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Directional signs (2000 series)

The 2000 series covers directional signs:

  • primary routes
  • non-primary routes
  • tourist destinations & facilities
  • village boundary
  • Parking directional
  • Cyclist & pedestrian directional
  • Temporary & emergency
  • motorway & non-motorway

Often these are bespoke signs containing specific destinations, but some standards are shown below:

p2501: distance to a parking place ahead (1 mile) p2502: distance to a commercial vehicles parking place ahead with public toilets and telephones (1 mile) p2503: distance to a parking place ahead from which a 'Park and Ride' scheme operates (#00yds) p2504: direction to a parking place ahead from which a 'Park and Ride' scheme operates p2512: direction to a secured car park approved by the police under the ACPO secured car park scheme p2601.1: direction of a numbered route for pedal cycles forming part of a national cycle route network at a junction ahead p2603: junction ahead leading to a parking place for pedal cycles
P2501 P2502 P2503 P2504 P2512 P2601.1 P2603
             
p2708: junction ahead leading to route for emergency vehicles to a temporary incident control point p2709: direction of route or junction ahead leading to a route for emergency vehicles to an emergency services incident point p2710: direction of route or junction ahead leading to a route for emergency vehicles to an emergency services incident point p2918: distance to next motorway service area p2918.1: services are not available on motorway p2921: entrance to motorway service area p2930: motorway status of the road ceases ahead (1 mile)
P2708 P2709 P2710 P2918 P2918.1 P2921 P2930
             
p2931: motorway status of the road ceases ahead p2713.1: distance ahead to emergency telephone in a parking place p2933: drivers should keep a distance of two chevron markings from the vehicle in front p2934: drivers should check their distance from the vehicle in front p2921.1: entrance to motorway service area p2922: entrance for works traffic only  
P2931
 P2713.1 P2933 P2934 P2921.1 P2922  
             
p2609: direction of route for pedestrians to a parking place associated with a tourist attraction p2610: flag-type directional sign pointing to or along a public footpath p2802: direction to Vehicle Inspectorate testing station for goods vehicles  
P2609 P2610 P2802
  
             
p2801: junction ahead leading to Vehicle Inspectorate testing station for goods vehicles          
P2801