Garda only

Garda only

Only Garda vehicles may use the area or access route.

Motorway Signs

What should you do?

Do not enter or use the area, even to turn around.

How to recognise it

A blue rectangle with Gardaí Amháin / GARDA ONLY in white.

Common confusion

It is not a Garda checkpoint or instruction to stop; it only restricts access.

Explanation written by the My Driving Test editorial team using the Department of Transport Traffic Signs Manual conventions and the RSA Rules of the Road.

Quick Facts

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Motorway Signs
Sign Name
Garda only
Category Size
20 signs

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