Regulatory sign
No buses sign
What does the No buses sign mean?
A bus in a red ring bans vehicles built to carry more than 8 passengers, and local buses, from going past the sign.
Also known as: No coaches sign
What it means
No vehicles designed to carry more than 8 passengers (excluding the driver), and no local buses.
The red ring prohibits, and the bus shows which vehicles: those built to carry more than 8 passengers, not counting the driver, and local buses.
Cars, vans and other vehicles are not affected by this sign.
Where you'll see it
On roads unsuitable for buses and coaches, such as narrow residential streets.
Rules to know
The sign means no vehicles designed to carry more than 8 passengers (excluding the driver), and no local buses.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 35
You must obey traffic signs that give orders.
The Highway Code, Rule 109
Common mistakes
Mistake: Thinking a minibus is fine because it is not a full-size bus.
Instead: The ban covers any vehicle designed to carry more than 8 passengers, not counting the driver.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Bus and cycle signs, p. 35
- The Highway Code, Rule 109
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 952). © 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