Directional Signs

Directional signage is key to ensure that motorists know where they are going. Made from high-quality reflective materials, they can be seen easily in car headlights even in the depths of winter, helping motorists safely navigate the country. Often highlighting local tourist attractions or points of interest, such as industrial estates, these signs are an essential part of the road infrastructure. Supplied with or without channels on the rear, these signs can be mounted in many ways but are most commonly mounted to signposts.

Road Directional Signs For Sale

Directional signs are almost always custom as they will include place names, diagrams for roundabouts and road numbers. Without direction signs, anyone driving without a sat nav would be lost.

Road directional signs come in a few different formats to suit different applications.

Shaped direction signs - These signs have one end with an arrow shape, indicating the proper direction to travel to the mentioned destination.
Rectangular Signs - These often include the directions to multiple sites or even specific roads, for example, the nearest motorway.
Diagram Based Direction Signs - These are used on roundabouts or junctions to inform road users which exit to take to get to their destination.

We offer a simple and easy way to buy direction signs with arrows, online. For more complex signs that have junction diagrams we recommend emailing us, we will then be able to provide a full quotation.

Where Can You Find These Signs

You will find directional signs all over the UK road network as well as on large industrial estates, university campuses and hospitals.

Directional signs come in a few different colours that change depending on their context and target audience.

Blue - this indicates that the sign relates to motorway traffic, the directions to a motorway, or that you are on a motorway.

Green - Green signs are used on primary routes, which are mostly ”A” roads.

White - These are for non-primary routes, and can include sub-areas of green or blue.

Brown - These are directions for local tourist routes or attractions.

Black - Black is used for directing heavy-duty traffic such as HGV’s along appropriate routes to industrial estates and sites.

Some directional signs will even include sub diagrams to indicate where certain types of traffic are prohibited

Other Permanent Sign Types

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Information Signs

These permanent signs give information indicating how far a junction is away in the form of countdown markers. They are all rectangular and can in some instances feature regulatory signs within them.

Warning Signs

Most permanent warning signs for the road are triangular in shape and feature a red border. These signs warn drivers of obstacles, lane restrictions, and significant changes in the road direction.

Regulatory Signs

These regulate the types of traffic, for example, restricting heavy goods vehicles from certain routes. They may also prohibit manoeuvres such as U-turns, or set speed limits.

Direction Signs

Directional signs are not just permanent, you will find them on road work sites offering guidance for diverted traffic. These can all be found in our temporary road sign category.

Need help finding the right product?

Give our trained sales team a call on +44 (0)1905 794875, they will help you in choosing a suitable system for your needs and will also be happy to discuss discounts for bulk quantity requirements and special delivery need.

Why buy from Start Safety?

We have the full range shown above in stock on the shelf ready to ship out next day, we offer special delivery services and can even arrange same day delivery on many products.