Bus and cycle signs

Signs that mark bus lanes, cycle lanes and shared-use routes. These are the bus and cycle signs you need to recognise for the DVSA theory test and for safe driving afterwards.

Every bus & cycle sign in this category

With-flow bus lane

A blue sign showing a bus and cycle, marking a lane reserved for buses running in the same direction as other traffic.

Contraflow bus lane

A sign warning that buses travel towards you in a lane on the left of a one-way street.

Buses and cycles only

A blue circle showing a bus and a cycle, meaning the road ahead is reserved for those users.

Mandatory cycle lane

A blue circle with a cycle symbol beside a solid white line, marking a lane other vehicles must keep out of.

Cycle route ahead

A warning triangle showing a cycle, telling drivers that a cycle route crosses or joins the road.

No cycling

A red-ringed circle with a cycle symbol, banning cycling on the road or path beyond.

Segregated cycle and pedestrian route

A blue circle split by a vertical line, showing cyclists and pedestrians their own side of a shared path.

Bus stop clearway and markings

A yellow bus stop box and clearway sign keeping the stop free so buses can pull in to the kerb.