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New level crossing control ahead sign

New level crossing control ahead sign: a red rectangle with white capital letters
Sign image: Department for Transport, © Crown copyright

What does the New level crossing control ahead sign mean?

A temporary sign warning that traffic at the level crossing ahead is now controlled in a new way.

Also known as: New method of crossing control

What it means

A new method of controlling traffic at the level crossing ahead.

This is a temporary sign. It warns drivers that the way traffic is controlled at the level crossing ahead has changed.

Read the signs and signals at the crossing carefully, and do not assume they work the way they used to.

Where you'll see it

On the approach to a level crossing where the control method has recently changed.

Rules to know

  • The sign gives notice of a new method of controlling traffic at a crossing ahead. It is a temporary sign.

    Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 30

Common mistakes

  • Mistake: Driving through on habit.

    Instead: Look at the signals and signs at the crossing. The rules may be different now.

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Sources

Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 790). © 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