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Road Signs and Markings: Languages

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 22 May 2025UIN 52217

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has issued on the use of bilingual street signs in England.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The Department for Transport has not issued guidance on the use of bilingual traffic signs as these are not permitted on roads in England.

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