The roadworks series starts with the "roadworks ahead" triangle and then moves to lane closures, barricades, diversions and works-traffic signs. Many of them are red rectangles with white text in Arabic and English, and a few use a yellow panel.
For the other hazards you will meet on the road, see warning signs.
Roadworks and temporary signs
- 547 Roadworks ahead
- 548 Line painting
- 549 End
- 550R Lane closure 1 lane
- 551 Lane closure 2 lanes
- 552 Lane closure 3 lanes
- 553 Barricade
- 554VR Sharp change of direction barricade
- 555L Change carriageway ahead
- 556 Loose gravel
- 557 On red stop here
- 558 Road ahead closed
- 559 Road closed
- 560 Temporary surface
- 561R Diversion
- 562F Diverted traffic
- 563 End of diversion
- 564 Traffic control ahead
- 565R Pedestrians arrow right
- 566 Works traffic only
- 567 No works traffic
- 568 Works access
- 569 New junction layout
- 570 Use shoulder
- 571 Rejoin main carriageway
- 572 Stop when lights show
Frequently asked questions
Which signs warn about roadworks?
The 547 to 572 range covers roadworks ahead, lane closures, barricades, diversions and related signs.
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Information signs
The 300 series is the "services and places" family: signs that tell you where something is, which lane to use or that a road does not go through.
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Signs in this group decide who goes first at a junction and which way you must go.
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A prohibition sign tells you what you may not do or which vehicles may not pass. This group covers the main ones.
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These signs answer one question: can you leave your car here, and for how long?
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Maximum and minimum speed signs, and the signs that mark where a motorway starts and ends.
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Warning signs tell you what is coming up before you reach it, so you have time to slow down.
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