traffic sign

Traffic signs Signs giving orders Signs with red circles are mostly prohibitive. Plates below signs qualify their message. Entry to 20 mph zone End of 20 mph zone School crossing patrol Maximum speed National speed limit applies Stop and give way No overtaking Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction No towed caravans No motor vehicles Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs No buses (over 8 passenger seats) No cycling No vehicles carrying explosives No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown No vehicles over height shown No vehicles over width shown No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes) except for loading and unloading No entry for vehicular traffic No right turnNo left turnNo U-turns Give way to traffic on major road No vehicles except bicycles being pushed Note: Although The Highway Code shows many of the signs commonly in use, a comprehensive explanation of our signing system is given in the Department’s booklet Know Your Traffic Signs, which is on sale at booksellers. The booklet also illustrates and explains the vast majority of signs the road user is likely to encounter. The signs illustrated in The Highway Code are not all drawn to the same scale. In Wales, bilingual versions of some signs are used including Welsh and English versions of place names. Some older designs of signs may still be seen on the roads. No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes) No stopping (Clearway) No waiting Parking restricted to permit holders No stopping during times shown except for as long as necessary to set down or pick up passengers 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 onlyTurn 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 speedEnd 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 laneWith-flow pedal cycle lane Distance to ‘STOP’ line ahead CrossroadsJunction on bend ahead T-junction with priority over vehicles from the right Staggered junction Distance to ‘Give Way’ line ahead Warning signs Mostly triangular Double bend first to left (symbol may be reversed) Bend to right (or left if symbol reversed) RoundaboutUneven roadPlate below some signs Dual carriageway ends Road narrows on both sides Two-way traffic straight ahead Two-way traffic crosses one-way road Road narrows on right (left if symbol reversed) Traffic signalsSlippery roadSteep hill upwards Gradients may be shown as a ratio i.e. 20% = 1:5 Steep hill downwards Traffic signals not in use The priority through route is indicated by the broader line. Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead Level crossing without barrier or gate ahead Level crossing without barrier Trams crossing ahead Opening or swing bridge ahead Falling or fallen rocks Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise Tunnel ahead Traffic merging from left ahead Direction signs Mostly rectangular Signs on motorways - blue backgrounds At a junction leading directly into a motorway (junction number may be shown on a black background) On approaches to junctions (junction number on black background) Route confirmatory sign after junction Downward pointing arrows mean ‘Get in lane’ The left-hand lane leads to a different destination from the other lanes. The panel with the inclined arrow indicates the destinations which can be reached by leaving the motorway at the next junction Blue panels indicate that the motorway starts at the junction ahead. Motorways shown in brackets can also be reached along the route indicated.