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Bus
and cycle signs and roadmarkings
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vehicles designed to carry more than8 passengers (excluding driver)
or local buses |
With-flow
bus lane ahead that can also be used by pedal cycles and taxis.
Hours of operation may be shown |
With-flow
bus and pedal cycle lane sign showing hours of operation |
Route for buses and pedal cycles only (cycles not admitted when
cycle symbol not shown; taxis admitted when "taxi" shown in upper
sign) |
The
word "local" on the bus symbol means the only buses that may use
the lane are those running a local service. Where the word "local"
is not shown, the lane may be used by any vehicle designed to carry
more than 8 passengers, excluding the driver, and local buses. Solo
motorcycles may use the lane where the motorcycle symbol is shown
on the signs (see page 141). Other vehicles may enter and stop in
a bus lane to load and unload unless signs alongside the lane indicate
otherwise. |
| Road
marking indicating the startof a route for buses only. TAXI and/or
the cycle symbol may be included |
Bus
laneroad marking |
Traffic
may use both lanes at the end of a bus lane |
| Stopping
place for buses |
Place
where local buses may stand, from which all other vehicles are
prohibited during the times shown |
Stopping
by vehicles other than local buses prohibited during the times
shown |
| Plates
used to indicate exemptions for buses, taxis and pedal cycles
from prohibitions such as turn left ahead and no left turn. These
signs may be circular when mounted in combination with traffic
signals |
The
broad continuous yellow line at the edge of the carriageway means
that other vehicles are prohibited from stopping |
| Mandatory
with-flow pedalcycle lane ahead. Hours of operation may be shown |
Mandatory
with-flow pedal cycle lane.Other vehicles must not use this part
ofthe carriagewayexcept to pick up or set down passengers.Hours
of operation may be shown |
Route
recommended for pedal cycleson the main carriagewayof a road.
Thismay be markedas an advisorypedal cycle laneMandatory |
| Mandatory
contra-flow pedal cycle lane (the upward arrows indicate the number
of traffic lanes available) |
Road
markings for a mandatory pedal cycle lane |
Road
markings for an advisory pedal cycle lane. Other vehicles should
not use this part of the carriageway unless it is unavoidable |
| Reminder
to pedestrians to look out for pedal cycles approaching from the
right |
End
of cycle lane, track or route |
Road
marking indicating theend of a cycle lane, track or route |
| Shared
route for pedal cycles and pedestrians only |
Separated
track and path for pedal cyclesand pedestrians |
Route
for pedal cycles only |
Riding
of pedal cycles prohibited |
| Pedal
cycle route crossing or joining road ahead |
Pedal
cyclists to dismount at end of, or break in, a cycle lane, track
or route |
Advanced
stop line for pedal cycles at traffic signals. When the signals
are red, drivers of other vehicles must wait behind the first
stop line. If the signals change to red when a vehicle is crossing
the first line, the driver must stop at the second line. Drivers
should allow time and space for cyclists to move off when the
signals change to green |
Plates used with "cycle route ahead" sign
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