Road signs/No Right Turn Sign

No Right Turn Sign: what it means and what to do

A no right turn sign means right turns are prohibited at this intersection.

Regulatory · MUTCD R3-1 · Checked October 8, 2026

What it looks like

A white square with a black right-turn arrow inside a red circle and slash.

Do not turn right at the intersection the sign is posted for.
Continue straight or make the turn at the next legal intersection.
Do not confuse it with a no turn on red sign, which only bans turning during the red signal.

Two questions to test what you just read.

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What does the no right turn sign mean?

Tests ask the meaning of the circle and slash with a right arrow, and how it differs from no turn on red.

2 questions across our state banks show this sign. Here is how many each bank has, and what each state's own test rules say about road signs.

State	Questions showing it	What the state says about signs
Arizona	1	No separate sign section published.
Virginia	1	Part one is 10 traffic-sign questions and you must answer all 10 correctly before part two opens.

Sign	How to recognise it	What it means
No Right Turn Sign	White square sign with a right-turn arrow inside a red circle with a slash	A no right turn sign means right turns are prohibited at this intersection.
No Left Turn Sign	White square sign with a left-turn arrow inside a red circle with a slash	A no left turn sign means left turns are prohibited at this intersection.
No Turn on Red Sign	White rectangular sign reading NO TURN ON RED	A no turn on red sign means you may not turn during the red light, in any direction the sign covers.
No U-Turn Sign	White square sign with a U-turn arrow inside a red circle with a slash	A no U-turn sign means you may not make a complete turn to go back the way you came.

What is the difference between no right turn and no turn on red?

No right turn bans the turn altogether. No turn on red bans it only while the signal is red, so you may turn on green.