what does this symbol mean?
MUTCD R3-1 A black arrow turning right inside a red circle with a slash

No right turn sign

A right-turn arrow inside a red circle with a slash. Right turns are prohibited at that intersection.

Rules vary by state and country. This explains the sign's standard meaning in the U.S. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; it isn't legal advice.

How to read it

The red circle and slash mean the movement pictured inside is not allowed, as California's and Florida's handbooks describe it. The MUTCD places at least one sign over the road or at a right-hand corner of the intersection.

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