Regulatory sign
No cycling sign
What does the No cycling sign mean?
A bicycle in a red ring means riding pedal cycles is prohibited. Cyclists must dismount and push.
Also known as: No bicycles
What it means
Riding pedal cycles is prohibited.
The red ring prohibits, and the bicycle shows what is banned: riding pedal cycles.
Cyclists must get off and push, unless a plate or another sign says otherwise.
Where you'll see it
At the entrance to footpaths, pedestrian areas, tunnels and other places where cycling is not allowed.
Rules to know
The sign means riding of pedal cycles is prohibited.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 40
You must obey traffic signs that give orders.
The Highway Code, Rule 109
Common mistakes
Mistake: Thinking it also bans pushing a bike.
Instead: Riding is banned. Pushing a cycle on foot is not the same as riding it.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Bus and cycle signs, p. 40
- The Highway Code, Rule 109
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 951). © 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