Cattle grid sign

What it means

There is a cattle grid ahead.

A cattle grid is a set of bars set into the road that animals will not cross. It keeps livestock in their fields without a gate.

Slow down and cross it carefully, and watch for animals on the road beyond it.

Where you'll see it

At the boundary of open farmland or moorland where animals roam free.

Rules to know

• The sign warns of a cattle grid. A version indicates a bypass for horse-drawn vehicles and animals.

  Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 15

• When passing animals, drive slowly, give them plenty of room and be ready to stop. Watch out for animals on unfenced roads.

  The Highway Code, Rule 214

Common mistakes

• Mistake: Crossing at speed.

  Instead: Slow down and cross steadily. Animals may be close to the road beyond the grid.

Test yourself

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What does this sign mean?

• AWarns of a crossroads ahead.
• BA cattle grid ahead
• CWarns of side roads joining from the left and right, a short distance apart.
• DTraffic merges onto the main carriageway ahead

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