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A prohibitory sign is a traffic sign that tells drivers what is not allowed on that specific road or in that situation. These signs impose restrictions such as no entry, no overtaking, no parking, speed limits, or bans on certain types of vehicles. Their purpose is to clearly indicate actions that are forbidden to ensure safety, maintain traffic flow, and protect vulnerable road users.
How are prohibitory signs classified in Uruguay?
Regulatory signs include prohibitions and restrictions, such as access or manoeuvre controls.
What does a no-turn sign prohibit in Uruguay?
It prohibits the left, right or other turn shown at the junction or position controlled by the sign in Uruguay. Follow any supplementary panel or authorised direction and choose another legal route.
Can a no-turn restriction apply only to certain vehicles or hours in Uruguay?
Yes, where the local sign system provides a supplementary condition or exemption, such as a vehicle class, time or authorised access. Without a valid exception, comply with the prohibited movement shown.
1. No entry
This traffic sign means no entry. Drivers may not enter from the direction in which the sign is placed.
English • Traffic sign UNASEV · annex • Wrong way. Do not enter from this side because traffic travels in the opposite direction.
Español • UNASEV · anexo • Contramano. Prohíbe entrar desde este lado de la vía porque el sentido de circulación es contrario al de tu aproximación.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • UNASEV, Guía nacional de conducción, PDF p. 125
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2. Access prohibited in both directions
This traffic sign indicates that drivers may not enter the road from either direction.
3. Pedestrians prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that pedestrians are prohibited. Pedestrians may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-29 • No pedestrians. Pedestrian traffic is prohibited on the signed section.
Español • R-29 • No peatones. Prohíbe el tránsito de peatones en el tramo señalado.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 90
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 31
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Source revision 2014-03-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
4. Cyclists prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that cyclists are prohibited. Cyclists may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-12 · family • No bicycles. Bicycle traffic is prohibited on the signed section. The R-12 family is identified. The drawing includes a rider; the national catalogue shows a bicycle without a rider.
Español • R-12 · familia • No bicicletas. Prohíbe el tránsito de bicicletas en el tramo señalado. Identificación de la familia R-12. El dibujo mostrado incluye un ciclista; el catálogo nacional representa una bicicleta sin conductor.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 87
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 23
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Source revision 2014-03-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
5. Motorcycles prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that motorcycles are prohibited. Motorcyclists may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
6. Cars prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that cars are prohibited. Cars may not enter or continue beyond the sign. Other road users may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-10 • No motor vehicles. Motor vehicles are prohibited on the signed section.
Español • R-10 • No vehículos automotores. Prohíbe el tránsito de vehículos automotores en el tramo señalado.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 87
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 23
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Source revision 2014-03-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
7. Trucks prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that trucks are prohibited. Trucks covered by the sign may not enter or continue beyond it. Any applicable weight threshold or vehicle-category limitation is determined by the sign, supplementary information and local rules.
English • Traffic sign R-9 • No lorries. Lorries are prohibited on the signed section.
Español • R-9 • No camiones. Prohíbe el tránsito de camiones en el tramo señalado.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 86
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 23
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Source revision 2014-03-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
8. Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that vehicles wider than indicated are prohibited. A vehicle or vehicle combination whose overall width, including its load, exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.
English • Traffic sign R-16 • Maximum width: 1.8 m. Vehicles wider than 1.8 m overall must not pass.
Español • R-16 • Ancho máximo: 1,8 m. Prohíbe el paso de vehículos cuyo ancho total supere 1,8 metros.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 88
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 25
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Source revision 2025-07-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
9. Vehicles higher than indicated prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that vehicles higher than indicated are prohibited. A vehicle or vehicle combination whose overall height, including its load, exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.
English • Traffic sign R-15 • Maximum height: 3 m. Vehicles exceeding 3 m overall height including the load must not pass.
Español • R-15 • Altura máxima: 3 m. Prohíbe el paso de vehículos cuya altura total, incluida la carga, supere 3 metros.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 87
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 25
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-14. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-15, PDF page 87. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
10. Vehicles heavier than indicated prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that vehicles heavier than indicated are prohibited. Vehicles or vehicle combinations exceeding the displayed mass limit may not continue beyond the sign. The legally relevant mass is determined by the applicable local rules.
English • Traffic sign R-14 • Maximum mass: 10 t. Vehicles exceeding 10 tonnes total mass must not pass.
Español • R-14 • Peso máximo: 10 t. Prohíbe el paso de vehículos cuyo peso total supere 10 toneladas.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 87
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 25
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-14, PDF page 87. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
11. Vehicles exceeding the axle-load limit prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that vehicles exceeding the indicated axle-load limit are prohibited. A vehicle whose load on an axle exceeds the displayed limit may not continue beyond the sign.
English • Traffic sign R-17 • Maximum axle load: 2 t. Vehicles exceeding 2 tonnes on an axle must not pass.
Español • R-17 • Peso máximo por eje: 2 t. Prohíbe el paso de vehículos cuya carga sobre un eje supere 2 toneladas.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 88
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 25
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Amateria1121 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2014-04-09. Wikimedia original unmodified.
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Amateria1121 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2014-04-09. Wikimedia original unmodified.
12. Turning left prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that turning left is prohibited. A left turn may not be made where the sign applies. Other movements may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-4a • No left turn. Turning left at the indicated location is prohibited.
Español • R-4a • No girar a la izquierda. Prohíbe efectuar un giro a la izquierda en el lugar señalado.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 85
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 21
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-4a, PDF page 85. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
13. Turning right prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that turning right is prohibited. A right turn may not be made where the sign applies. Other movements may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-4b • No right turn. Turning right at the indicated location is prohibited.
Español • R-4b • No girar a la derecha. Prohíbe efectuar un giro a la derecha en el lugar señalado.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 85
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 21
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-4b, PDF page 85. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
14. Turning around prohibited (U-turn)
This traffic sign indicates that turning around (making a U-turn) is prohibited. A U-turn may not be made where the prohibition applies. Other movements may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-5 • No U-turns. Turning around to travel in the opposite direction is prohibited.
Español • R-5 • No dar vuelta en U. Prohíbe efectuar un giro de retorno para circular en sentido contrario.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 85
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 21
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-5, PDF page 85. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
15. Driving straight ahead prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that driving straight ahead is prohibited. Traffic may not continue straight ahead where the sign applies. Other movements may still be permitted unless another restriction applies.
English • Traffic sign R-3 • Prohibited direction. Continuing in the arrow's direction is prohibited.
Español • R-3 • Dirección prohibida. Prohíbe continuar en la dirección señalada por la flecha.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 85
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 21
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-3, PDF page 85. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
16. Overtaking prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that overtaking is prohibited. The vehicles covered by the prohibition and any categories that may still be overtaken depend on the applicable local rules.
English • Traffic sign R-7 • No overtaking. Prohibits overtaking motor vehicles on the indicated section. The standard excludes motorcycles and mopeds from this specific prohibition.
Español • R-7 • No adelantar. Prohíbe adelantar vehículos automotores en el tramo señalado. La norma excluye motocicletas y ciclomotores de esta prohibición específica.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 86
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 22
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Amateria1121 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2014-04-09. Wikimedia original unmodified.
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Amateria1121 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2014-04-09. Wikimedia original unmodified.
17. Start of a speed limit
This traffic sign indicates the start of a speed limit. The displayed value is the maximum permitted speed from this point. The limit remains in force until it ends or is replaced according to the applicable traffic signs and local rules.
English • Traffic sign R-19 • Maximum speed: 60 km/h. Do not exceed 60 km/h. Reduce speed further when conditions require.
Español • R-19 • Velocidad máxima: 60 km/h. No superes los 60 kilómetros por hora. Reduce más la velocidad cuando las condiciones lo exijan.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 88
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 26
🔗 Gub.uy • UNASEV, Guía nacional de conducción, PDF p. 125
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-19, PDF page 88. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
Exact 60 km/h illustration also reviewed against Gub.uy • UNASEV Guía nacional de conducción, PDF page 125.
18. Entry prohibited (checkpoint)
This traffic sign indicates a checkpoint with restricted entry. Road users may not proceed beyond the checkpoint unless they are authorised or permitted to continue according to the applicable rules and instructions.
English • Traffic sign R-21 • Customs or checkpoint. Stop at the indicated customs, inspection or other checkpoint before continuing.
Español • R-21 • Aduana o puesto de control. Exige detenerse en el puesto de aduana, fiscalización u otro control señalado antes de continuar.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 88
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 26
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-03. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-21, PDF page 88. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
19. Parking prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that parking is prohibited. Vehicles may not be parked in the area covered by the sign unless an exception applies. Brief stopping to pick up or drop off passengers or to load or unload goods may still be permitted where local rules allow it.
English • Traffic sign R-6a • No parking. Parking is prohibited at the indicated location or section.
Español • R-6a • Prohibido estacionar. Prohíbe estacionar en el lugar o tramo indicado.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 86
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 22
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-09. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-6a, PDF page 86. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
20. Parking and stopping prohibited
This traffic sign indicates that parking and stopping are prohibited. Vehicles may not stop or park voluntarily where the restriction applies, except where an applicable rule provides an exemption or stopping is required by traffic conditions.
English • Traffic sign R-6c • No parking or stopping. Parking and voluntary stopping are prohibited at the indicated location or section.
Español • R-6c • Prohibido estacionar y detenerse. Prohíbe tanto estacionar como detener voluntariamente el vehículo en el lugar o tramo indicado.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, PDF p. 86
🔗 Gub.uy • MTOP, significado, PDF p. 22
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Intendencia de Durazno • Public domain • Original revision 2025-07-09. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Uruguayan MTOP Norma Uruguaya de Señalización Vertical, currently published standard: Gub.uy • R-6c, PDF page 86. Intentional educational illustration update from the previous PNG; original SVG unmodified.
