Direction signs

What do direction signs look like?

Direction signs are square and can have several background colours, including blue, yellow, white, orange and brown. There are exceptions to this rule of thumb. Direction signs provide information about place names, services, routes, lane choices, road choices and the distance to destinations.

Combined direction sign

The sign lists places or businesses that can be reached via a shared route choice at the following junction or exit.

Combined direction sign

Is the combined direction sign important for the theory test and the driving test?

The combined direction sign is one of the signs you must know for the theory test. You may be asked how and why it is used. On the driving test you must show that you know the combined direction sign groups multiple destinations in one bubble, and that you follow the correct road.

What is the combined direction sign?

The combined direction sign warns that several places or businesses can be reached with the same route choice at the next junction or exit. It consists of a bubble with up to four destinations, and a combined name below the bubble telling you which road to follow.

When do you encounter the combined direction sign?

You see the combined direction sign when:

There are many destinations at the same exit and direction signs cannot fit them all.
The signing authority wants to simplify signing in a complex junction area.
Several service or business destinations are grouped into one combined destination on a motorway or main road.

Why is the combined direction sign important?

The combined direction sign makes signing clearer when there are many destinations at the same exit. It helps you avoid going the wrong way and provides a simpler, safer route to the destinations.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the combined direction sign

How many destinations can be grouped in the bubble? – Up to four destinations and up to six symbols.
Can the bubble be white? – Yes, if the destinations are only service or business destinations with white symbols.
Can the bubble be brown? – Yes, if the destinations are only attractions or tourist sites and become brown tourist signing.