Signs
Regulatory Traffic Signs
This section includes the signs that show a road regulation is in place. These must be obeyed.
Regulatory signs show the course a driver must follow and an action they are required to take or forbidden to take. They are generally circular and have a red border and black symbols or letters on a white background. Mandatory regulatory signs that indicate the direction traffic must take at junctions are blue and white.
![]() Stop |
![]() Yield |
![]() Yield |
![]() School wardens stop sign |
![]() No left turn |
![]() No entry |
![]() No right turn |
![]() Parking prohibited |
![]() Clearway |
![]() Max speed limit 30km/h |
![]() Max speed limit 50km/h |
![]() Max speed limit 60km/h |
![]() Max speed limit 80km/h |
![]() Max speed limit 100km/h |
![]() Max speed limit 120km/h |
![]() Taxi rank |
![]() No entry for large vehicles (by reference to weight) |
![]() No U-turn |
![]() No overtaking |
![]() Height restriction |
![]() Pedestrianised street |
![]() Parking permitted |
![]() Disc parking plate |
![]() Zonal restriction – no parking of large vehicles |
![]() End of the restriction zone |
Mandatory signs at junctions
(white and blue)
![]() Turn left ahead |
![]() Turn right ahead |
![]() Turn left |
![]() Turn right |
![]() Pass either side |
![]() Straight ahead |
![]() Keep right |
![]() Keep left sign |
Manual traffic control sign at roadworks
![]() No entry for pedestrians to tramway |
![]() Stop |
![]() Either form of Go |
![]() or Teigh can be used |
![]() No entry to goods vehicles (by reference to number of axles) |
![]() With flow bus lane on left |
![]() With flow bus lane on right |
![]() Contra flow bus lane |
![]() Tram lane on left |
![]() Tram lane on right |
![]() Start of cycle track |
![]() End of cycle track |
![]() Electronic variable speed limit sign (tunnel only) |
![]() In a tunnel goods vehicles cannot use right-hand lane. (by reference to number of axles) |
![]() Electronic periodic speed limit sign |
![]() Electronic periodic speed limit sign at school |
![]() Tram only street |
![]() Tram and access only street |
![]() Bus only street on left |
Traffic lane control signs in a tunnel
![]() Go (Lane open) |
![]() Stop (Lane closed) |
![]() Move into the left-hand lane |
![]() Move into the right-hand lane |
Motorway Signs
These signs are rectangular with blue backgrounds and white writing or symbols.
![]() Motorway ahead |
![]() Motorway ahead |
![]() Advance direction sign |
![]() Entry to motorway |
![]() 300m to next exit |
![]() 200m to next exit |
![]() 100m to next exit |
![]() Motorway ends 1km ahead sign |
![]() Motorway ends 500m ahead sign |
![]() End of motorway |
![]() Route confirmatory sign for M7 |
Advance direction sign for destination
Warning Traffic Signs
This section includes signs that warn road users of a hazard ahead. They are diamond or rectangular in shape and have a black border and black symbols or letters on a yellow background.
![]() Dangerous corner ahead |
![]() Roundabout ahead |
![]() Mini-Roundabout ahead |
![]() Merging traffic |
![]() Two-way traffic |
![]() Dangerous bend ahead |
![]() Series of dangerous bends ahead |
![]() Series of dangerous corners ahead |
![]() Restricted headroom |
Junction ahead with roads of less importance (the latter being indicated by arms of lesser width)
![]() T-junction |
![]() Y-junction |
![]() Side road |
![]() T-junction |
![]() Crossroads |
Junction ahead with a road or roads of equal importance
![]() Crossroads |
![]() Side road |
![]() T-junction |
![]() Y-junction |
![]() Staggered crossroads |
Advance warning of a major road (or dual carriageway ahead)
![]() T-junction with dual carriageway |
![]() Crossroads with dual carriageway |
![]() Crossroads |
General purpose warning signs
![]() Drive on left |
![]() Traffic cross-over ahead |
![]() Low flying aircraft |
![]() Road divides |
![]() Merging or diverging traffic |
![]() Dual carriageway ends |
![]() Safe height plate |
![]() Overhead electric cables |
![]() Traffic signals ahead |
![]() Pedestrian crossing ahead |
![]() Slippery road ahead |
![]() Road narrows on both sides |
![]() Road narrows from left |
![]() Road narrows from right |
![]() Tunnel ahead |
![]() Sharp dip ahead |
![]() Series of bumps or hollows ahead |
![]() Sharp rise ahead e.g. hump-back bridge |
![]() Deer or wild animals |
![]() Sheep |
![]() Cattle and farm animals |
![]() Accompanied horses and ponies |
![]() Crosswinds |
![]() Steep descent ahead |
![]() Steep ascent ahead |
![]() Danger of falling rocks |
![]() Unprotected quay, canal or river ahead |
![]() Low bridge ahead (height restriction show) |
![]() Level crossing ahead, guarded by gates or lifting barrier |
![]() Level crossing ahead, unguarded by gates or lifting barrier |
![]() Level crossing ahead, with lights and barriers |
![]() Stop when lights are red |
![]() Automatic level crossing ahead |
![]() Chevron board (a sharp change of direction to the left) |
![]() Chevron board (a sharp change of direction to the right) |
Warning Signs for Schools and children
![]() School ahead |
![]() School children crossing ahead |
![]() Children crossing (in residential area) |
Tram signs
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Tram lane crossing ahead | Tram lane warning signs for pedestrians |
Warning Signs for Road Works
Warning signs for road works. These are the same shape as ordinary warning signs but are orange in colour instead of Yellow
Roadworks ahead | One-lane crossover (out) | One-lane crossover (back) | Move to left (one lane) | Move to right (one lane) |
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Move to left (two lanes) | Move to right (two lanes) | Obstruction between lanes | End of obstruction between lanes | Start of central reserve or obstruction |
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End of central reserve or obstruction | Lanes diverge at crossover | Lanes rejoin at crossover | Two-lanes crossover (back) | Two-lanes crossover (out) |
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Single lane (for shuttle working) | Two-way traffic | Road narrows from left | Road narrows from right | Road narrows on both sides |
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Offside lane (of two) closed | Nearside lane (of two) closed | Offside lane (of three) closed | Nearside lane (of three) closed | Two offside lanes (of three) closed |
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Two nearside lanes (of three) closed. Two alternative styles. |
Offside lane (of four) closed | Nearside lane (of four) closed | Two offside lanes (of four) closed |
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Two nearside lanes (of four) closed | Side road on left | Side road on right | Site access on left | Site access on right |
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Temporary traffic signals ahead | Flagman ahead | Queues likely | Hump or ramp | Uneven surface |
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Slippery road | Loose chippings | Pedestrians cross to left | Pedestrians cross to right | Overhead electric cables |
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Detour ahead | Detour to left | Detour to right | Road closed | Diverted traffic left |
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Diverted traffic | Diverted traffic | Diverted traffic | End of detour | Detour destination |
Information plates at roadworks
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Distance | Length | Direction | Direction and Distance | End |
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Cautionary speed | Slow | Concealed entrance | Type of works | Use hard shoulder |
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Hard shoulder closed | Unfinished road surface | Barrier Boards | Chevron board | Speed limit ahead |
Information Signs
This section includes road signs showing directions and the location of services or other places of interest to tourists..
Advance Direction Signs
![]() Motorway |
![]() National road |
![]() National road |
![]() Regional road |
Direction Signs
(at junctions)
![]() Motorway direction sign |
![]() National road direction signs |
![]() Regional road direction sign |
![]() Regional road direction sign |
![]() Local road direction sign |
![]() Destination distance sign |
![]() Town or Village Sign |
![]() Slow lane sign |
![]() Cul-de-sac |
![]() Industrial estate symbol |
![]() Disabled persons parking bay |
![]() Airport symbol |
![]() Ferry symbol |
![]() Alternative route for high vehicles |
![]() Lay-by ahead sign |
![]() Hospital ahead sign |
![]() Lay-by sign |
![]() Hospital sign |
![]() Carpark with facilities for disabled persons |
![]() SOS lay-by |
![]() Advance information sign for low clearance |
![]() Traffic calming sign |
![]() Traffic calming sign |
![]() Supplementary plate |
![]() Ramps on road |
Tourist Information Signs
![]() Advance sign for facilities in lay-by |
![]() Advance sign for lay-by with tourism information |
![]() Sign for Oige youth hostels |
![]() Advance direction to local services |
![]() Signing to approved tourist information |
![]() Tourist advanced direction sign |
![]() Tourist attraction direction sign |
![]() Pedestrian sign to a tourist attraction |
![]() Pedestrian sign to a car park |
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