No vehiclesUnited Kingdom
Traffic rules
United Kingdom
1. No vehicles
No vehicles indicates that vehicles are prohibited from entering the road, street or area beyond the sign. Unlike a one-way no-entry restriction, the prohibition normally applies to traffic approaching from both directions.
The exact road users covered by the restriction can vary between countries. Depending on local law, bicycles, mopeds, animal-drawn vehicles or other road users may also be prohibited. Supplementary signs may provide exceptions for residents, deliveries, cyclists, public transport or other authorised traffic.
What is the difference between UK No vehicles and No motor vehicles signs?
The UK No vehicles sign restricts vehicles, subject to the stated exemption for bicycles being pushed. The No motor vehicles sign restricts motor vehicles, not bicycles as such.
🔗 gov.uk • Department for Transport — regulatory signs, STOP/GIVE WAY and vehicle/turn restrictions
Access prohibited in both directions.
English • GB diagram 617 • All vehicles prohibited. All vehicles are prohibited, apart from non-mechanically propelled vehicles pushed by pedestrians. Any signed exemptions also apply.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Government of the United Kingdom – Department for Transport • Crown copyright • OGL v1.0)
🔗 Legislation.gov.uk • Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions • Great Britain
🔗 Gov.uk • Department for Transport • Know your traffic signs
SVG source: Government of the United Kingdom – Department for Transport • OGL v1.0 • Original revision 2022-01-19. Wikimedia original unmodified. © Crown copyright. Traffic signs are Crown copyright. You may reproduce traffic signs free of charge and without having to seek permission, but you must reproduce them accurately and not in a misleading context (e.g. not on roadside billboards where they could mislead drivers). (ref [1])
Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 617.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
Can access exceptions appear below a UK No vehicles sign?
Yes. A supplementary plate may specify times of operation or exceptions such as access. Check the wording and conditions; an exception is not a general permission for through traffic.
🔗 gov.uk • Department for Transport — regulatory signs, STOP/GIVE WAY and vehicle/turn restrictions
