Information signs
Section of dual carriageway road begins ahead
What it means
The road ahead splits into two carriageways with a central reservation, so oncoming traffic is separated from you. You will meet it where a single-carriageway A-road opens out. Traffic often moves faster here, so settle into the left-hand lane and keep the right one for overtaking.
Highway Code Rule 137 — read it on GOV.UK
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Other information signs
- Accident ahead and consequent need to proceed with caution
- Direction to emergency exit for pedestrians from a tunnel
- Hospital ahead with accident and emergency facilities
- No through road for vehicular traffic in direction indicated from junction ahead
- Number of traffic lanes ahead on a dual carriageway reduces from three to two. Traffic in the right-hand lane must move into the lane on the immediate left
- One-way traffic in direction indicated (sign for pedestrians)
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