{
  "endpoint": "/ai/road-signs/signs/R200.json",
  "canonical_url": "https://www.safetysignonline.co.za/ai/road-signs/signs/R200.json",
  "source_page": "https://www.safetysignonline.co.za/pages/road-signs-r200-series-json",
  {
  "schemaVersion": "sso-ai-road-signs-signs-r200-za-1.0",
  "endpoint": "/ai/road-signs/signs/R200.json",
  "language": "en-ZA",
  "jurisdiction": "South Africa (SADC-RTSM aligned)",
  "series": {
    "seriesId": "R200",
    "seriesName": "Prohibition signs",
    "class": "Regulatory",
    "groupName": "PROHIBITION",
    "seriesPurpose": "R200 series signs impose mandatory prohibitions. They instruct road users on actions that must not be performed."
  },

  "authoritativeBasis": {
    "primarySources": [
      {
        "title": "SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual (RTSM) Volume 1 – Regulatory Signs",
        "scopeUsed": [
          "Definition of prohibition signs",
          "Regulatory sign grouping and R200 series framework",
          "Colour coding principles for mandatory prohibition signs",
          "Rules governing permanent versus temporary regulatory signs"
        ]
      },
      {
        "title": "SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual (RTSM) Volume 4 – Regulatory sign plates (Chapter 2/3 extracts)",
        "scopeUsed": [
          "Sign plate identifiers and layout references where textually extractable",
          "Series confirmation for R200 prohibition signs"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "performanceStandards": {
      "included": false,
      "note": "SANS 1519 performance and retroreflective class requirements are intentionally excluded and will be introduced in a later revision."
    }
  },

  "designRules": {
    "shape": "Circular",
    "mandatoryColourSystem": {
      "permanent": {
        "background": "White",
        "symbol": "Black",
        "border": "Red",
        "prohibitionBar": "Red diagonal bar where applicable",
        "finish": {
          "retroreflective": "Recommended for day and night significance",
          "blackAreas": "Semi-matt where applicable"
        }
      },
      "temporary": {
        "background": "Yellow",
        "symbol": "Black",
        "border": "Red",
        "prohibitionBar": "Red diagonal bar where applicable",
        "finish": {
          "retroreflective": "Required except for black areas",
          "blackAreas": "Semi-matt"
        }
      }
    },
    "generalNotes": [
      "Prohibition signs convey actions that road users must not perform.",
      "The red diagonal bar symbolises prohibition where shown."
    ]
  },

  "applicationRules": {
    "whenUsed": [
      "To prohibit specific movements, actions, or vehicle classes",
      "Where a behaviour is not permitted for safety, operational, or regulatory reasons"
    ],
    "notUsedFor": [
      "Mandatory actions (handled under R100)",
      "Conditional reservation (handled under R300)",
      "Priority control (handled under R1–R6)"
    ],
    "temporaryUsage": {
      "principle": "Temporary R200 signs may be used where a prohibition applies for a limited duration, such as during roadworks.",
      "colourOverride": "Temporary colour system applies where temporary application is intended."
    }
  },

  "combinationRules": {
    "secondaryMessages": {
      "allowed": true,
      "secondarySeries": "R500",
      "rules": [
        "R500 signs shall not be used on their own",
        "Primary R200 sign and secondary R500 sign must use the same colour code",
        "Secondary sign modifies applicability only, not the core prohibition"
      ]
    },
    "deRestriction": {
      "applicable": true,
      "method": "De-restriction is achieved by superimposing an R600 red cross on the original R200 sign.",
      "exceptions": [
        "Speed limit prohibitions are not de-restricted using R600; a new speed limit sign must be displayed instead."
      ]
    }
  },

  "signIndex": {
    "note": "Only sign codes explicitly identifiable in extractable text are listed here. Image-only plates are deferred until visual extraction is completed.",
    "entries": [
      {
        "code": "R201",
        "name": "SPEED LIMIT (series-level reference)",
        "status": "text-confirmed-series-reference",
        "meaning": "Indicates the maximum speed at which vehicles may travel.",
        "notes": [
          "RTSM references speed limit signs within the R200 prohibition series.",
          "Multiple numeric variants exist and are defined on sign plates and tables."
        ]
      },
      {
        "code": "R222",
        "name": "NO MOTOR VEHICLES",
        "status": "text-confirmed-contextual-reference",
        "meaning": "Prohibits the use of motor vehicles beyond the point of the sign.",
        "notes": [
          "Referenced by code in supplied RTSM text.",
          "Exact pictogram and variants are defined in Vol 4 sign plates."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },

  "knownSeriesCharacteristics": {
    "symbolicNature": "R200 signs use a standard prohibition symbol system with a red border and diagonal bar.",
    "languageIndependence": "Symbols communicate prohibition without reliance on text.",
    "visibilityRequirement": "Must be placed at or in advance of the point where the prohibition begins."
  },

  "links": {
    "parentIndex": "/ai/road-signs.json",
    "seriesCatalogue": "/ai/road-signs/r-series.json",
    "relatedSeries": [
      "/ai/road-signs/signs/R1-R6.json",
      "/ai/road-signs/signs/R100.json",
      "/ai/road-signs/signs/R300.json",
      "/ai/road-signs/signs/R500.json",
      "/ai/road-signs/signs/R600.json"
    ]
  },

  "dataQuality": {
    "method": "Only information explicitly stated or unambiguously supported by the supplied RTSM documents is included.",
    "limitations": [
      "Complete enumeration of all R200 sign variants is limited by image-only sign plates in the supplied PDFs.",
      "Numeric speed limit variants are referenced but not individually listed in this file."
    ],
    "plannedEnhancements": [
      "Populate full R200 sign list once Vol 4 sign plates are visually extracted.",
      "Add SANS 1519 performance and material compliance in a later revision."
    ]
  },

  "disclaimer": "This file provides a structured, authoritative description of the R200 Prohibition sign series based on supplied RTSM documents. Always follow the latest official RTSM manuals and road authority approvals for implementation."
}

}