No bicycles sign
Bicycles are not allowed on this road.
MUTCD designation R5-6. See the federal MUTCD, page 147.
How to read signs like this
Regulatory signs tell you what the law requires: stop, yield, speed limits, turns and lanes. Most are white rectangles with black or red. Red means stop, yield or a prohibition; a red circle with a slash means “no”.
Practice question
This sign is posted where a road begins. What does it mean?
- A A bike lane begins on this road
- B Watch for bicyclists crossing ahead
- C Bicycles may not be ridden on this road
- D Bicyclists must yield to people walking
Show answer
C. Bicycles may not be ridden on this road
A red circle and slash over a bicycle means bicycles are excluded from this road. Selective exclusion signs give notice that a state or local law keeps a certain type of traffic off a road, and they must clearly show which type is banned. Other vehicles may still use the road.
Source: MUTCD 11th ed., page 147
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