What are the “slashes” in the red circle?

Prohibition signs are one of the main signs in traffic signs, signs that prohibit or restrict vehicles, such as no passage, no parking, no left turns, no honking, speed limits, weight limits, etc.

The color of prohibition signs, except for a few signs, is white background, red circle, red bar, and black pattern. Pattern bar. The shape of the prohibition sign is a circle, an octagon, or an equilateral triangle with the top corner pointing downward. There are currently 42 types of prohibited signs.

Extended information:

1. Prohibition signs indicate prohibitions, restrictions and corresponding lifting, and road users should strictly abide by them.

2. The color of prohibition signs, except for a few signs, is white background, red circle, red bar, black graphic, and graphic bar.

3. The shape of the prohibition sign is circular, but the "stop and yield sign" is octagonal, and the "deceleration and yield sign" is an inverted equilateral triangle with the vertex pointing downward.

4. Please refer to relevant regulations for the size of prohibition signs.

5. Prohibition signs are set up near the starting point of the section where prohibitions, restrictions and corresponding lifting begin.

6. For road sections with prohibition signs that vehicles cannot pass without detouring in advance, corresponding warning or detour signs should be set up in front of the intersection or at an appropriate location when entering the prohibited section.

7. Unless otherwise specified, no graphics or text are allowed on prohibition signs.