Contra-flow bus lane

Bus and cycle signs

Contra-flow bus lane

A blue rectangle showing a bus going against the main traffic flow. Buses travel in the opposite direction to the rest of the traffic on this road — usually on a one-way street where the bus lane bypasses the one-way restriction. Watch carefully when emerging from side roads or when crossing on foot.

Shape
Rectangular
Background
Blue
Border
White
Primary symbol
Bus
Secondary symbol
Arrow
Diagram reference
960.0

Where you'll see this sign

Town-centre one-way streets where bus routes cut through against the flow, and university towns with retrofitted bus priority.

Test yourself on UK road signs

How well do you really know your road signs? New Driver Hub's free mock theory test pulls from official-style DVSA questions and tells you which signs you keep getting wrong.

Start a free mock →

Related bus and cycle signs

See all bus and cycle signs →