Information sign
End of bus lane sign
What does the End of bus lane sign mean?
Blue rectangle with words: the bus lane finishes here and normal traffic can use the lane.
Also known as: Bus lane ends
What it means
The bus lane ends here.
The sign tells you the bus lane finishes. At the end of a bus lane, traffic may use both lanes.
Watch for buses moving across and merging as the lane ends.
Where you'll see it
At the end of a bus lane, often with a road marking.
Rules to know
The sign marks the end of a bus lane.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 37
Traffic may use both lanes at the end of a bus lane.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 36
Common mistakes
Mistake: Merging without checking for buses.
Instead: Buses may move across as the lane ends. Check your mirrors and give way when needed.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Bus and cycle signs, p. 37
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 964). © 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