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Entrance to controlled parking zone
Entrance to controlled parking zone
Entrance to congestion charging zone
Entrance to congestion charging zone
Picture
End of controlled parking zone
Advance warning of restriction or prohibition ahead
Advance warning of restriction or prohibition ahead
Parking place for solo motorcycles
Parking place for solo motorcycles
With-flow bus lane ahead which pedal cycles and taxis may also use
With-flow bus lane ahead which pedal cycles and taxis may also use
Lane designated for use by high occupancy vehicles (HOV)
Lane designated for use by high occupancy vehicles (HOV)
Vehicles permitted to use an HOV lane ahead
Vehicles permitted to use an HOV lane ahead
End of motorway
End of motorway
Start of motorway and point from which motorway regulations apply
Start of motorway and point from which motorway regulations apply
Appropriate traffic lanes at junction ahead
Appropriate traffic lanes at junction ahead
Traffic on the main carriageway coming from right has priority over joining traffic
Traffic on the main carriageway coming from right has priority over joining traffic
Additional traffic joining from left ahead. Traffic on main carriageway has priority over joining traffic from right hand lane of slip road
Additional traffic joining from left ahead. Traffic on main carriageway has priority over joining traffic from right hand lane of slip road
Traffic in right hand lane of slip road joining the main carriageway has priority over left hand lane
Traffic in right hand lane of slip road joining the main carriageway has priority over left hand lane
Countdown markers at exit from motorway (each bar represents 100 yards to the exit).
‘Countdown’ markers at exit from motorway (each bar represents 100 yards to the exit).
Green-backed markers may be used on primary routes and white-backed markers with black bars on other routes. At approaches to concealed level crossings white-backed markers with red bars may be used. Although these will be erected at equal distances the bars do not represent 100 yard intervals.
Motorway service area sign showing the operator’s name
Motorway service area sign showing the operator’s name
Traffic has priority over oncoming vehicles
Traffic has priority over oncoming vehicles
Hospital ahead with Accident and Emergency facilities
Hospital ahead with Accident and Emergency facilities
Tourist information point
Tourist information point
No through road for vehicles
No through road for vehicles
Recommended route for pedal cycles
Recommended route for pedal cycles
Home Zone Entry
Home Zone Entry
Area in which cameras are used to enforce traffic regulations
Area in which cameras are used to enforce traffic regulations
Bus lane on road at junction ahead
Bus lane on road at junction ahead

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