Migratory toad crossing ahead
A red triangle with a toad silhouette warns of a seasonal toad migration across the road — usually in spring when toads return to their breeding ponds. Drop your speed (toads die under tyres surprisingly easily) and look out for volunteer 'toad patrol' workers in hi-vis helping them across.
- Shape
- Triangular
- Background
- White
- Border
- Red
- Primary symbol
- Animal
- Diagram reference
- 551.1
Where you'll see this sign
Country lanes near ponds and lakes during March–April, particularly in the Lake District, Devon, and Welsh hill country.
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