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.
August'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… [358 views in Aug]
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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… [154 views in Aug]
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Speed Limit Signs: Taking heed of Signage is a very important part of driving and one of the most important sets of signs on our roads are the speed limit signs. These have many… [146 views in Aug]
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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… [92 views in Aug]
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Traffic Light Rules in the UK: The traffic Light Signal is an institution in the UK and the first set was erected in 1868. It was located outside the houses of Parliament in London by… [90 views in Aug]
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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… [86 views in Aug]
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Latest Comments
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Jay
Re: What are the Differences in Waiting Restrictions Signs?
I have 2 roadsigns outside my house. X Red route No stopping mon - sat 7am - 7pm Except…
3 August 2019 -
Naz
Re: Explain a Red Route
Im a new driver and i parked on a double red line in east london there was a sign there stated 7am-7pm no stopping but this was at 11 in…
3 August 2019 -
circle
Re: Explain a Red Route
I received a contravention code 46 camera ID (stopped where prohibited on a red route or clearway) the date of the event was 21/05/2019 the…
9 July 2019 -
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Re: Explain a Red Route
I received a contravention code 46, by camera and recording equipment, stopped where prohibited (on a red route or clearway) date of event…
9 July 2019 -
Angry
Re: History of Cats Eyes and Their Function for the Road User
Cat’s Eyes are an incredible invention by Percy Shaw. In Wiltshire the council are removing…
7 July 2019 -
Del
Re: Explain a Red Route
I stopped in a layby at b/ham/airport that had redlines I received a ticket four weeks later is this legal I thought it had to be issued in 14…
3 July 2019 -
Fejinwales
Re: History of Cats Eyes and Their Function for the Road User
Cats Eyes is what they are. Cats Eyes is what they will always be. I will never call them…
2 July 2019 -
Ann
Re: Traffic Light Rules in the UK
If there are 2 lanes and 2 separate traffic light columns, one for each lane. The left one has a green left filter the right one…
1 July 2019 -
David R
Re: Road Humps, Speed Bumps and 'Sleeping Policemen'
When approaching a speed bump today, with a car parked on my side, a car was coming towards me but the…
8 June 2019 -
Arun
Re: What are the Different Types of Loading Restrictions?
Goods vehicle loading only Mon - sat. 8 am - 6.30pm 20 min It means can v park the car on sundays?
14 May 2019
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