A sign that tells you what to do
Shared cycle & pedestrian route
A blue circle showing a cycle and pedestrians with no dividing line means a route shared by cyclists and people on foot - they mix along the same space.
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What it means
Because it's unsegregated, cyclists and pedestrians share the whole width and must look out for each other, with cyclists giving way to people on foot. For a driver, the sign matters where the shared route crosses your road: expect both cyclists and pedestrians, and give way to them.
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Where you'll see it
Towpaths, park routes, and pavements converted to shared use, and their crossings with the road.
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On your driving test
Where a shared route meets your road, anticipate cyclists and pedestrians together and be ready to give way - exactly the anticipation examiners look for.
Often confused with
Quick answers
What's the difference between a shared and a segregated route?
On a shared route (no line through the sign) cyclists and pedestrians mix along the whole path. On a segregated route (a line divides the sign) each keeps to their own marked side.
Sign artwork is Crown copyright, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0; meanings from the Highway Code (gov.uk).
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