End of motorway regulations sign

What it means

Motorway regulations end here.

The sign is located at the entrance to a service area accessed directly from the motorway, or to a maintenance compound.

From this point, motorway regulations no longer apply, but the usual rules of the road still do.

Where you'll see it

At the entrance to a service area or maintenance compound off the motorway.

Rules to know

• The sign is located at the entrance to a service area accessed directly from the motorway, or a maintenance compound, to show the end of motorway regulations.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 104

Common mistakes

• Mistake: Thinking the sign is the end of the motorway itself.

  Instead: The end of the motorway has its own sign. This one is for entrances such as service areas.

Test yourself

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Question 1 of 1

What does this sign mean?

• AMotorway regulations end here
• BThe motorway ends in 1 mile
• CCheck your gap to the vehicle in front
• DThe entrance to a motorway service area

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