Minibuses

Road MarkingK53 syllabusSouth Africa

What this sign means

Minibuses.

This is a road marking — an instruction or guide painted on the road surface itself. 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

Road markings are painted directly on the road surface. They divide lanes, control where you may stop, park, turn or overtake, and they work together with the upright signs around them. In the exam, treat a marking exactly as seriously as a metal sign — it carries the same legal weight.

How it comes up in the exam

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

• Marking BB8 shows you that… may park there.
• This road marking shows you that only … may park there

More road signs to learn

In roads where there are more pedestrians that…A bike trailCross-road ahead and you may have to stop…The road turning to the right ends aheadTraffic approaching from the rear must stopThe road ahead narrows to a width that…Drive in the centre of your demarcated laneParking is only allowed during the specified times