Regulatory sign
End of 20 mph zone sign
What does the End of 20 mph zone sign mean?
Marks the end of a 20 mph zone and the start of a 30 mph speed limit on the road ahead.
Also known as: 20 mph zone ends
What it means
The 20 mph zone ends here, and a 30 mph speed limit starts.
The red ring with 30 shows the new limit. The lower panel shows that the 20 mph zone has ended.
Keep to 20 mph until you pass the sign, then no faster than 30 mph.
Where you'll see it
At the exit from a 20 mph zone.
Rules to know
End of 20 mph zone and start of 30 mph speed limit.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 87
You must obey traffic signs that give orders.
The Highway Code, Rule 109
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Common mistakes
Mistake: Speeding up before the sign.
Instead: Keep to 20 mph until you pass the sign.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Traffic calming, p. 87
- The Highway Code, Rule 109
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 675). © 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