What should you do?
Keep to 80 km/h or less, and reduce speed for bends, junctions, hills and bad weather.
How to recognise it
A red-ringed white circle showing a large black 80 with km/h below.
Common confusion
Do not mistake 80 for 60 at a glance; read the number fully and check your speedometer after passing the sign.
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.
