UK road sign guides
Practical guides that explain how signs work together and clear up the signs people most often mix up.
Guides we're writing
UK road signs guide
Coming soonHow the UK sign system works, from shapes and colours to categories.
UK warning signs explained
Coming soonWhat the red triangles mean and how to react to them.
UK motorway signs explained
Coming soonMotorway direction signs, countdown markers and overhead signals.
UK road markings explained
Coming soonWhat the lines and words painted on the road mean.
No stopping vs no waiting
Coming soonTwo similar-looking signs with very different rules.
Stop vs give way
Coming soonWhen you must stop completely, and when you only need to give way.
Start with the signs
Each category page explains how to recognise its signs at a glance.