Traffic Signs
Signs giving orders
Signs with red circles are mostly prohibitive.
Plates below signs qualify their message.
![Traffic Sign - Entry to 20 mph zone](Images/sign-giving-order-entry-20-zone.jpg)
Entry to 20 mph zone
![Traffic Sign - End of 20 mph zone](Images/sign-giving-order-end-20-zone.jpg)
End of 20 mph zone
![Traffic Sign - Maximum speed](Images/sign-giving-order-maximum-speed.jpg)
Maximum speed
![Traffic Sign - National speed limit applies](Images/sign-giving-order-national-speed-limit.jpg)
National speed limit applies
![Traffic Sign - School crossing patrol](Images/sign-giving-order-school-crossing-patrol.jpg)
School crossing patrol
![Traffic Sign - Stop](Images/sign-giving-order-stop-give-way.jpg)
Stop and give way
![Traffic Sign - Give Way](Images/sign-giving-order-give-way.jpg)
Give way to traffic on major road
![Traffic Sign - Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs](Images/sign-giving-order-manually-stop-go.jpg)
Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs
![Traffic Sign - No entry for vehicular traffic](Images/sign-giving-order-no-entry-vehicular-traffic.jpg)
No entry for vehicular traffic
![Traffic Sign - No vehicles except bicycles being pushed](Images/sign-giving-order-no-vehicles.jpg)
No vehicles except bicycles being pushed
![Traffic Sign - No cycling](Images/sign-giving-order-no-cycling.jpg)
No cycling
![Traffic Sign - No motor vehicles](Images/sign-giving-order-no-motor-vehicles.jpg)
No motor vehicles
![Traffic Sign - No buses (over 8 passenger seats)](Images/sign-giving-order-no-buses.jpg)
No buses (over 8 passenger seats)
![Traffic Sign - No overtaking](Images/sign-giving-order-no-overtaking.jpg)
No overtaking
![Traffic Sign - No towed caravans](Images/sign-giving-order-no-towed-caravans.jpg)
No towed caravans
![Traffic Sign - No vehicles carrying explosives](Images/sign-giving-order-no-vehicles-carry-explosives.jpg)
No vehicles carrying explosives
![Traffic Sign - No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown](Images/sign-giving-order-no-vehicle-combination-length.jpg)
No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown
![Traffic Sign - No vehicles over height shown](Images/sign-giving-order-no-vehicles-over-height.jpg)
No vehicles over height shown
![Traffic Sign - No vehicles over width shown](Images/sign-giving-order-no-vehicle-width.jpg)
No vehicles over width shown
![Traffic Sign - Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction](Images/sign-giving-order-give-priority-vehicles.jpg)
Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction
![Traffic Sign - No left turn](Images/sign-giving-order-no-left-turn.jpg)
No left turn
![Traffic Sign - No right turn](Images/sign-giving-order-no-right-turn.jpg)
No right turn
![Traffic Sign - No U-turns](Images/sign-giving-order-no-u-turn.jpg)
No U-turns
![Traffic Sign - No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes) except for loading and unloading](Images/sign-giving-order-no-goods-vehicle-over-weight.jpg)
No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes) except for loading and unloading
![Traffic Sign - No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes)](Images/sign-giving-order-no-vehicles-max-gross-weight.jpg)
No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes)
![Traffic Sign - Parking restricted to permit holders](Images/sign-giving-order-park-restrict-permit-holders.jpg)
Parking restricted to permit holders
![Traffic Sign - No stopping during period indicated except for buses](Images/sign-giving-order-red-route.jpg)
No stopping during period indicated except for buses
![Traffic Sign - No stopping during times shown except for as long as necessary to set down or pick up passengers](Images/sign-giving-order-no-stopping-times.jpg)
No stopping during times shown except for as long as necessary to set down or pick up passengers
![Traffic Sign - No waiting](Images/sign-giving-order-no-waiting.jpg)
No waiting
![Traffic Sign - No stopping (Clearway)](Images/sign-giving-order-no-stopping.jpg)
No stopping (Clearway)
Signs with blue circles but no red border mostly give positive instruction.
![Traffic Sign - Ahead only](Images/sign-giving-order-ahead-only.jpg)
Ahead only
![Traffic Sign - Turn left ahead](Images/sign-giving-order-turn-left-ahead.jpg)
Turn left ahead (right if symbol reversed)
![Traffic Sign - Turn left](Images/sign-giving-order-turn-left.jpg)
Turn left (right if symbol reversed)
![Traffic Sign - Keep left](Images/sign-giving-order-keep-left.jpg)
Keep left (right if symbol reversed)
![Traffic Sign - Vehicles may pass either side to reach same destination](Images/sign-giving-order-vehicle-pass-either-side.jpg)
Vehicles may pass either side to reach same destination
![Traffic Sign - Mini-roundabout](Images/sign-giving-order-mini-roundabout.jpg)
Mini-roundabout (roundabout circulation - give way to vehicles from the immediate right)
![Traffic Sign - Route to be used by pedal cycles only](Images/sign-giving-order-route-pedal-cycles-only.jpg)
Route to be used by pedal cycles only
![Traffic Sign - Segregated pedal cycle and pedestrian route](Images/sign-giving-order-segregated-cycle-pedestrian-route.jpg)
Segregated pedal cycle and pedestrian route
![Traffic Sign - Minimum speed](Images/sign-giving-order-minimum-speed.jpg)
Minimum speed
![Traffic Sign - End of minimum speed](Images/sign-giving-order-minimum-speed-end.jpg)
End of minimum speed
![Traffic Sign - Buses and cycles only](Images/sign-giving-order-buses-cycles-only.jpg)
Buses and cycles only
![Traffic Sign - Trams only](Images/sign-giving-order-trams-only.jpg)
Trams only
![Traffic Sign - Pedestrian crossing point over tramway](Images/sign-giving-order-pedestrian-crossing-tramway.jpg)
Pedestrian crossing point over tramway
![Traffic Sign - One-way traffic](Images/sign-giving-order-one-way-traffic.jpg)
One-way traffic (note: compare circular ‘Ahead only’ sign)
![Traffic Sign - With-flow bus and cycle lane](Images/sign-giving-order-with-flow-bus-cycle-lane.jpg)
With-flow bus and cycle lane
![Traffic Sign - Contra-flow bus lane](Images/sign-giving-order-contra-flow-bus-lane.jpg)
Contra-flow bus lane
![Traffic Sign - With-flow pedal cycle lane](Images/sign-giving-order-with-flow-pedal-cycle-lane.jpg)
With-flow pedal cycle lane