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Category plate: applies to cars

What does the “Category plate: applies to cars” sign mean?

The “Category plate: applies to cars” sign belongs to the “Sub-panels” family of the French highway code. Sub-panels are small plates fixed under a main sign. They refine, extend or limit its meaning (distance, vehicle class, direction).

Updated 2 July 2026

Sign name

Français
Panonceau de catégorie : concerne les véhicules de tourisme
العربية
لوحة فئة: تخصّ سيارات الركوب
English
Category plate: applies to cars

Other signs in the same family

  • Distance plateDistance plate
  • Distance panelDistance panel
  • Extent plateExtent plate
  • Applies to the right laneApplies to the right lane
  • Applies to the left laneApplies to the left lane
  • Applies to the indicated laneApplies to the indicated lane
  • Category panel: busesCategory panel: buses
  • Category panel: motorcyclesCategory panel: motorcycles

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

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