Motorway sign
End of restrictions (motorway signal) sign
What does the End signal sign mean?
Shows that the temporary restrictions or warnings shown by earlier motorway signals have ended.
What it means
The temporary restrictions shown by the signals before this one no longer apply.
After an advised speed, a lane closure or a warning, END tells you the restriction is over.
Speed up again only when it is safe, and remember the normal speed limit for the road still applies.
Where you'll see it
On motorway signals after the end of a temporary restriction or hazard.
Rules to know
The signal means the end of temporary restrictions.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 105
Only increase your speed when you pass a signal that is not flashing, or a sign displaying a national speed limit or the word 'END', and you are sure it is safe to do so.
The Highway Code, Rule 257
Common mistakes
Mistake: Accelerating hard straight away.
Instead: END lifts the temporary restriction. Build up speed gradually and only when it is safe.
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Advised speed (motorway signal)
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A temporary advised speed.
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Red X: lane closed
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A lane closed by a red X.
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Sources
- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Motorway signs, signals and road markings, p. 105
- The Highway Code, Rule 257
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 6012). © 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