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Guide signs: the blue information signs
1 min read · Updated on October 17, 2026
Guide signs are usually rectangular and blue. They inform you about special features or facilities.
Examples
Common guide signs:
- One-way street
- Pedestrian crossing
- Motorway and end of motorway
- Traffic-calmed area
- Dead end
- Bus stop and taxi rank
Guide signs have rules too
Some guide signs come with rules – in a traffic-calmed area, for example, walking pace applies.
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