Motorway road signs are always blue in colour and are used to inform motorists of directions or general information. Motorway signs are often in place from as much as one mile to provide traffic with sufficient warning to change to an appropriate lane if necessary.
The below motorway signs are the most common found and are similar to those found on many dual carriageways in the UK. Unlike the blue signs found on motorways however, dual carriageway signs are green in colour.
Motorway ahead sign
At a junction leading directly into a motorway (junction number may be shown on a black background)
Motorway junction ahead sign
Whilst on the motorway approaching a junction. (Junction number on black background)
Destination and miles motorway sign
Route confirmation sign after a junction with destination miles
Start of motorway sign
Start of motorway and point from which motorway regulations apply
Joining a motorway slips road sign
Traffic on the main carriageway coming from right has priority over joining traffic
Slip road approaching whilst on the motorway sign
Additional traffic joining from left ahead. Traffic on main carriageway has priority over joining traffic from right hand lane of slip road
Joining a motorway slips road sign
Traffic in right hand lane of slip road joining the main carriageway has priority over left hand lane
Motorway interchange sign
Downward pointing arrows mean ‘Get in lane’. The left-hand lane leads to a different destination from the other lanes.
MOTORWAY Destination SIGN
The panel with the inclined arrow indicates the destinations which can be reached by leaving the motorway at the next junction
Motorway exit signs
Motorway marker countdown signs
Motorway marker countdown signs display at 300 yards, 200 yards and 100 yards.
End of MOTORWAY SIGN
This sign informs the driver that the motorway comes to an end ahead.
GUIDES AND TUTORIALS RELATED TO MOTORWAY DRIVING
- Motorway slip road
- Motorway light signals
- Motorway rules
- Motorway overtaking
- Motorway driving
- Motorway reflective studs
What does the red cross sign mean? Does it mean lane not in use?
Hello Christine,
Yes, the red cross signal above a motorway lane means that it is closed and that drivers must move to an open lane. See motorway light signals.
Those mediaeval yard signs are really metres as I have measured them in my car.