These signs indicate the loss of the right-hand lane
on a dual carriageway road or one-way street. The signs may be reversed
to indicate the loss of the left-hand lane. The number of ahead lanes
is varied as appropriate. The signs are often used at the end of a climbing
lane and may include a distance (as shown for the motorway sign)
Signs for lay-bys and parking areas
Hospital signs
Hospitals
with accident and emergency departments, or minor injury units,
are indicated by red signs. The words "not 24 hrs" are omitted when
facilities are available at all times
Blue
signs indicate hospitals without accident and emergency facilities
The route to a hospital may be indicated on direction
signs by the“H” symbol on a red or blue patch, denoting whether accidentand
emergency facilities are available or not
Police signs
These
temporary signs are put out by the police to warn of potential danger
or an accident ahead and the need to proceed with caution
These
temporary signs are put out by the police to warn of potential danger
or an accident ahead and the need to proceed with caution
Parking
area reserved for police vehicles (the sign might say "Police vehicles
only") or additionally, when varied to "Authorised vehicles only",
vehicles such as those of the Highways Agency's Traffic Officers
Area
where, from time to time, police carry out checks on the speed of
vehicles
