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A traffic sign is a standardised visual symbol placed along roads to guide, warn, or regulate drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. These signs provide essential information about road conditions, rules, directions, and potential hazards, helping to ensure safety and smooth traffic flow. They come in various shapes and colours—such as triangular warning signs, circular prohibitory or mandatory signs, and rectangular information signs—each designed for quick recognition and clear understanding.
How are traffic signs grouped in the United Kingdom?
The British guide distinguishes signs giving orders, warnings and information. STOP and GIVE WAY are notable shape exceptions.
🔗 gov.uk • Department for Transport — Know Your Traffic Signs, signing system
🔗 nidirect.gov.uk • Northern Ireland Government — separate Highway Code signs and markings
Is a temporary speed limit at roadworks binding in the United Kingdom?
Where an authorised temporary regulatory speed limit is in force, you must obey it. A roadworks warning alone should not be mistaken for a new numerical limit, but conditions may require driving more slowly.
🔗 gov.uk • Department for Transport — Know Your Traffic Signs, signing system
🔗 nidirect.gov.uk • Northern Ireland Government — separate Highway Code signs and markings
151. Cyclists crossing
This supplementary sign warns that cyclists may cross the road.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 item 26 • Cycles crossing. A cycle route crosses or joins the road at the warned location. The plate accompanies the cycle-route warning sign. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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: UK Government • OGL v1.0 • Original revision 2012-06-25. 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 950.1VCC.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
152. No footway for yards
This supplementary sign warns that no footway is available over the indicated distance. The distance is shown in yards.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 items 23 and 25 • No footway. There is no footway for the next 400 yards. Pedestrians may be walking in the carriageway. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 547.3.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
153. High vehicles use the middle of an arch bridge
This supplementary sign warns that an arch bridge has reduced clearance near its sides. High vehicles must use the middle of the road.
English • GB diagram 531.2 • Arch bridge. High vehicles need to use the middle of the road to pass beneath the arch bridge. Check clearance, and proceed only when the road is clear and it is safe. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 531.2.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
154. Give way to oncoming vehicles
This supplementary sign indicates that drivers must give way to oncoming traffic where the main traffic sign applies.
English • TSRGD S3 P3 • Give way to oncoming vehicles. The associated priority sign requires you to give way to traffic approaching from the opposite direction. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 615.1.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
155. Priority over oncoming vehicles
This supplementary sign indicates that drivers have priority over oncoming traffic where the main traffic sign applies.
English • TSRGD S11 P2 item 1 • Priority over oncoming vehicles. The associated sign gives you priority over traffic approaching from the opposite direction at the narrow section. Ensure it is safe before proceeding. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 811.1.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
156. Oncoming vehicles in the middle of the road
This supplementary sign warns that oncoming vehicles may use the middle of the road.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 • Oncoming vehicles in the middle of the road. Expect oncoming vehicles near the centre of the road at the bend, hump bridge or tunnel indicated by the associated warning. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 575.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
157. Single-file traffic
This supplementary sign indicates that vehicles must proceed in a single line.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 items 13–15 • Single file traffic. The road is narrow enough that traffic must pass through in single file. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 518.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
158. Single-track road
This supplementary sign warns that the road ahead is a single-track road shared by traffic in both directions.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 items 13–14 • Single track road. The road is only wide enough for one line of vehicles. Use passing places and give way as necessary. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 519.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
159. One-way traffic
This supplementary sign indicates that the road concerned carries traffic in one direction only.
English • TSRGD S3 P3 • One way. The associated directional instruction is on a one-way road. Follow the indicated direction. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 607.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
160. Dual carriageway
This supplementary sign indicates a road with separate carriageways for opposing directions of traffic, divided by a central reservation or other separation.
English • TSRGD S2 P6 item 1 • Dual carriageway. The junction identified by the advance stop or give-way warning is with a dual carriageway road. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 608.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
161. Part-time signals
This supplementary sign indicates that the traffic signals operate only at certain times.
English • GB diagram 543.1 • Part time signals. The traffic signals identified by the associated warning operate only at certain times. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 543.1.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
162. When lights show ahead
This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign ahead applies only when the lights are illuminated.
English • GB diagram 548.1A • When lights show. With the supervised cattle-crossing warning, this plate indicates that the warning applies when the lights operate; the crossing is 200 yards ahead. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 548.1.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
163. When lights show
This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign applies only when the lights are illuminated.
English • GB diagram 563.1 • Fire station — stop when lights show. Warning signals for the fire station are ahead. Stop when the alternating red lights show, allowing emergency vehicles to emerge.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 563.1.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
164. Queues
This supplementary sign warns that queues or slow-moving traffic may be encountered ahead.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 item 50 • Queues likely. Traffic queues are likely ahead. Be ready to slow or stop. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 584.1.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
165. Accident
This supplementary sign warns of an accident or accident scene ahead.
English • TSRGD S13 P2 item 7 • Accident. An accident has created a temporary hazard ahead. Slow down and follow any traffic controls. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 563.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
166. Soft verge
This supplementary sign warns that the verge beside the roadway is soft or unstable.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 item 42 • Soft verges. The verges may be too soft to support a vehicle safely over the next 2 miles. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 556.2.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
167. Adverse camber
This supplementary sign warns of adverse camber, where the road slopes in a direction that may reduce vehicle stability.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 • Adverse camber. The road slopes unfavourably on the indicated bend or roundabout, increasing the risk of loss of control or overturning. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 513.1.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
168. Line painting
This supplementary sign warns that road markings are being painted or renewed ahead.
English • TSRGD S13 P2 item 9 • Line painting. Road-marking work is taking place ahead. Watch for workers, equipment and temporary traffic controls. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 7001.1.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
169. End
This supplementary sign indicates the end of the section to which the main traffic sign applies.
English • TSRGD S13 P2 item 9 • End. With the road-works sign, this plate marks the end of the restrictions or prohibitions associated with those works. It does not end unrelated permanent restrictions. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 645.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
170. Frost damage
This supplementary sign warns of road-surface damage caused by freezing and thawing.
English • TSRGD S13 P2 item 7 • Frost damage. Frost has damaged the road surface ahead. Reduce speed for uneven or broken surfacing. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 563V8.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
171. Ice
This supplementary sign warns that the road surface may be icy.
English • TSRGD S13 P2 item 4 • Ice. There is a risk of ice or packed snow at the location indicated by the warning sign. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 554.3.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
172. Smoke
This supplementary sign warns that smoke may reduce visibility on the road ahead.
English • TSRGD S13 P2 item 7 • Smoke. Smoke may reduce visibility ahead. Slow down and be prepared to stop safely. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 563V14.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
173. Snowdrifts
This supplementary sign warns of snowdrifts on or beside the roadway.
English • TSRGD S13 P2 item 4 • Snowdrifts. Snowdrifts may obstruct or narrow the road ahead. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 554.3A.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
174. High tide or flooding
This supplementary sign warns that the road may be flooded or submerged during high tide or high water.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 item 56 • Road liable to flooding. The road may flood. Assess the conditions and do not enter water unless it is safe to do so. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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
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Artwork verified against Gov.uk • official published diagram 563V12.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
175. Blind summit
This supplementary sign warns of a summit that obstructs the view of the road ahead.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 item 56 • Blind summit. A summit ahead restricts your view of approaching vehicles or hazards beyond it. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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: UK Government • OGL v1.0 • Original revision 2012-06-25. 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 563V3.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
176. Kindergarten
This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign relates to a nearby kindergarten or preschool.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 item 25 • Playground. Children may be going to or from a playground ahead. The plate accompanies the children warning sign. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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: UK Government • OGL v1.0 • Original revision 2012-06-25. 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 547.2.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
177. School
This supplementary sign indicates that the main traffic sign relates to a nearby school.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 item 25 • School. Children may be going to or from a school ahead. The plate accompanies the children warning sign. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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: UK Government • OGL v1.0 • Original revision 2012-06-25. 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 546.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
178. Fallen tree
This supplementary sign warns of a fallen tree or large branch on or near the roadway.
English • TSRGD S13 P2 item 7 • Fallen tree. A fallen tree is creating a temporary hazard ahead. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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: UK Government • OGL v1.0 • Original revision 2012-06-25. 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 563V6.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
179. Overhanging building
This supplementary sign warns of an overhanging building or structure that reduces vertical clearance.
English • GB diagram 530.1 • Overhanging building. A building or structure reduces headroom over part of the road. High vehicles must check the available clearance and the indicated safe path. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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: UK Government • OGL v1.0 • Original revision 2012-06-25. 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 530.1.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
180. Blasting work
This supplementary sign warns that blasting operations are taking place nearby.
English • TSRGD S2 P2 item 56 • Blasting. Blasting operations may create a hazard ahead. Observe any signals, closures or instructions from the site. Read this supplementary plate together with the sign it qualifies.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (UK Government • 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: UK Government • OGL v1.0 • Original revision 2012-06-25. 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 563V2.
Current design and permitted variants verified against Legislation.gov.uk • TSRGD, current text.
