What it means
Temporary Prohibition: Temporary restriction on the weight allowed on any single axle of a vehicle.
What to do
- Spread load legally if you are near axle limits; uneven loading triggers this ban.
- Detour for multi-axle artics when the plate is below your configuration.
- Conditions have changed here: obey this temporary sign even where it contradicts the permanent signs you know.
In the K53 test
Yellow background means temporary: it overrides the permanent version wherever they disagree. Bridge and deck protection: axle wording is the test favourite next to gross mass.
Where you will see it
On any public road; the axle-mass restriction applies from the sign.
