Motorway sign
End of motorway in 1 mile sign
What does the Motorway ends 1 mile sign mean?
The motorway ends in 1 mile. Get ready for a road where motorway rules no longer apply.
What it means
Motorway regulations end at the distance shown.
The crossed-out motorway symbol means the end of the motorway, and the distance tells you how far away that is.
Get ready for a different speed limit and for road users who are not allowed on motorways, such as cyclists, pedestrians and slow vehicles.
Where you'll see it
On the main carriageway before the end of a motorway.
Rules to know
The sign is located on the main carriageway to show the distance to the end of the motorway.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 104
Common mistakes
Mistake: Carrying on at motorway speed after the end.
Instead: The speed limit may change at the end of the motorway. Check the signs.
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Sources
- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Motorway signs, signals and road markings, p. 104
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 2930). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 6 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