End of cycle route sign: what it means
The end of route sign with a bicycle shows where a cycle lane, track or route ends. Cyclists then share the road with other traffic.
What does the end of cycle route sign mean?
Know your traffic signs lists it as “end of cycle lane, track or route”. Drivers should expect cyclists to join the main road there.
Quick quiz
What does the sign at the top of this page mean?
- The cycle lane, track or route ends.
- A route only for pedal cycles.
- Cyclists should get off and walk.
Show answer
A. The cycle lane, track or route ends. It marks the end of a cycle lane, track or route (Know your traffic signs). Source: Know your traffic signs: bus and cycle signs and road markings, GOV.UK; The Highway Code, rule 61, GOV.UK; Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK
Where will you see it?
Where a cycle track or lane finishes and cyclists rejoin the road.
What should you do?
Drivers: expect cyclists to move into the road. Cyclists: look behind and rejoin the road when it is safe.
What do people get wrong?
Squeezing past a cyclist as they rejoin the road. Give them time and room.
Common questions
Do cyclists have to use cycle lanes?
No. The Highway Code, rule 61, says cyclists are not obliged to use cycle lanes and tracks.
Is there a road marking too?
Yes. Know your traffic signs shows a road marking for the end of a cycle lane, track or route.
Compare with
Route for cycles only signA route only for pedal cycles.
Cyclists dismount signCyclists should get off and walk.
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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 61.
- Know your traffic signs: bus and cycle signs and road markings, GOV.UK
- The Highway Code, rule 61, GOV.UK
- 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.