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​Signs and Signals > Road signs giving orders

Entry to 20 mph zone
Entry to 20 mph zone
End of 20 mph zone
End of 20 mph zone
Maximum speed
Maximum speed
National speed limit applies
National speed limit applies
School crossing patrol
School crossing patrol
Stop and give way
Stop and give way
Give way to traffic on major road
Give way to traffic on major road
Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs - STOP side
Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs - STOP side
Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs - GO side
Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs - GO side
No entry for vehicular traffic
No entry for vehicular traffic
No vehicles except bicycles being pushed
No vehicles except bicycles being pushed
Picture
No cycling
Picture
No motor vehicles
No buses (over 8 passenger seats)
No buses (over 8 passenger seats)
No overtaking
No overtaking
No towed caravans
No towed caravans
No vehicles carrying explosives
No vehicles carrying explosives
No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown
No vehicle or combination of vehicles over length shown
No vehicles over height shown
No vehicles over height shown
No vehicles over width shown
No vehicles over width shown
Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction
Give priority to vehicles from opposite direction
No right turn
No right turn
No left turn
No left turn
No U-turns
No U-turns
No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes) except for loading and unloading
No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes) except for loading and unloading
No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes)
No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown (in tonnes)
Parking restricted to permit holders
Parking restricted to permit holders
No stopping during period indicated except for buses
No stopping during period indicated except for buses
No stopping during times shown except for as long as necessary to set down or pick up passengers
No stopping during times shown except for as long as necessary to set down or pick up passengers
No waiting
No waiting
No stopping (Clearway)
No stopping (Clearway)
Ahead only
Ahead only
Turn left ahead (right if symbol reversed)
Turn left ahead (right if symbol reversed)
Turn left (right if symbol reversed)
Turn left (right if symbol reversed)
Keep left (right if symbol reversed)
Keep left (right if symbol reversed)
Vehicles may pass either side to reach same destination
Vehicles may pass either side to reach same destination
Mini-roundabout (roundabout circulation - give way to vehicles from the immediate right)
Mini-roundabout (roundabout circulation - give way to vehicles from the immediate right)
Route to be used by pedal cycles only
Route to be used by pedal cycles only
Segregated pedal cycle and pedestrian route
Segregated pedal cycle and pedestrian route
Minimum speed
Minimum speed
End of minimum speed
End of minimum speed
Buses and cycles only
Buses and cycles only
Trams only
Trams only
Pedestrian crossing point over tramway
Pedestrian crossing point over tramway
One-way traffic
One-way traffic (note- compare circular ‘Ahead only’ sign)
With-flow bus and cycle lane
With-flow bus and cycle lane
Contra-flow bus lane
Contra-flow bus lane
With-flow pedal cycle lane
With-flow pedal cycle lane

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