Direction Information Lights Orders Arm Signals Road Markings Road Works Warnings
Signs giving orders   (Leave your mouse pointer over a sign to view it's meaning)
 
Entry to 20 mph zone End of 20 mph zone School crossing patrol Maximum speed National speed limit applies (60mph on two-way roads and 70mph on dual carriageways and motorways)
 
Stop and give way (Octagonal so that you'll still know what it means if covered in snow) Give way to traffic on major road (Upside down triangle so you'll still know what it means if covered in snow) No vehicles except bicycles being pushed No entry for vehicular traffic No right turn
 
No left turn No U-turns Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction No overtaking No motor vehicles
 
Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signsManually operated temporary STOP and GO signs No buses (over 8 passenger seats) No cycling No towed caravans
 
No vehicles carrying explosives No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown No vehicles over height shown No vehicles over width shown No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes)
 
No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes) except for loading and unloading No waiting (no parking) No stopping (Clearway) No stopping during times shown except for as long as necessary to set down or pick up passengers Parking restricted to permit holders
 
No stopping during period indicated except for buses  
   
 
Signs with blue circles but no red border mostly give positive instruction.
 
One-way traffic (note: compare circular 'Ahead only' sign) Ahead only Turn left ahead (right if symbol reversed) Turn left (right if symbol reversed) Keep left (right if symbol reversed)
 
Route to be used by pedal cycles only Segregated pedal cycle and pedestrian route Minimum speed End of minimum speed Mini-roundabout (roundabout circulation - give way to vehicles from the immediate right)
 
Vehicles may pass either side to reach same destination Buses and cycles only Trams only Pedestrian crossing point over tramway With-flow bus and cycle lane
 
Contra-flow bus lane With-flow pedal cycle lane

 

 

 

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