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No entry vs. no vehicles of any kind
1 min read · Updated on October 17, 2026
Both signs are round and red – yet they mean different things.
No entry
Red circle with a white bar: you may not drive in from this direction. Typical at the “wrong” end of a one-way street.
No vehicles of any kind
White circle with a red border: no vehicles may drive here at all – from any direction. Pushing a bicycle is allowed.
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