No entry
Official name: One-way street, closed in this direction to vehicles, riders and persons leading draught animals or cattle
Prohibition
- Sign code
- C2
- Category
- Prohibition
- Traffic signs
- One-way street: closed in this direction to vehicles.
Sign C2 means no entry. You may not enter this road from this side. It usually stands at the far end of a one-way street, where sign C3 marks the permitted direction. It applies to all drivers unless a supplementary panel makes an exception.
What to do at sign C2
Do not enter the road. Find another route. The prohibition applies from the point where the sign stands.
If you are already in the street, for example because you pulled out of a driveway, leave the street in the permitted direction.
How to recognise the sign
C2 is round and red with a single white horizontal bar across the middle. This sign appears on almost every theory exam.
Do not confuse it with C1, which is round and red with a white border but no bar. C1 closes the road in both directions, C2 only from this side.
Supplementary panels and exceptions
C2 often carries a supplementary panel. The most common is "uitgezonderd fietsers", which lets cyclists enter. "Uitgezonderd bestemmingsverkeer" also appears: you may only enter if you have a destination in that street, for example because you live there.
Without a panel the prohibition applies to everyone on wheels, including mopeds and bicycles.
Where you will see it
C2 stands at the far end of almost every one-way street. You will also meet it at car park exits, at bus lanes, and at streets open only to local access traffic.
C2 on the CBR theory exam
This sign usually appears combined with a supplementary panel, or in a scenario question where you have to choose a permitted route. In those questions, always check whether an exception is posted beneath the sign.
Difference from C1, closed in both directions
C1 is round and red with a white border and no bar: the road is closed from both ends. C2 has the white bar and closes the road only from your side. Traffic may still drive along that same street from the other end.
C1, closed in both directionsFrequently asked questions
- Can you cycle into a street with sign C2?
- Only if a supplementary panel reads "uitgezonderd fietsers" or shows a bicycle symbol. Without it, the prohibition applies to cyclists too.
- What does "uitgezonderd bestemmingsverkeer" mean under sign C2?
- You may only enter if you have a destination in that street, such as your home or an address you are visiting. Driving through as a shortcut is not allowed.
- Why does C2 so often appear at a one-way street?
- Because it is the counterpart to C3. C3 lets traffic in from one direction, C2 closes the other end so no oncoming traffic can appear.
Practise this sign for your theory exam
No entry 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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