MUTCD R5-10 · Regulatory signs
Prohibits all pedestrian, bicycle, and motor-driven cycle traffic
What it means
Prohibits all pedestrian, bicycle, and motor-driven cycle traffic.
What to do about it
It is a regulatory sign: it states a law you must obey, not a suggestion. Ignoring it is a citable violation. (MUTCD R5-10.)
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Get the appSign designations follow the MUTCD and the California MUTCD published by Caltrans; meanings are checked against the California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025). Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
Signs in the same family
These sit next to it in the regulatory signs series — the ones most easily mixed up with it.
- R5-5 Prohibits vehicles with lugs that can damage pavement
- R5-6 Prohibits bicycle access
- R5-7 Prohibits non-motorized vehicles including bicycles and carts
- R5-8 Prohibits small engine-powered cycles like mopeds
- R5-10a Prohibits these road users from entering the freeway
- R5-10b Prohibits pedestrian and bicycle access
