
No vehicles over the height shown may pass the sign (height shown in metric and imperial units)

Location of mandatory height restriction ahead, with indication of an alternative route

To make a bridge more conspicuous, black and yellow bands may be added to the arches or beams and to the abutments

Level crossing with a gate or barrier

Level crossing without a gate or barrier

Bells suspended over the road at a railway crossing to give an audible warning to drivers of vehicles that exceed the safe height beneath electrified overhead cables

Long low vehicles may be at risk of grounding; drivers of such vehicles must phone before crossing

Countdown markers may be provided on the approach to a crossing. These divide the distance between the advance warning sign and the stop line into 3 equal parts; each sloping bar does not necessarily represent a distance of 100 yards

Road traffic signals at a level crossing

Flashing pedestrian signals used at some level crossings indicate that it is not safe to cross: pedestrians should stop at the pedestrian stop line