Information sign
Cycle lane: look right sign
What does the Cycle lane: look right sign mean?
A reminder to pedestrians to look out for cyclists approaching from the right, where a cycle lane runs the other way.
Also known as: Look right for cycles
What it means
Pedestrians: look right for cyclists in the cycle lane.
The sign is for pedestrians crossing a road with a cycle lane. Cyclists may come from a direction you don't expect.
Look right, and check the cycle lane is clear, before you step out.
Where you'll see it
At crossing points next to contraflow cycle lanes.
Rules to know
The sign is a reminder to pedestrians to look out for pedal cycles approaching from the right.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 39
Common mistakes
Mistake: Looking only for cars.
Instead: Cyclists can be quiet and fast. Check the cycle lane as well as the road.
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Bus and cycle lane: look right
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The same reminder for buses and cycles.
See also
Route for pedal cycles only
Regulatory sign
A route for cycles only.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Bus and cycle signs, p. 39
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 963.1). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content