Information signs

Motorway service area

Motorway service area sign showing the operator’s name

What does this sign mean?

This sign gives advance notice of a motorway service area and shows the operator's name and usually the distance. Services are the only place on a motorway where you can legally stop for a rest, fuel or food. Plan to stop at least every two hours on a long journey, and pull in earlier if you feel drowsy rather than pressing on to the next one. Tiredness and the two-hour break guidance are among the most consistently tested points in the theory test.

Highway Code references

• Rule 91 from Rules for drivers and motorcyclists (89 to 102)
• Rule 262 from Motorways (253 to 274)

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