No bicycles sign: what it means
The No Bicycles sign means bicycles are not allowed on that road or facility. It is often seen at freeway entrance ramps.
What does the no bicycles sign mean?
MUTCD Section 2B.45 lists No Bicycles among the Selective Exclusion signs, which give notice that state or local laws exclude certain types of traffic from a road or facility.
Quick quiz
What does the sign at the top of this page mean?
- Watch for bicycles entering or crossing.
- Traffic comes toward you here; do not go in.
- Bicycles are not allowed.
Show answer
C. Bicycles are not allowed. A Selective Exclusion sign: bicycles are excluded here (MUTCD Section 2B.45). Source: MUTCD 11th Edition, Chapter 2B, Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates: Section 2B.45, FHWA; MUTCD 11th Edition, Part 1, General: Section 1D.05, FHWA; MUTCD 11th Edition, FHWA
Where will you see it?
At freeway on-ramps, tunnels, some bridges and other places where state or local law bans bicycles.
What should you do?
Cyclists: take another route. Drivers: the sign does not mean there will be no cyclists nearby, so keep looking.
What do people get wrong?
Thinking it bans pushing a bicycle across the road too. The sign shows what the law excludes from that facility; check the local rules.
Common questions
Why are bicycles banned on some freeways?
Selective Exclusion signs show that a state or local law excludes that traffic from the road (MUTCD Section 2B.45).
Is there a sign for no pedestrians or no motor vehicles?
Yes. Section 2B.45 lists other exclusion signs, such as NO MOTOR VEHICLES and NO NON-MOTORIZED TRAFFIC.
Compare with
Bicycle crossing signWatch for bicycles entering or crossing.
Do not enter signTraffic comes toward you here; do not go in.
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Sources
Checked on 3 November 2026 against the MUTCD 11th Edition (FHWA), Sections 1D.05 and 2B.45.
- MUTCD 11th Edition, Chapter 2B, Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates: Section 2B.45, FHWA
- MUTCD 11th Edition, Part 1, General: Section 1D.05, FHWA
- MUTCD 11th Edition, FHWA. FHWA lists the current version as the 11th Edition with Revision 1, dated December 2025
Sign pictures are our own simplified drawings of the MUTCD designs, which are in the public domain (MUTCD Section 1D.06). Sources and image credits.