Prohibitory traffic signs are used to prohibit certain types of manoeuvres or some types of traffic.
No admittance to unauthorised personnel, usually shown as a red circle with a white rectangle across its face. It is often used for one-way traffic.
Australia
Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania
Canada
New Zealand
Philippines
Thailand, Cambodia
United States
These signs denote that the road is only for traffic coming in the opposite direction. Used at intersections to roads with one-way traffic or ramps.
Canada
United States
No admittance for vehicles. It used on closed roads.
New Zealand
Traffic is not permitted to continue straight, and must usually turn. These may occur at an intersection with incoming one-way traffic.
United States, Canada
Motor vehicles are not permitted in this region.
United States
Motorcycles are not permitted in this area.
United States
Bicycles are not permitted in this area.
Australia
Philippines
United States, Canada
Heavy goods vehicles are not allowed.
Australia
Canada
Canada (Québec)
New Zealand
Philippines
United States
United States: No commercial vehicles
Buses are not permitted.
Australia
Pedestrians are not allowed on the road, but may use a footpath instead.
Australia
Philippines
Philippines (use overpass)
Philippines (use pedestrian crossing)
Pedestrians and bicycles are not permitted, but may be allowed on a footpath.
Canada
United States
United States (also no motorcycles are allowed)
Either for all vehicles or with some exceptions (emergency vehicles, buses). These are usually to speed up traffic through an intersection or due to street cars or other right of ways or if the intersecting road is one-way. Indicated near-universally by an arrow making the prohibited turn overlaid with a red circle with an angular line crossing it.
Australia
Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania
New Zealand
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Thailand, Cambodia
United States, Canada
Australia
Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania
New Zealand
Philippines
United States, Canada
Canada
United States
Australia
Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania
New Zealand
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
United States, Canada