No motor vehicles except solo motorcycles sign

What it means

No motor vehicles except solo motorcycles (those without a sidecar).

The red ring prohibits entry. The black car shows the kind of vehicle that is banned: motor vehicles with more than two wheels, such as cars and vans.

Solo motorcycles, which have no sidecar, are exempt and may still pass.

Where you'll see it

On narrow or sensitive roads, lanes and paths where cars cannot fit or should not go.

Rules to know

• The sign means no motor vehicles except solo motorcycles.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 17

• Plates under prohibition signs can show exemptions, such as access only.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 18

• You must obey traffic signs that give orders.

  The Highway Code, Rule 109

Spot the difference

A sign that's easy to mix up with this one. Look for what tells them apart.

No motor vehicles except solo motorcycles vs No solo motorcycles

Common mistakes

• Mistake: Assuming a motorbike with a sidecar is exempt.

  Instead: Only solo motorcycles are exempt. A motorcycle with a sidecar is banned.

Test yourself

Recalling the answer helps it stick. Pick an answer to see how you did.

Question 1 of 2

What does this sign mean?

• AStop when shown by the police
• BNo solo motorcycles
• CNo motor vehicles except solo motorcycles
• DYou must not overtake until a sign cancels the restriction.

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