Warning signs (P500 series)

P500 Basic triangle (54 kb)

P501 Junction ahead controlled by stop or give way signs (28 kb)

P502 Stop distance plate for P501 (42 kb)

P503 Give way distance plate for P501 (42 kb)

P504.1 Crossroads ahead (2 sheets) (75 kb)

P505.1 T-junction ahead (34 kb)

P506.1 Side road ahead (2 sheets) (76 kb)

P507.1 Staggered junction ahead (2 sheets) (77 kb)

P508.1 Traffic merging from left (33 kb)

P509.1 Traffic merges onto main carriageway (33 kb)

P510 Roundabout ahead (35 kb)

P511 Supplementary plate: Reduce speed now (45 kb)

P512 Bend ahead (33 kb)

P512.1 Junction on outside of bend ahead (35 kb)

P512.2 Junction on inside of bend ahead (35 kb)

P513 Double bend or series of bends ahead (35 kb)

P513.1 Supplementary plate: Adverse camber (44 kb)

P513.2 Maximum speed advised (mph) (50 kb)

P515 Sharp deviation of route (30 kb)

P515.1 Sharp deviation of route (other than at a roundabout) (41 kb)

P515.1A Sharp deviation of route at a roundabout (42 kb)

P515.2 Sharp deviation of route at a roundabout (block paving) (98 kb)

P516 Road narrows on both sides ahead (38 kb)

P517 Road narrows on one side ahead (37 kb)

P518 Supplementary plates for P516, P517 & P520 (75 kb)

P519 Supplementary plates for P516 & P517 (71 kb)

P520 Dual carriageway ends ahead (38 kb)

P521 Two-way traffic (36 kb)

P522 Two-way traffic on route crossing ahead (34 kb)

P523.1 Steep hill downwards ahead (47 kb)

P524.1 Steep hill upwards ahead (47 kb)

P525 Supplementary plate for P523.1 & P524.1 (43 kb)

P526 Supplementary plate: Keep in low gear (45 kb)

P527 Supplementary plate for P523.1 & P524.1 (48 kb)

P528 Hump bridge ahead (36 kb)

P529 Opening or swing bridge ahead (41 kb)

P529.1 Tunnel ahead (87 kb)

P530 Maximum headroom available at hazard (2 sheets) (103 kb)

P530.1 Supplementary plates for P530 (77 kb)

P530.2 Reduced headroom at a hazard (51 kb)

P531.1 Arch bridge ahead (2 sheets) (111 kb)

P531.2 Supplementary plates for P531.1 (67 kb)

P543 Traffic signals ahead (39 kb)

P543.1 Supplementary plates for P543 (73 kb)

P544 Zebra crossing ahead (41 kb)

P544.1 Pedestrians in road ahead (38 kb)

P544.2 Frail or disabled pedestrians likely to cross road ahead (40 kb)

P545 Children going to or from school or playground ahead (41 kb)

P546 Supplementary plates for P545 (58 kb)

P547.1 Supplementary plates for P545 (56 kb)

P547.2 Supplementary plates for P545 (63 kb)

P547.3 Supplementary plate for P544.1 & P545 (50 kb)

P547.4 Supplementary plates for P544.2 (73 kb)

P547.7 Supplementary plates for P545 (74 kb)

P547.8 Supplementary plates for P543 & P544 (71 kb)

P548 Cattle likely to be in road ahead (43 kb)

P548.1 Supplementary plates for P548 (64 kb)

P549 Sheep likely to be in road ahead (42 kb)

P550 Wild horses or ponies likely to be in road ahead (44 kb)

P550.1 Accompanied horses or ponies likely to be in or crossing road ahead (42 kb)

P550.2 Horse drawn vehicles likely to be in road ahead (42 kb)

P551 Wild animals likely to be in road ahead (45 kb)

P551.1 Migratory toad crossing ahead (46 kb)

P551.2 Wild fowl likely to be in road ahead (42 kb)

P552 Cattle grid ahead (45 kb)

P553 Supplementary plate for P552 (54 kb)

P553.1 Agricultural vehicles likely to be in road ahead (43 kb)

P553.2 Supplementary plates for P553.1 (66 kb)

P554 Worded warning sign (Ford) and variants (55 kb)

P554.1 Warning sign: Try your brakes (46 kb)

P554.2 Risk of ice or packed snow ahead (37 kb)

P554.3 Supplementary plates for P554.2 (50 kb)

P555 Quayside or river bank ahead (48 kb)

P555.1 Water course alongside road ahead (46 kb)

P556 Uneven road ahead (38 kb)

P556.1 Soft verges ahead (43 kb)

P556.2 Supplementary plates for P556.1 (72 kb)

P557 Slippery road ahead (43 kb)

P557.1 Road hump or series of road humps ahead (36 kb)

P557.2 Supplementary plates for P557.1 (61 kb)

P557.3 Supplementary plates for P557.1 (71 kb)

P557.4 Supplementary plates for P557.1 (75 kb)

P558 Low-flying aircraft or sudden aircraft noise likely ahead (44 kb)

P558.1 Low-flying helicopters or sudden helicopter noise likely ahead (43 kb)

P558.2 Supplementary plates for P558 (51 kb)

P559 Risk of falling or fallen rocks ahead (43 kb)

P562 Other danger ahead (36 kb)

P563 Supplementary plates for P562 (3 sheets) (238 kb)

P563.1 Fire station: stop when lights show (2 sheets) (125 kb)

P570 Supplementary plate: Distance over which hazard or prohibition extends (52 kb)

P572 Supplementary plate: Distance ahead to hazard (48 kb)

P573 Supplementary plate: Distance and direction to hazard (51 kb)

P574 Area infected by animal disease ahead (76 kb)

P575 Supplementary plate: Oncoming vehicles in middle of road (54 kb)

P581 Side winds likely ahead (41 kb)

P582 Slow moving military vehicles likely to be crossing or in road ahead (43 kb)

P583 Slow moving vehicles likely on incline ahead (43 kb)

P583.1 Supplementary plate for P583 (49 kb)

P584 Traffic queues likely on road ahead (39 kb)

P584.1 Supplementary plates for P584 (56 kb)

Warning signs (P500 series)

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