Closed in both directions
Official name: Closed in both directions to vehicles, riders and persons leading draught animals or cattle
Prohibition
Written by Chris Prosman Reviewed by Dirk van Zuijlen
Updated
- Sign code
- C1
- Category
- Prohibition
- Traffic signs
- Closed in both directions to vehicles, riders and persons leading animals.
C1 closes a road in both directions to vehicles, horse riders and people in charge of draught animals or livestock. It is a white circle with a red border. An ordinary car may not enter simply because the road is empty or the destination is nearby.
What to do at this sign
Read any supplementary panel before reaching the closure. An exemption for one group does not permit other road users to enter. Bicycles are vehicles and are covered unless exempted. Pedestrians are a different category from vehicles.
Example on the road
A panel below C1 reads “uitgezonderd bestemmingsverkeer”, except destination traffic. Assess whether that exemption applies to you; it does not open the road to everyone looking for a shortcut. Use a permitted diversion if you are not exempt.
Other conditions to check
The closure applies in both directions. C1 therefore does not merely close the wrong end of a one-way street. At a temporary closure, also follow authorised traffic controllers and any other applicable traffic instructions.
How to recognise the sign
A circular red-bordered sign; read its symbol, text or number for the precise restriction.
Difference from C2 — No entry
C2 closes one entry direction of a one-way road. C1 closes the road in both directions to the specified groups.
C2 — No entryLegal basis
Frequently asked questions
- May I ride a bicycle past C1?
- Not without an applicable exemption: a bicycle is a vehicle.
- Is C1 the one-way street no-entry sign?
- No. That is C2; C1 applies in both directions.
Explained in the course
Practise this sign for your theory exam
Closed in both directions belongs to the Prohibition category. In the CBR theory exam a traffic sign is almost never asked on its own: you are shown a situation and have to know what you may or must do in it. In the free sign trainer you practise the signs by category, with the explanation shown right after every answer.
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