No through road sign: what it means

No through road sign: a blue rectangle with a white upright bar topped by a short red bar
Image: Crown copyright, OGL

The no through road sign means the road has no way through for vehicles: it is a dead end. You may still drive in unless another sign says you cannot.

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What it means

Know your traffic signs: no through road for vehicles. A version with an arrow shows that the road leading off from the junction ahead, in the direction of the arrow, has no through route. The symbol can also be part of a street name plate.

It is an information sign, not an order, so it does not stop you going in.

Where you see it

At the entrance to cul-de-sacs and other roads with no way out for vehicles at the far end.

A common mistake

Confusing it with no entry. No entry is an order not to go in; no through road only tells you that you will have to come back the same way.

Quick quiz

Your friend lives on a road with a no through road sign and no other signs. May you drive in?

  1. No, it is banned
  2. Yes, but there is no way through
  3. Only on foot
Show answer

B. Yes, but there is no way through. The sign tells you the road has no through route; it does not ban you from entering. Source: Know your traffic signs: information signs, GOV.UK; The Highway Code: traffic signs, GOV.UK; Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK

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Sources

  1. Know your traffic signs: information signs, GOV.UK
  2. The Highway Code: traffic signs, GOV.UK
  3. Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK

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