Understanding Traffic Signs and Their Meanings...
If you are you confused by the many different traffic signs in the UK, this is the website for you. Even for experienced drivers, getting your head around all of the traffic signs, traffic signals and road markings, and what exactly they are instructing you to do can be bewildering.
October's Most Popular Articles...
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What are the Different Types of Loading Restrictions?: There are many different types of loading restrictions on the motorist but it is apparent that not many of us know what… [856 views in Oct]
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Explain a Red Route: In the UK, red routes are major roads in urban areas, stopping, loading or unloading a vehicle is not allowed by law or only when the adjacent signs state that… [254 views in Oct]
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Using an Emergency Telephone on the Motorway: If you breakdown on any motorway in the UK at least you will not be too far away from an emergency telephone. This means that you… [228 views in Oct]
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Painted Chevrons: What Do they Mean?: The use of chevrons is commonplace in the UK. Motorists will recognise them from warning signs for bends or they can be painted on the road to… [142 views in Oct]
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History of Cats Eyes and Their Function for the Road User: The Cat's Eye is a safety device and is used on 99 per cent of roads in the UK. The device was invented by Percy… [126 views in Oct]
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Driving When Approaching a School Crossing Patrol: The School Crossing Patrol Service has been an institution in the UK since 1950 and was introduced to allow children to cross… [102 views in Oct]
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Latest Comments
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Will
Re: Driving When Approaching a School Crossing Patrol
If I am stopped by a patrol person (lollipop) is my child permitted to leave a vehicle when the car is…
13 October 2020 -
Trisha
Re: Road Markings that Indicate Parking Restrictions
Recently roads have been blocked off in my area where I live and only allows bikes down the bike lane…
9 October 2020 -
Sue
Re: History of Road Markings and How they were First Designed
My great grandfather Andrew MYLES worked for R J Clare in Liverpool and is credited on their…
16 September 2020 -
Bob1
Re: Explain a Red Route
Am I right in thinking that I can park in a Loading Bay at any time outside the restricted hours?
18 August 2020 -
Bob1
Re: What are the Different Types of Loading Restrictions?
Am I right in assuming that I can park in a designated loading bay at any time outside of the…
17 August 2020 -
Hils
Re: Using an Emergency Telephone on the Motorway
A non-working emergency telephone on the M4, travelling west towards JUnction 13. The number of the phone…
13 August 2020 -
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Re: Who Decides Where Road Signs Should Go?
I live in the village of Leasingham which is in Lincolnshire. We have the B1209 that connects the A15 to the…
9 July 2020 -
Judge Dredd
Re: Painted Chevrons: What Do they Mean?
The chevrons painted on the motorways are insufficient to be useful to denote the safe stopping distances. As you say…
12 May 2020 -
MotaBhai
Re: What are the Different Types of Loading Restrictions?
I parked on single yellow line with single yellow kerb dashes markings at 10.30am to 11.00am on…
16 March 2020 -
Sammy
Re: Driving When Approaching a School Crossing Patrol
Do lollipop ladies or gents have to stand in the middle of the road or kerbside
4 February 2020
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