Goods vehicles with a (GVM) exceeding the mass indicated on the sign

Information SignK53 syllabusSouth Africa

What this sign means

Goods vehicles with a (GVM) exceeding the mass indicated on the sign.

This is an information/guidance sign — it helps you navigate rather than instructing you. When you see it, work out what it changes about your driving — your speed, your position on the road, or what you are allowed to do next — and act early rather than late.

Where you will usually find it

Information and guidance signs appear along routes — before exits, at facilities, and where the road layout changes. They do not order you to do anything; they help you plan: directions, distances, services and route numbers.

How it comes up in the exam

This sign appears in 2 practice questions on this site. Test yourself:

• This sign informs road users that this portion of the road is set aside for use by…
• This sign means this part of the road is for …

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