Command sign · R132
Toll road sign (R132)
A toll payment is required on this road.
What does the toll road sign mean?
A toll payment is required on this road.
What should you do?
Use the appropriate toll lane and obey its signals.
| Sign code | R132 |
|---|---|
| Sign group | Command signs |
| Applies to | All learner codes (1, 2 and 3) |
| Test section | Road signs and markings |
How to recognise the toll road sign
A blue command sign for a toll route.
Where you will see it
Before a toll plaza, giving a last chance to take another way.
What to do when you see it, step by step
- Decide early whether you will pay or take the alternative, and get into the correct lane in good time.
The common mistake
It is not a warning of a collection point alone: it commands you to pay on that route.
About command signs
Command signs tell you what you must do, such as keeping left or using a minimum speed. They are blue circles with white symbols. The K53 learner's test asks you to recognise signs like the toll road sign (R132) and choose the correct response, so learn both the picture and the action.
How to answer a test question about this sign
- Look at the shape and colour first. They tell you the group: command signs for this one.
- Recall what the sign asks of you: use the appropriate toll lane and obey its signals.
- Remove the options that describe a different group of sign, then choose the response that matches the action.
Want the full explanation? Read the chapter Speed signs and mandatory directions.
Signs it is often confused with
Learners mix up signs that look or sound similar. Compare the toll road sign with these:
Minimum speed (R101)A blue circle with a white number. It looks like a speed limit but is blue, not red-bordered.
Vehicles over indicated mass only (R102)A blue circle with a mass figure in tonnes (the sample artwork shows 10 t).
Keep left (R103)A blue circle with a white arrow slanting down to the left.Test yourself: Toll road sign questions
1 What does this sign mean?
- A yield sign is ahead.
- A toll payment is required on this road.
- Overtaking other motor vehicles is prohibited for the next 500 metres.
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Answer B: A toll payment is required on this road.
Use the appropriate toll lane and obey its signals.
Memory tip: R132 · Toll road
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2 Which response fits this sign?
- Stay behind the vehicle ahead and obey the road markings.
- Prepare to slow down and give way.
- Use the appropriate toll lane and obey its signals.
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Answer C: Use the appropriate toll lane and obey its signals.
Toll road: A toll payment is required on this road.
Memory tip: Use the appropriate toll lane and obey its signals.
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Toll road sign: quick questions
What does the toll road sign (R132) mean?
A toll payment is required on this road.
What should you do at the toll road sign?
Decide early whether you will pay or take the alternative, and get into the correct lane in good time.
Where will you see the toll road sign?
Before a toll plaza, giving a last chance to take another way.
What is the common mistake with the toll road sign?
It is not a warning of a collection point alone: it commands you to pay on that route.
Sign artwork: Southern African Development Community (SADC), public domain. AceK53 is an independent study aid. Always confirm test requirements with your driving licence testing centre.