A sign that tells you what to do
Keep right
A blue circle with a downward-right arrow means keep right - pass to the right of the traffic island or obstruction ahead.
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What it means
It tells you to keep to the right of whatever it's mounted on, usually a central island or bollard - for example, on the right-hand side of a one-way street or where the road splits round an obstruction. It's not a turn; you carry on, just on the correct side. It's the mirror of the far more common keep-left sign.
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Where you'll see it
Keep-right bollards on islands in one-way streets and at the start of dual-carriageway sections.
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On your driving test
Simple but easy to get wrong under pressure: pass the island on the side the arrow shows, and don't cut across it.
Often confused with
Quick answers
Does 'keep right' mean turn right?
No. It means pass to the right of the island or obstruction it's on, then carry on - it's not a turn.
Sign artwork is Crown copyright, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0; meanings from the Highway Code (gov.uk).
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