Warning Signs

Red triangular signs that warn of hazards ahead. Learn what each sign means so you can react safely.

195 signs

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Animal warnings(14)

Agricultural vehicles
Agricultural vehicles
Area infected by animal disease
Area infected by animal disease
Cattle
Cattle
Cattle Grid
Cattle Grid
Horse-drawn vehicles likely to be in the road
Horse-drawn vehicles likely to be in the road
Horses Crossing
Horses Crossing
Migratory toad crossing
Migratory toad crossing
Sheep
Sheep
Small wild animals
Small wild animals
Supervised cattle crossing
Supervised cattle crossing
Supervised cattle crossing ahead
Supervised cattle crossing ahead
Wild animals
Wild animals
Wild fowl
Wild fowl
Wild horses or ponies
Wild horses or ponies

At the crossing(7)

Crossing Phone
Crossing Phone
Direction to phone
Direction to phone
Flashing Pedestrian Signal
Flashing Pedestrian Signal
Location of phone
Location of phone
Park Here
Park Here
Road traffic signals at a level crossing
Road traffic signals at a level crossing
Yellow Box Markings
Yellow Box Markings

Automatic half-barrier level crossings(1)

Automatic Half Barrier
Automatic Half Barrier

Before the crossing(9)

Bells Suspended
Bells Suspended
Countdown Markers
Countdown Markers
Large Slow Vehicles Permission
Large Slow Vehicles Permission
Level crossing with a gate or barrier
Level crossing with a gate or barrier
Level crossing without a gate or barrier
Level crossing without a gate or barrier
Long Low Vehicles Phone
Long Low Vehicles Phone
New Level Crossing
New Level Crossing
Safe Height
Safe Height
Stop When Lights Show
Stop When Lights Show

Convoy working(7)

Convoy System
Convoy System
Convoy Vehicle
Convoy Vehicle
Night Time Works
Night Time Works
Reason for convoy working
Reason for convoy working
Traffic Control
Traffic Control
When Green Light Shows
When Green Light Shows
When Red Light Shows
When Red Light Shows

Cycle routes(2)

Cycle Route
Cycle Route
Plates used with ‘cycle route ahead’ sign
Plates used with ‘cycle route ahead’ sign

Junctions(7)

Crossroads
Crossroads
Roundabout
Roundabout
Side road
Side road
Staggered junction
Staggered junction
T-junction
T-junction
Traffic merges from the left
Traffic merges from the left
Traffic merges onto main carriageway
Traffic merges onto main carriageway

Level crossings with miniature warning lights(2)

If No Light
If No Light
Stop Long Low Vehicles
Stop Long Low Vehicles

Miscellaneous temporary signs(25)

Additional Traffic Lane
Additional Traffic Lane
Crossing Not In Use
Crossing Not In Use
Cyclists Dismount
Cyclists Dismount
Details of a new road scheme under construction
Details of a new road scheme under construction
Drivers Of Wide Loads
Drivers Of Wide Loads
Free Recovery
Free Recovery
Highway Maintenance
Highway Maintenance
Information About Street Works
Information About Street Works
Lane Temporarily Closed
Lane Temporarily Closed
Loose Chippings
Loose Chippings
Max Speed 30
Max Speed 30
No Hard Shoulder 400 Yards
No Hard Shoulder 400 Yards
No Road Markings
No Road Markings
Pedestrians Look Left
Pedestrians Look Left
Roadworks End National Speed Limit
Roadworks End National Speed Limit
Sharp Bends Ahead
Sharp Bends Ahead
Sharp Left
Sharp Left
Sign Not In Use
Sign Not In Use
Slow Wet Tar
Slow Wet Tar
Stop Works
Stop Works
Temporary route for pedestrians
Temporary route for pedestrians
Temporary sudden change in level of carriageway
Temporary sudden change in level of carriageway
Traffic signals not in use
Traffic signals not in use
Wide Loads
Wide Loads
Workforce In Road
Workforce In Road

Mobile road works and lane closures(5)

Convoy Red Cross
Convoy Red Cross
Keep Right
Keep Right
Keep Right Light Arrow
Keep Right Light Arrow
Keep Right Vehicle
Keep Right Vehicle
Mobile Works Lane Closed
Mobile Works Lane Closed

Open level crossings(3)

Another Train Coming Light
Another Train Coming Light
Auto Level Crossing
Auto Level Crossing
Open Level Crossing
Open Level Crossing

Pedestrian warnings(9)

Alternative plates used with ‘school’ sign
Alternative plates used with ‘school’ sign
Children going to or from school
Children going to or from school
Children Lights
Children Lights
Disabled People
Disabled People
Frail pedestrians likely to cross
Frail pedestrians likely to cross
Pedestrians Crossing
Pedestrians Crossing
Pedestrians in road for distance shown
Pedestrians in road for distance shown
School 20mph
School 20mph
Zebra or parallel crossing
Zebra or parallel crossing

Plates used with ‘road narrows’ signs(9)

End of dual carriageway
End of dual carriageway
Ford
Ford
Oncoming Vehicles
Oncoming Vehicles
Red Circle
Red Circle
Red Rectangle
Red Rectangle
Road wide enough for only one line of vehicles
Road wide enough for only one line of vehicles
Single-file traffic in each direction
Single-file traffic in each direction
Two-way traffic
Two-way traffic
Two-way traffic on route crossing ahead
Two-way traffic on route crossing ahead

Regulatory signs(3)

Mandatory Height
Mandatory Height
Mandatory Height Alternative
Mandatory Height Alternative
No Vehicles Over Height Shown
No Vehicles Over Height Shown

Road bends(9)

Adverse Camber Lorry
Adverse Camber Lorry
Bend to right (left if symbol reversed)
Bend to right (left if symbol reversed)
Chevrons
Chevrons
Chevrons 2
Chevrons 2
Double Bend
Double Bend
Junction On A Bend 1
Junction On A Bend 1
Junction On A Bend 2
Junction On A Bend 2
Plate used with ‘roundabout’ or ‘bend’ signs
Plate used with ‘roundabout’ or ‘bend’ signs
Reduce Speed Now
Reduce Speed Now

Road narrows(2)

Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on right (left if symbol reversed)
Road narrows on right (left if symbol reversed)

Sign indicating a reduction in headroom(1)

Bridge Headroom Reduced
Bridge Headroom Reduced

Signs for lane closures and contraflow systems on motorways and dual carriageway roads(23)

A18
A18
A512
A512
For 2 Miles 1
For 2 Miles 1
For 2 Miles 2
For 2 Miles 2
For 2 Miles 3
For 2 Miles 3
For 2 Miles 4
For 2 Miles 4
Hard Shoulder Exit Lane
Hard Shoulder Exit Lane
Lane Closed
Lane Closed
Narrow Lanes
Narrow Lanes
Narrow traffic lanes revert to their normal width
Narrow traffic lanes revert to their normal width
Rejoin Main Carriageway 1
Rejoin Main Carriageway 1
Rejoin Main Carriageway 2
Rejoin Main Carriageway 2
Restricted Use 1
Restricted Use 1
Restricted Use 2
Restricted Use 2
Restriction Signs
Restriction Signs
Road Works Junction 1
Road Works Junction 1
Road Works Junction 2
Road Works Junction 2
Sorry For Delay
Sorry For Delay
Telephone Number
Telephone Number
Traffic Cylinder
Traffic Cylinder
Traffic Lanes Divide
Traffic Lanes Divide
Use Hard Shoulder
Use Hard Shoulder
Width Restriction 800 Yards
Width Restriction 800 Yards

Signs for works traffic(7)

Exit from a works site 200 yards ahead
Exit from a works site 200 yards ahead
Route to be used only by works traffic
Route to be used only by works traffic
Works Access
Works Access
Works access on the left, 100 yards ahead
Works access on the left, 100 yards ahead
Works Exit
Works Exit
Works Traffic
Works Traffic
Works Traffic Arrow
Works Traffic Arrow

Signs incorporating height restriction roundels and warning triangles(4)

Height Restriction
Height Restriction
Height Restriction Roundel
Height Restriction Roundel
Height Restriction Roundel Arrow
Height Restriction Roundel Arrow
Use Hard Shoulder Max 30 Mph
Use Hard Shoulder Max 30 Mph

Steep road(30)

Distance and direction to hazard
Distance and direction to hazard
Distance over which hazard extends
Distance over which hazard extends
Distance to hazard
Distance to hazard
End Of Bridge
End Of Bridge
Escape Lane
Escape Lane
Fire Station
Fire Station
Gliders likely
Gliders likely
Hidden Dip
Hidden Dip
Hump bridge
Hump bridge
Keep In Low Gear
Keep In Low Gear
Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise
Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise
Low-flying helicopters or sudden helicopter noise
Low-flying helicopters or sudden helicopter noise
Low Gear
Low Gear
Low Gear Now
Low Gear Now
Military Vehicles
Military Vehicles
Opening or swing bridge
Opening or swing bridge
Quayside or river bank
Quayside or river bank
Risk of falling or fallen rocks
Risk of falling or fallen rocks
Risk of ice. ‘Ice’ may be varied to ‘Snowdrifts’
Risk of ice. ‘Ice’ may be varied to ‘Snowdrifts’
Side winds
Side winds
Slippery road
Slippery road
Slow-moving vehicles for distance shown
Slow-moving vehicles for distance shown
Soft verges for distance shown
Soft verges for distance shown
Steep hill downwards (10% is equivalent to 1:10)
Steep hill downwards (10% is equivalent to 1:10)
Steep hill upwards (20% is equivalent to 1:5)
Steep hill upwards (20% is equivalent to 1:5)
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic queues likely ahead
Try Your Brakes
Try Your Brakes
Tunnel
Tunnel
Uneven road
Uneven road
Water course alongside road
Water course alongside road

Temporary signs indicating lane priority at junctions(3)

Lane Drop
Lane Drop
Sign for drivers on main carriageway
Sign for drivers on main carriageway
Sign for drivers on slip road
Sign for drivers on slip road

Temporary traffic control(7)

3 Way Control
3 Way Control
Joining Traffic
Joining Traffic
Manual Go
Manual Go
Manual Stop
Manual Stop
Portable Traffic Signal
Portable Traffic Signal
Traffic Under Signal Control
Traffic Under Signal Control
Wait Here Red Light
Wait Here Red Light

Warning signs(6)

Arch Black And Yellow
Arch Black And Yellow
Arch Bridge
Arch Bridge
Chord Markings
Chord Markings
Low Bridge
Low Bridge
Max Headroom
Max Headroom
Overhanging Building
Overhanging Building

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