The sign has also been adapted to indicate a watercourse alongside the road. This may be a stream running in the gutter, as is found in the streets of the City of Wells, or something more substantial. See Quayside for more information. No Bicycle Allowed sign– this road sign warns bicycle riders that they are prohibited on that specific road. Or they may be the boundary between the inclosed land and a strip of manorial waste alongside the highway which has not been dedicated as part of it. Thus the presumption of dedication arising from the public user of greens along the side of a highway between the fences was rebutted in one instance by evidence of an entry in the court rolls of the manor that the greens were waste belonging to the manor, and of the greens being treated by the lord of the manor as his private property. Friern Barnet UDC v Richardson (1898) 62 JP 547 CA.

Switch Head Lamps On Sign– this road sign warns drivers that they should have their head lamps on during that part of the highway.

Stop Line at Traffic Lights– these road markings inform drivers of where to stop when crossing a traffic light to give way for motorcycles and pedestrians. Right Lane Ends Symbol– this road sign warns drivers that the right lane on their side of the road is ending and that they need to transfer to next lane slowly. Give way road markings– this road marking allows vehicles turning left or right to move in their direction without following the traffic light. Sometimes the roadside strips belong, not to the owner of the adjoining property, but to the lord of the manor, and are part of the manorial waste. In such cases they may or may not be subject to rights of common, but in either event they may be held to have been dedicated to public passage, in which case also they are part of the highway. See East v Berkshire County Council (1911) 76 JP 35; and Evelyn v Mirrielees (1900), 17 TLR 152, CA; 65 JP 131n). Line Merge Sign– this road sign warns drivers that two lanes will be connected into one and that they need to transfer to the next lane.

Chevron Road Markings– this road marking is used in dual carriageway and slip-roads where incoming vehicles from the side follow this line to move on to the highway itself. Intersection Road Sign– this road sign warns drivers of an intersection ahead and entails them to slow down. Revised by the late Gordon Hands. While the Open Spaces Society has made every effort to ensure the information obtained in this factsheet is an accurate summary of the subject as at the date of publication, it is unable to accept liability for any misinterpretation of the law or any other error or omission in the advice in this paper.

Along many of the highways of England and Wales are to be found strips of land open to the public, running between the metalled road and the fences enclosing the adjoining land. Such strips are often irregular in character and sometimes of considerable width. Lane Ends Signs– this road sign warns drivers that the lane they are currently on are about to end and entails them to slow down.

It was held that the presumption of law which arose had not been rebutted by the defendant’s alleged acts of ownership and the verge was held to be part of the highway and the keeping of vehicles there by the defendant to be an actionable obstruction. Sometimes a road does not run between fences, but across open common or manorial waste; and in that case the presumption of dedication between fences does not apply. Neeld v Hendon UDC (1899) 63 JP 724. In cases where no footway has been constructed alongside the metalled road, the verge enables pedestrians to proceed with greater safety than they would on the metalled road.

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A highway authority may attach to any such licence such conditions as they consider necessary to ensure the safety and convenience of passengers in the highway and to prevent traffic [‘traffic’ includes pedestrians and animals, s329 Highways Act 1980] therein being delayed, to prevent any nuisance or annoyance being caused to the owners or occupiers of other premises adjoining the highway. S96 Highways Act 1980 authorises the highway authority to plant trees in the highway verge but not to obstruct it.

Directional Arrow Marking– this road marking indicates the direction where the road is leading to and tells the driver the current route he is on. Hatched Road Markings– this road marking is used to sort out traffic lanes and allows easier passage to drivers turning right. Sharp Curve Chevron sign– these signs are placed on the side of the road where a sharp curve is expected. Learner drivers and current drivers on UK roads are seen to drive near or over the soft verges at speed. It is best to be seen to slow down and take care when it comes to driving over soft verges. This can curb the risk of accidents. Where are you likely to see the "soft verges" sign? Bridge Road Sign– this road traffic warning sign indicates that there is a bridge ahead and entails the driver to slow down a little bit.It's common to see this sign in rural areas and where the road is pretty narrow. If you are driving in a country lane, then you should see this sign often. The police are more likely to put up the "soft verges" sign than some other drivers. When did this sign first come into action?