total vehicle weight;
– License plate P.116: Axle load limit (single axle);
– License plate P.117: Height restriction;
– License plate P.118: Vehicle width restriction;
– License plate P.119: Vehicle length restriction;
– License plate P.120: Limits the length of motor vehicles towing trailers or semi-trailers;
– License plate P.121: Minimum distance between two vehicles;
– License plate P.123 (a,b): Prohibited left turn; Right turns are prohibited;
– License plate P.124 (a,b): U-turn is prohibited; Cars are prohibited from making U-turns;
– License plate P.124 (c,d): Left turns and U-turns are prohibited; Right turns and U-turns are prohibited;
– License plate P.124(e,f): Cars are prohibited from turning left and making U-turns; Cars are prohibited from turning right and making U-turns;
– License plate P.125: No overtaking;
– License plate P.126: Overtaking by trucks is prohibited;
– License plate P.127: Maximum allowed speed;
– License plate P.127a: Maximum speed allowed at night;
– License plate P.127b: License plate with maximum allowable speed on each lane;
– License plate P.127c: License plate incorporating the maximum allowable speed by vehicle, on each lane;
– License plate DP.127: Maximum speed limit allowed on compound plates;
– License plate P.128: Prohibition of using horns;
– License plate P.129: Check;
– License plate P.130: Stopping and parking are prohibited;
– License plate P.131 (a,b,c): Parking prohibited;
– License plate P.132: Give way to motor vehicles traveling in the opposite direction through the narrow road;
– License plate DP.133: Overtaking prohibited;
– License plate DP.134: Maximum speed allowed;
– License plate DP.135: End of all bans;
– License plate P.136: Prohibition of going straight;
– License plate P.137: Prohibited left or right turns;
– License plate P.138: Prohibition of going straight or turning left;
– License plate P.139: Prohibition of going straight or turning right;
– License plate P.140: Prohibited agricultural vehicles and similar vehicles.
The meaning of use of each sign is explained in detail in Appendix B National Technical Regulation QCVN 41:2019/BGTVT on Road Signs.
Illustration. What is a prohibition sign? Meaning of using prohibited signs
3. Prohibition signs from time to time
When it is necessary to ban from time to time, the auxiliary sign number S.508 must be placed under the ban sign. Notes in Vietnamese and English subtitles can be written in this sign (if that area has many foreigners participating in traffic). or foreign route).
3. Signs banning many types of vehicles and objects
To signal a road where many types of vehicles are prohibited, subjects can combine prohibited symbols on one sign according to the following regulations:
– All types of motor vehicles combined on one sea;
– Other types of rudimentary vehicles or prohibited objects combined on one sign;
– Each sign can only combine at most two types of vehicles.
4. Size, shape and color of the prohibition sign
The size, shape and color of the sign are specified in detail in Article 16, Article 17 and Appendix B of National Technical Regulation QCVN 41:2019/BGTVT on Road Signs
5. Location of prohibition signs according to direction of travel and effective direction of the sign
– Prohibition signs are placed at intersections or in front of a location on the road that needs to be banned.
The sign is effective starting from the position where the sign is placed onwards. If for some reason, the sign is placed far away from the intended ban position, an additional sign number S.502 must be placed to clearly indicate the distance from behind the ban sign to the position where the sign begins to take effect.
– When necessary to clearly indicate the direction of effect of the sign and indicate the starting position or ending position of the sign’s effect, the auxiliary sign number S.503 “Direction of effect of the sign” must be placed.
– Prohibition signs from license plate number P.101 to license plate number P.120 do not need to specify the effective scope of the sign, there is no sign that the prohibition ends.
– When necessary, in case of ban due to blocked or damaged roads and bridges, along with the prohibition signs mentioned in Clause 30.3 of this Article, place signs indicating the path for prohibited vehicles.
– License plate P.121 and license plate P.128 are valid until the end of the prohibited distance written on auxiliary plate number S.501 or until the location of license plate DP.135 “All prohibitions end”.
– License plate P.123 (a,b) and license plate P.129 are valid in the area where the sign is located.
– License plate P.124 (a, b, c, d, e, f) is valid at intersections and openings.
Separation barrier but does not allow turning around or based on auxiliary plate number S.503.
– License plates P.125, P.126, P.127 (a,b,c), P.130, P.131 (a,b,c) are valid until the intersection or to the location Place no-ban signs (plate numbers DP.133, DP.134, DP.135, DP.127d). License plates P.130 and P.131 (a, b, c) are also based on the auxiliary plates.
– If the road section must have signs prohibiting passing through intersections (except intersections with alleys, alleys, or entrances to agencies or units; or neighboring land where vehicles can only enter and exit the land). along a common path), the prohibition sign must be repeated and placed behind the intersection in the direction of the road where the prohibition sign is located, except in cases where there are separate regulations or additional signs attached.
