Road and traffic signs
A direction sign has a green background. What type of road is it pointing to?
- A motorway
- A small local, non-primary road
- A primary routeCorrect
- A private road
Why?
A green background on a direction sign means the route is a primary route — a main road linking towns, with route numbers shown in yellow. Blue means a motorway and white with a black border means a local road. The Highway Code explains these direction-sign colours.
Highway Code rule Traffic signs