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No heavy goods vehicles

What does the “No heavy goods vehicles” sign mean?

The “No heavy goods vehicles” sign belongs to the “Prohibition” family of the French highway code. Prohibitory signs are round with a red border. They forbid a manoeuvre or behaviour — excess speed, overtaking, parking, access — until the restriction is lifted.

Updated 2 July 2026

Sign name

Français
Accès interdit aux poids lourds
العربية
ممنوع على الشاحنات الثقيلة
English
No heavy goods vehicles

Other signs in the same family

  • No trafficNo traffic
  • No entryNo entry
  • Length limitLength limit
  • Width limitWidth limit
  • Height limitHeight limit
  • Weight limit (5.5 t)Weight limit (5.5 t)
  • Axle weight limitAxle weight limit
  • Speed limit 50 km/hSpeed limit 50 km/h

Sources: Sécurité routière (securite-routiere.gouv.fr) and service-public.fr.

Illustration : Roulex 45 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Credits & attributions

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