Regulatory sign
No horse-drawn vehicles sign
What does the No horse-drawn vehicles sign mean?
A horse pulling a cart in a red ring means horse-drawn vehicles are not allowed.
Also known as: No horse and cart
What it means
No horse-drawn vehicles.
The red ring prohibits entry, and the picture of a horse and cart shows which vehicles are banned.
Horses that are ridden are covered by a different sign, which shows a horse and rider.
Where you'll see it
On fast or narrow roads where horse-drawn vehicles are not allowed.
Rules to know
The sign means no horse-drawn vehicles.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 17
You must obey traffic signs that give orders.
The Highway Code, Rule 109
Common mistakes
Mistake: Mixing it up with the sign for ridden horses.
Instead: A horse with a cart bans horse-drawn vehicles. A horse with a rider bans ridden or accompanied horses.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Regulatory signs, p. 17
- The Highway Code, Rule 109
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 622.5). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content