Indian bullock cart prohibited sign

A struck-through bullock cart in a red circle.

Also known as: No bullock cart sign, Ox cart prohibited

Road & transportStandard profile

Meanings

The Indian mandatory sign prohibiting bullock carts, drawn distinctly from the horse-drawn vehicle sign.

Officially standardisedVerified fact
Prohibits bullock carts on the length of road it governs.
Contexts: Road signage
Officially standardisedVerified fact
Is a separate sign from the horse-drawn vehicle prohibition, so the schedule distinguishes two kinds of animal traction that most national sign sets would not.
Contexts: Road signage

Visual description

A circle with a coloured border containing the outline of a cart drawn by a humped ox, crossed by a diagonal bar.

Symmetry: none
Orientation: upright
Colours: red, white, black

Confidence

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

IRC:67, Code of Practice for Road Signs
Indian Roads Congress · retrieved 2026-08-25
The Indian national code of practice for road signs, which defines the mandatory, cautionary and informatory sign families, their shapes, and their meanings. Cited for a sign's identity and defined meaning. Records are descriptive and are not a statement of any road user's legal obligation, which is fixed by the Motor Vehicles Act and its rules.

Last reviewed 2026-08-24

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Meanings

The Indian mandatory sign prohibiting bullock carts, drawn distinctly from the horse-drawn vehicle sign.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Prohibits bullock carts on the length of road it governs.

Contexts: Road signage

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Is a separate sign from the horse-drawn vehicle prohibition, so the schedule distinguishes two kinds of animal traction that most national sign sets would not.

Contexts: Road signage

Confidence

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

IRC:67, Code of Practice for Road Signs
Indian Roads Congress · retrieved 2026-08-25
The Indian national code of practice for road signs, which defines the mandatory, cautionary and informatory sign families, their shapes, and their meanings. Cited for a sign's identity and defined meaning. Records are descriptive and are not a statement of any road user's legal obligation, which is fixed by the Motor Vehicles Act and its rules.

Last reviewed 2026-08-24