Strange British road signs - and what they mean
To find out more about road signs, read the Highway Code.
NO CYCLES. No bicycles are allowed on this path. |
CYCLES ONLY. This path is only for use of bicycles. |
HOSPITAL with Accident & Emergency department (A&E). These signs are usually red. |
HOSPITAL without Accident & Emergency department (A&E). These signs are usually blue. |
RAILWAY STATION. This logo is used for the national long-distance rail network. |
TOURIST RAILWAY. This brown sign is for tourist attractions, like steam railways. |
UNDERGROUND TRAIN. This round sign shows that there is an Underground railway station. ‘Public subway’ means there is also a pedestrian route under the road. |
SUBWAY. Subway is the British word for ‘pedestrian underpass’ (a underground path to the other side of the road). It does not mean there will be any trains. |
HEAVY PLANT CROSSING. This sign means that large slow machinery (‘heavy plants’) might be crossing the road. |
CATS EYES REMOVED: This sign means that there are no small reflectors in the middle of the road. These reflectors are known as ‘cats eyes’. |
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NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT |
