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A non-primary road sign near Bristol shows Guildford Rules patches.Road signs in the United Kingdom and in its associated Crown dependencies and overseas territories conform broadly to European design norms, though a number of signs are unique: direction signs omit European route numbers, and road signs generally use the imperial system of units (miles and yards), unlike the rest of Europe ...
The Highway Code. The Highway Code is the official set of information and guidance for road users in the United Kingdom. Its objective is to promote the safe and efficient use of the road network. The Code applies to all road users, including pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists, as well as motorcyclists and other drivers.
Highway Code; Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals; Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, a comparable system in the United States; Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations, similar regulations for safety signs
A sign with the use of Transport font in Icelandic. Andorra officially uses the Swiss 721 (Bold Condensed) typeface, which is identical to Helvetica. However, some signs use the Caractères and Carretera Convencional typefaces. Austria and Slovakia use the Tern typeface. Austria used the Austria typeface until 2010.
Signs and markings British traffic signs from the Highway Code; Danish traffic signs Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine; securite-routiere.gouv.fr (in French) Know Your Traffic Signs - Department for Transport (UK) German traffic signs and signals; Norma 8.,1-IC Style manual for road signs in Spain (in Spanish)
Driving in the United Kingdom. Driving in the United Kingdom is governed by various legal powers and in some cases is subject to the passing of a driving test. The government produces a Highway Code that details the requirements for all road users, including drivers. Unlike most other countries in the world, UK traffic drives on the left.
In the UK, vehicles are normally driven or ridden on the left and required to keep to the left except when overtaking, turning right or passing pedestrians, parked vehicles and other obstructions in the road. [22] In Great Britain, the Highway Code applies. [23] In Northern Ireland, the Highway Code for Northern Ireland applies. [24]
A driver location sign marking location 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) on the "B carriageway" (westbound) of the M27. Driver location signs are signs placed every 500 metres (550 yd) along each side of English motorways, and some other major English roads, to provide information that will allow motorists to know their precise location.