Traffic calming

Signs and road features that slow traffic in residential and village areas. These are the traffic calming you need to recognise for the DVSA theory test and for safe driving afterwards.

Every calming sign in this category

Traffic calming

A warning sign telling drivers that road humps, chicanes or other physical measures lie ahead to slow traffic.

Road humps ahead

A warning triangle showing a rounded hump symbol, telling drivers that speed humps are built into the road surface ahead.

Chicane ahead

A warning sign showing a double bend created by a chicane, used to slow traffic through a series of tight curves.

Give way to oncoming traffic

A circular sign with two facing arrows showing that oncoming vehicles have priority through a narrowed section of road.

20mph zone

A circular sign marking the start of a zone where traffic calming measures support a lower 20mph speed limit.

End of 20mph zone

A circular sign with a diagonal line through the 20 symbol, marking the point where the reduced speed zone finishes.