Short Journey Workshop – Signs & Street Markings

Outcomes

• Be able to identify and understand various road and wayfinding signs.

• Be able to understand some road markings for cyclists.

Information

Link to highway code with reference to pages for bike signage and road markings – see helpful links.

Print sign reference worksheet and info.

Activity 1

Distribute the road signs and street markings worksheet with no text.

See how many signs people can identify. Use the text worksheet to compare answers.

Option 2 – With a printed road signs and street markings worksheet, cut out the different signs and text descriptions and give small groups 1 minute to match the image with the text.

Activity 2

Have a discussion about signs or street markings that aren’t on the worksheet. Are there any that participants have questions about. What have been participant experiences of good or bad signage?

Activity 3

Distribute sign bingo worksheet and assign as a challenge for next week or until group meets again.

Road Signs and Street Markings info Worksheet with no text

Road Signs and Street Markings info Worksheet with text

Road Signs and Street Marking Bingo sheet

Helpful Links

Know your traffic signs

Cyclescheme – reading road signs

Cycling UK – reading cycling signs

Materials needed