--- title: "Pedestrian, cycle and horse rider signs | The License Desk" url: https://www.thelicensedesk.com/road-signs/pedestrian-and-cycle-signs/ updated: 2026-09-26 --- > Source: https://www.thelicensedesk.com/road-signs/pedestrian-and-cycle-signs/ — last reviewed 2026-09-26. Markdown version generated at build time from the same content the page serves. 29 official signs · Department for Transport artwork # Pedestrian, cycle and horse rider signs Pedestrian zone signs restrict vehicles during the times shown. Since the 2022 Highway Code changes, drivers must give priority to people crossing or waiting to cross at junctions, so these signs are cues to slow down early. Quick answer These signs mark routes and spaces for people walking, cycling and riding horses, and warn drivers where to expect them. Blue circular signs show routes you must use, including shared or segregated paths. Warning triangles alert drivers to pedestrians, cyclists and horses on or crossing the road ahead. ## What does each pedestrian and cycle sign mean? Each sign is shown with its official meaning from the Department for Transport. Tap through to the quiz when you’re ready to test yourself. - ![Direction along a footpath indicated by waymarks — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2610-2-direction-along-a-footpath-indicated-by-waymarks.webp) Direction along a footpath indicated by waymarks - ![Direction and distance to a free parking place for pedal cycles — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2604r-direction-and-distance-to-a-free-parking-place-for-pedal-cyc.webp) Direction and distance to a free parking place for pedal cycles - ![Direction of a numbered route for pedal cycles forming part of a national cycle network at a junction — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2601-1-direction-of-a-numbered-route-for-pedal-cycles-forming-part.webp) Direction of a numbered route for pedal cycles forming part of a national cycle network at a junction - ![Direction of route to a tourist attraction for pedestrians — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2608-direction-of-route-to-a-tourist-attraction-for-pedestrians.webp) Direction of route to a tourist attraction for pedestrians - ![Direction of route to destination shown for pedestrians — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2605-direction-of-route-to-destination-shown-for-pedestrians.webp) Direction of route to destination shown for pedestrians - ![Direction of route to railway and London Underground station for pedestrians and pedal cycles — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2606-direction-of-route-to-railway-and-london-underground-station.webp) Direction of route to railway and London Underground station for pedestrians and pedal cycles - ![Direction of route to railway station for pedestrians and pedal cycles — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2606v-direction-of-route-to-railway-station-for-pedestrians-and-pe.webp) Direction of route to railway station for pedestrians and pedal cycles - ![Direction to or along a public footpath — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2610v-direction-to-or-along-a-public-footpath.webp) Direction to or along a public footpath - ![Distance and direction of route to destination shown for pedestrians — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2605v-distance-and-direction-of-route-to-destination-shown-for-ped.webp) Distance and direction of route to destination shown for pedestrians - ![End of restrictions associated with a pedestrian zone — UK road sign](/signs/uk/618-4-end-of-restrictions-associated-with-a-pedestrian-zone.webp) End of restrictions associated with a pedestrian zone - ![Entry to and waiting in pedestrian zone restricted except for loading during the period indicated — UK road sign](/signs/uk/618-3-entry-to-and-waiting-in-pedestrian-zone-restricted-except-fo.webp) Entry to and waiting in pedestrian zone restricted except for loading during the period indicated - ![Entry to pedestrian zone restricted except for permit holders — UK road sign](/signs/uk/618-2-entry-to-pedestrian-zone-restricted-except-for-permit-holder.webp) Entry to pedestrian zone restricted except for permit holders - ![Instructions to horse riders above the push button control for an equestrian traffic crossing — UK road sign](/signs/uk/4003-3-instructions-to-horse-riders-above-the-push-button-control-f.webp) Instructions to horse riders above the push button control for an equestrian traffic crossing - ![Instructions to pedestrians above the push control at light signals — UK road sign](/signs/uk/4003-instructions-to-pedestrians-above-the-push-control-at-light.webp) Instructions to pedestrians above the push control at light signals - ![Instructions to pedestrians and cyclists above the push button control at a Toucan crossing — UK road sign](/signs/uk/4003-6-instructions-to-pedestrians-and-cyclists-above-the-push-butt.webp) Instructions to pedestrians and cyclists above the push button control at a Toucan crossing - ![Junction ahead leading to a parking place for pedal cycles — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2603-junction-ahead-leading-to-a-parking-place-for-pedal-cycles.webp) Junction ahead leading to a parking place for pedal cycles - ![Light signal for pedestrians — UK road sign](/signs/uk/4002-1b-light-signal-for-pedestrians.webp) Light signal for pedestrians - ![Light signals for equestrian traffic — UK road sign](/signs/uk/4003-2-light-signals-for-equestrian-traffic.webp) Light signals for equestrian traffic - ![Light signals for pedestrians — UK road sign](/signs/uk/4002-1-light-signals-for-pedestrians.webp) Light signals for pedestrians - ![Light signals for pedestrians and cyclists at a Toucan crossing — UK road sign](/signs/uk/4003-5-light-signals-for-pedestrians-and-cyclists-at-a-toucan-cross.webp) Light signals for pedestrians and cyclists at a Toucan crossing - ![Near side light signals and instructions for horse riders at an equestrian traffic crossing facility — UK road sign](/signs/uk/4003-4-near-side-light-signals-and-instructions-for-horse-riders-at.webp) Near side light signals and instructions for horse riders at an equestrian traffic crossing facility - ![Near side light signals and instructions for pedestrians and cyclists at a Toucan crossing — UK road sign](/signs/uk/4003-7-near-side-light-signals-and-instructions-for-pedestrians-and.webp) Near side light signals and instructions for pedestrians and cyclists at a Toucan crossing - ![Near side light signals and instructions for pedestrians at a pedestrian facility controlled by light signals — UK road sign](/signs/uk/4003-1-near-side-light-signals-and-instructions-for-pedestrians-at.webp) Near side light signals and instructions for pedestrians at a pedestrian facility controlled by light signals - ![Number route for pedal cycles forming part of a national cycle route network — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2602-2-number-route-for-pedal-cycles-forming-part-of-a-national-cyc.webp) Number route for pedal cycles forming part of a national cycle route network - ![Prohibition on waiting (and loading and unloading) in a pedestrian zone at any time — UK road sign](/signs/uk/637-2v-prohibition-on-waiting-and-loading-and-unloading-in-a-pedest.webp) Prohibition on waiting (and loading and unloading) in a pedestrian zone at any time - ![Prohibition on waiting (and loading and unloading) in a pedestrian zone during the period indicated — UK road sign](/signs/uk/637-2-prohibition-on-waiting-and-loading-and-unloading-in-a-pedest.webp) Prohibition on waiting (and loading and unloading) in a pedestrian zone during the period indicated - ![Route for pedal cycles across an entry slip road at a junction ahead — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2601-2-route-for-pedal-cycles-across-an-entry-slip-road-at-a-juncti.webp) Route for pedal cycles across an entry slip road at a junction ahead - ![The number of a route for pedal cycles forming part of a national cycle route network — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2602-3v-the-number-of-a-route-for-pedal-cycles-forming-part-of-a-nat.webp) The number of a route for pedal cycles forming part of a national cycle route network - ![The number of a route for pedal cycles forming part of a regional cycle route network — UK road sign](/signs/uk/2602-3-the-number-of-a-route-for-pedal-cycles-forming-part-of-a-reg.webp) The number of a route for pedal cycles forming part of a regional cycle route network ## Ready to test yourself on road signs? The free [road signs quiz](/theory-test/road-and-traffic-signs/practice-test/) uses the same official artwork, with an explanation for every answer. Revise the rules behind them in our [Vulnerable Road Users guide](/theory-test/vulnerable-road-users/). [Start the road signs quiz](/theory-test/road-and-traffic-signs/practice-test/) ## Frequently asked questions **### How do you recognise pedestrian and cycle signs?** These signs mark routes and spaces for people walking, cycling and riding horses, and warn drivers where to expect them. Blue circular signs show routes you must use, including shared or segregated paths. Warning triangles alert drivers to pedestrians, cyclists and horses on or crossing the road ahead. **### Do pedestrian and cycle signs come up in the theory test?** Yes. Signs appear throughout the theory test, mainly in the Road & Traffic Signs topic and also in topics such as Vulnerable Road Users. Practise with our free questions until you can read each sign from its shape and colour. ## Which other road sign categories should you learn? - [Warning signs](/road-signs/warning-signs/) - [Regulatory signs](/road-signs/regulatory-signs/) - [Speed limit signs](/road-signs/speed-limit-signs/) - [Motorway signs](/road-signs/motorway-signs/) - [Parking signs](/road-signs/parking-signs/) - [Level crossing signs](/road-signs/level-crossing-signs/) - [Bus and tram signs](/road-signs/bus-and-tram-signs/) - [Road works signs](/road-signs/road-works-signs/) - [Traffic calming signs](/road-signs/traffic-calming-signs/) - [Information signs](/road-signs/information-signs/) - [Direction signs](/road-signs/direction-signs/) Traffic sign images: Crown copyright, Department for Transport. Reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. [Licence](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) · [Source](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/traffic-sign-images).