Signs giving orders

Signs giving orders are mostly circular. A red ring or red circle means something is prohibited, while a blue circle gives a positive instruction that must be followed. A few, such as the octagonal STOP sign and the inverted triangle give way sign, have their own shapes so they can still be recognised if the face is dirty or obscured. Disobeying a sign that gives an order is an offence, not just poor practice.

• Entry to 20 mph zone
• Maximum speed limit
• School crossing patrol
• Give way to traffic on major road
• Manually operated GO sign
• No vehicles except bicycles being pushed
• No motor vehicles
• No overtaking
• No vehicles carrying explosives
• No vehicles over height shown
• Give priority to vehicles from the opposite direction
• No left turn
• No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight shown
• Parking restricted to permit holders
• No stopping during times shown
• No stopping (clearway)
• Turn left ahead
• Keep left
• Mini-roundabout
• Segregated pedal cycle and pedestrian route
• End of minimum speed
• Trams only
• One-way traffic
• End of 20 mph zone
• National speed limit applies
• Stop and give way
• Manually operated STOP sign
• No entry for vehicular traffic
• No cycling
• No buses
• No towed caravans
• No vehicles over length shown
• No vehicles over width shown
• No right turn
• No U-turns
• No vehicles over maximum gross weight shown
• Red route, no stopping
• No waiting
• Ahead only
• Turn left
• Vehicles may pass either side
• Route for pedal cycles only
• Minimum speed
• Buses and cycles only
• Pedestrian crossing point over tramway
• With-flow bus and cycle lane
• Contra-flow bus lane
• With-flow pedal cycle lane

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