PART 2Advisory signs
Sign table — Schedule 11, Part 2
(1) Item | (2) Description | (3) Diagram | (4) Variants by reference to Part 5 | (5) Applicable provisions in Part 6 | (6) Schedule 11 General Directions |
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1 | Diagram 811A and 811B Beginning and end of section of road where traffic has priority over vehicles from the opposite direction | 1, 2 | |||
2 | Diagram 810 One-way traffic (Sign for pedestrians) (Alternative types) | 5 | |||
3 | Diagrams 814.2 and 814.4 Ramped access to or from a pedestrian subway or overbridge | 1, 2, 4, 5, 54 | 5 | ||
4 | Diagrams 814.1 and 814.3 Stepped access to and from a pedestrian subway or overbridge | 4 | 5 | ||
5 | Diagram 816 No through road for vehicular traffic (Alternative types) | ||||
6 | Diagram 816.1 Alternative to the sign shown at item 5 with a street nameplate | 7 | 5 | ||
7 | Diagram 817 No through road for vehicular traffic in direction indicated from junction ahead (Alternative types) | 6 | |||
8 | Diagram 821 Road ahead only wide enough for one line of vehicles, and providing information about passing places (Alternative types) | 1 | |||
9 | Diagram 822 Passing place on narrow road | ||||
10 | Diagrams 892 and 893 Name and length of a tunnel on a motorway (892) or all‑purpose road (893) | 8 | |||
11 | Diagram 818.1 Section of dual carriageway road ahead | 1, 2 | |||
12 | Diagram 818.1A Distance over which a short length of dual carriageway road beginning directly ahead extends (Alternative types) | ||||
13 | Diagram 820.1 Absence of hard shoulder for the distance shown (Alternative types) | 1 | |||
14 | Diagrams 873 and 874 Additional traffic joining from the left or right ahead (diagram shows blue background – for use on motorways) | 1, 2, 6, 26, 27 | |||
15 | Diagram 872.1 The number of traffic lanes reduces ahead (diagram shows blue background – for use on motorways) (Alternative types) | 1, 2, 6, 26, 27 | |||
16 | Diagram 887 Overtaking lane ahead | 1, 2 | |||
17 | Diagram 888 Indication of length of road over which an overtaking lane is available on a single carriageway road, with a single traffic lane in the opposite direction (diagram shows green background – for use on primary routes) | 1, 27 | |||
18 | Diagram 889 Indication that only one lane of traffic, with no overtaking, is available on a single carriageway road with two traffic lanes in the opposite direction (diagram shows green background – for use on primary routes) | 27 | |||
19 | Diagram 890 Distance ahead to a point where an overtaking lane ends on a single carriageway road (diagram shows green background – for use on primary routes) | 1, 2, 27 | |||
20 | Diagram 891 Distance ahead to a point where an overtaking lane ends on a single carriageway road on the approach to a dual carriageway road with only one traffic lane in each direction (diagram shows green background – for use on primary routes) | 1, 2, 27 | |||
21 | Diagrams 823, 824 and 825 Distance in hundreds of yards to a roundabout or the next point at which traffic may leave a route (diagram shows blue background – for use on motorways) | 4, 26, 27 | |||
22 | Diagram 877 Appropriate traffic lanes for different manoeuvres at a junction ahead (diagram shows white background – for use on non-primary routes) (Alternative types) | 9, 26, 28 | |||
23 | Diagram 820 Route unsuitable for type of vehicle indicated (Alternative types) | 5(1) | |||
24 | Diagram 820A Road unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles (Alternative types) | 4, 5(1) | |||
25 | Diagram 829.5 Area where police carry out checks on the speed of vehicles | ||||
26 | Diagram 829.6 Waiting place for police or authorised vehicles only (Alternative types) | ||||
27 | Diagram 881 Start of a home zone designated under section 268 of the Transport Act 2000(1), or section 74(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001(2) | 24 | |||
28 | Diagram 882 End of a home zone indicated by the sign at item 27 | ||||
29 | Diagram 886 Road ahead where motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should expect to share the same space | ||||
30 | Diagram 884 Start of a quiet lane in England designated under section 268 of the Transport Act 2000 | 24 | |||
31 | Diagram 885 End of designated quiet lane in England | ||||
32 | Diagram 883 Indication of the start of area with traffic calming features (within the meaning of paragraph 1(3) of the Schedule 10 General Directions) | 1, 5(1), 24 | |||
33 | Diagram 953.3 Entrance to a bus station, depot or garage | 5 | |||
34 | Diagram 962 Bus lane or lanes on a road at junction ahead, with indication of times of operation (Alternative types) | 10 | |||
35 | Diagram 962.1 Cycle lane on a road at junction ahead or cycle track crossing road, with indication of times of operation | 4, 10, 12 | |||
36 | Diagram 962.2 Contraflow bus lane ahead on a road at a junction which pedal cycles may also use (Alternative types) | ||||
37 | Diagram 958 With-flow bus lane ahead which authorised vehicles, solo motor cycles, pedal cycles and taxis may also use, with indication of times of operation | 10, 11, 13, 14 | |||
38 | Diagram 958.1 With-flow mandatory cycle lane ahead, with indication of times of operation | 10, 14 | |||
39 | Diagram 2602.2 Numbered route for pedal cycles forming part of a regional (blue number patch) or national (red number patch) cycle route network (Alternative types) | 25 | 5 | ||
40 | Diagram 963 Direction in which pedestrians should look for approaching traffic when crossing a bus lane (Alternative types) | 5 | |||
41 | Diagram 963.1 Direction in which pedestrians should look for approaching pedal cycles when crossing a cycle lane (Alternative types) | 15 | 5 | ||
42 | Diagram 963.2 Direction in which pedestrians should look for approaching traffic when crossing a contraflow bus lane which pedal cycles may also use (Alternative types) | 5 | |||
43 | Diagram 963.3 Direction in which pedestrians should look for approaching tramcars when crossing a tramway (Alternative types) | 5 | |||
44 | Diagram 967 Route recommended for pedal cycles on the main carriageway of a road | 5 | |||
45 | Diagram 965 End of cycle lane, track or route | 5 | |||
46 | Diagram 966 Pedal cyclists to rejoin main carriageway or dismount at the end of, or at a break in, a cycle track or route (Alternative types) | 5 | |||
47 | Diagram 968 and 968.1 Parking place for pedal cycles | 5 | |||
48 | Diagram 857.1 Information relating to a taxi rank for the number of taxis specified | 16 | 5 | ||
49 | Diagram 2934 Drivers should keep or check their distance from the vehicle in front (Alternative types) | ||||
50 | Diagram 2933 Drivers should keep a distance of two chevron markings (the markings provided for at item 34 of the table in Part 4) from the vehicle in front | ||||
51 | Diagrams 2032 and 2130 Primary route (2032) or non‑primary route (2130) forming part of a ring road | ||||
52 | Diagram 972 Stopping place for buses used for carrying tourists to allow passengers to take photographs | 17, 34 | 5 | 2 | |
53 | Diagram 857A Information for pedestrians about tourist destinations and leisure facilities in a nearby place or area | 18, 19 | 5 | ||
54 | Diagram 857B Information for pedestrians about tourist destinations and leisure facilities in a nearby place or area | 18 | 5 | ||
55 | Diagram 2501 Distance to a parking place ahead | 1, 5(1) | |||
56 | Diagram 801 Parking place | ||||
57 | Diagram 2713.1 Distance ahead to emergency telephone in a parking place or emergency lay‑by (Alternative types) | 1, 2, 5 | |||
58 | Diagram 2713 Direction to nearest emergency telephone on same side of the road(diagram shows blue background – for use on motorways) (Alternative types) | 53 | 5 | ||
59 | Diagram 2714 Side of emergency telephone box (Alternative types) | 29, 55 | 2, 6 | ||
60 | Diagram 2715 Back of emergency telephone box (Alternative types) | 29, 55 | 2, 6 | ||
61 | Diagram 2718 Route number and location reference | 29 | |||
62 | Diagram 2712 Location of fire rendezvous point (Alternative types) | 20 | 5 | ||
63 | Diagram 878 Area in which enforcement cameras are in use (Alternative types) | 21 | |||
64 | Diagram 880 Speed camera ahead on a lit road and reminder of 30 mph speed limit | 21(2) | |||
65 | Diagram 880.1 Speed camera ahead on an unlit road and reminder that a national speed limit applies | 21(2) | |||
66 | Diagrams 827.1, 827.2 and 827.3 Hospital ahead | 22 | |||
67 | Diagram 775 Vehicular traffic must not stop within the area of a railway or tramway level crossing | ||||
68 | Diagram 783 Drivers of long low, large or slow vehicles must telephone to obtain permission before using a railway or tramway level crossing (Alternative types) | ||||
69 | Diagram 785.1 Name of level crossing and details of telephone number for contacting railway or tramway operator | 23 | |||
70 | Diagram 786 Place where large, slow or long low vehicles should wait near a railway or tramway level crossing while the driver obtains permission by telephone to cross or confirms he or she has crossed (Alternative types) | 56 | |||
71 | Diagram 787 Site of telephone or emergency telephone at or near a railway or tramway level crossing (Alternative types) | ||||
72 | Diagram 788 Direction to telephone or emergency telephone at or near a railway or tramway level crossing (Alternative types) | ||||
73 | Diagram 611 Vehicular traffic may reach the same destination by proceeding either side of the sign | 1, 4 | 1 | ||
74 | Diagrams 833, 834, 835 and 836 Signs regulating the movement of vehicular traffic into and out of premises with more than one access to a road | 5 | |||
75 | Traffic mirror for providing additional visibility (not for use with traffic signals) | The mirror must be convex and any frame must be of a single colour, being black, grey, yellow or white | 13 | ||
76 | Diagram 970 Stopping place for buses | 30, 31, 34 | 5 | 2 | |
77 | Diagrams 973.2 and 973.3 Stopping place for buses operated by or on behalf of, or under agreement with, Transport for London | 30, 32, 34 | 5 | 2 | |
78 | Diagram 971 Stopping place for tramcars | 30, 33, 34 | 5 | 2 | |
79 | Diagram 2928 Motorway sign indicating the boundary of an administrative area, a ceremonial area or an historic county area (Alternative types) | 35 | |||
80 | Diagram 2401 Primary or non‑primary route sign indicating the boundary of an administrative area, a ceremonial area or an historic county area | 30, 36 | 5 | ||
81 | Diagram 2402.1 Primary or non‑primary route sign indicating the name of a city, town or village commencing immediately ahead (Alternative types) | 37 | 5 | 3 | |
82 | Diagram 2403.1 Primary or non-primary route sign indicating the name of a city, town or village immediately ahead, together with extra local information | 30, 38 | 5 | 4 | |
83 | Diagram 2404 Primary or non-primary route sign indicating the name of a city, town, village, an administrative area, a ceremonial area or an historic county area immediately ahead, together with phrase and image that is representative of the city, town, village or area | 39 | 5 | 4 | |
84 | Diagram 976 Maximum speed limit for tramcars in kilometres per hour | 40 | 5 | ||
85 | Diagram 864.2 Vehicle testing station approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 58 | 5 | ||
86 | Diagram 865 Motor cycle test centre | 5 |