Direction signs

Motorway destinations reached by leaving at the next junction

The panel with the inclined arrow indicates the destinations which can be reached by leaving the motorway at the next junction

What does this sign mean?

On this advance sign, the panel with the inclined arrow lists the places you reach by leaving the motorway at the next junction, while the destinations without it are straight ahead. The inclined arrow is the key: it always points towards the exit slip road. Move into the left-hand lane in good time once you have read it, and use the countdown markers to judge the final approach. Reading exit panels correctly is a standard motorway question in the theory test.

Highway Code references

• Rule 272 from Motorways (253 to 274)

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