Cycle lane at junction ahead sign: what it means

Cycle lane at junction ahead sign: a white rectangle with a black border, a black bicycle, a black arrow pointing left and the words Cycle lane
Image: Crown copyright, OGL

This sign warns that the road you are turning into has a cycle lane, or that a cycle track crosses it. Look out for cyclists as you turn.

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What does the cycle lane at junction ahead sign mean?

Know your traffic signs describes it as a pedal cycle lane on the road at the junction ahead or, where lane is changed to track, a cycle track crossing the road at the junction ahead.

Rule 140 says give way to cyclists in a cycle lane or track, and do not cut across them when turning.

Quick quiz

What does the sign at the top of this page mean?

  1. The road ahead has a cycle lane.
  2. The road you turn into has a bus lane.
  3. A cycle route crosses or joins the road ahead.

Show answer

A. The road ahead has a cycle lane. It warns of a cycle lane on the road at the junction ahead (Know your traffic signs). Source: Know your traffic signs: bus and cycle signs and road markings, GOV.UK; The Highway Code, rule 140, GOV.UK; Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK

Where will you see it?

Before side roads that have a cycle lane or a cycle track crossing.

What should you do?

Check for cyclists, including ones behind you, before you turn. Give way to them.

What do people get wrong?

Turning across a cyclist who is riding straight on in the cycle lane.

Common questions

Who goes first, me or the cyclist?

The cyclist. Rule 140 says give way to cyclists using a cycle lane or track.

What does the arrow mean?

It points to the road with the cycle lane.

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Sources

Checked on 4 November 2026 against Know your traffic signs (bus and cycle signs and road markings) and The Highway Code rule 140.

  1. Know your traffic signs: bus and cycle signs and road markings, GOV.UK
  2. The Highway Code, rule 140, GOV.UK
  3. Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Traffic sign images are Crown copyright, from the Department for Transport. Sources and image credits.

This text was written with AI help, checked against GOV.UK and approved by Fri Vei AS. Last updated .

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