Soft verges Road safety sign - 3mm Aluminium sign fitted with 2 strips Channel to rear for mounting on post 300mm x 300mm

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Lane Reduction Hatched Road Markings– this road marking entails that a lane will slowly be unpassable and requires drivers to move on to the lane next to it. Double yellow line– this road warning entails no waiting at all times on the road or indicates that overtaking is prohibited.

Congestion Sign– this road warning gives drivers a heads up that traffic might be built up on the road ahead and entails them to slow down. Local Acts of Parliament Some local authorities have their own private acts that give them powers to control or manage roadside verges and restrict the right of passage by certain categories of user. Ask the legal department of your county authority if such an act exists for your area. One-way Road-way Sign– this road sign warns drivers that the current road they are about to enter in only has one passable lane and only one direction. Overtaking Prohibited Sign– this road sign warns drivers that overtaking at all times and at all measures is not allowed.With the loss of most of our traditional meadow land through agricultural change, our largest nature reserve is now represented by roadside verges, an important habitat which extends to perhaps half a million acres. They are a vital reservoir of wildlife, especially of wild flowers. (Soil Association 1992). The general principle of law relating to the ownership of the soil of such strips was stated by Gibbs CJ in Grose v West (1816) 7 Taunt 39, in the following words: Prima facie, the presumption is, that a strip of land lying between a highway and the adjoining close, belongs to the owner of the close; as the presumption also is that the highway itself to the centre line of the road does. But the presumption is to be confined to that extent; for if the narrow strip be contiguous to or communicate with open commons, or larger portions of land, the presumption is either done away or considerably narrowed; for the evidence of ownership which applies to the larger portions, applies also to the narrow strip which communicates with them. Crossroad Sign– this road warning gives drivers a heads up that there is a 4-way crossing on the road ahead and entails them to slow down. In cases where no footway has been constructed alongside the metalled road, the verge enables pedestrians to proceed with greater safety than they would on the metalled road. Verges often provide a soft turf surface of value to equestrians who would otherwise be limited to using a metalled road which is often unsafe and sometimes of a character unsuitable for horses.

Sometimes the roadside strips belong, not to the owner of the adjoining property, but to the lord of the manor, and are part of the manorial waste. In such cases they may or may not be subject to rights of common, but in either event they may be held to have been dedicated to public passage, in which case also they are part of the highway. See East v Berkshire County Council (1911) 76 JP 35; and Evelyn v Mirrielees (1900), 17 TLR 152, CA; 65 JP 131n). Side Strip– this road marking informs drivers that parking and stopping of any vehicle or passing of any light vehicle is prohibited on that specific road.Traffic in right hand lane of slip road joining the main carriageway has priority over left hand lane The question as to the extent of the space subject to the public right of passage depends upon the evidence in each particular case as to the nature of the district, the width and level of the margins, the regularity of the lines of the fences and other relevant circumstances. Countess of Belmore v Kent County Council [1901] 1 Ch 873. Soft verges may seem like a small thing; however, they are a big part of driving. They're very important because they can make the difference between a dangerous situation and a safe one. If there is an accident as a result of soft verges, then it may mean that the center of gravity is off and this can lead to an accident. Additional traffic joining from left ahead. Traffic on main carriageway has priority over joining traffic from right hand lane of slip road

Right Lane Ends Symbol– this road sign warns drivers that the right lane on their side of the road is ending and that they need to transfer to next lane slowly. Along many of the highways of England and Wales are to be found strips of land open to the public, running between the metalled road and the fences enclosing the adjoining land. Such strips are often irregular in character and sometimes of considerable width. These ‘roadside strips’ are now more commonly referred to as ‘roadside verges’. It is important that strips of roadside verge should be safeguarded from any illegal attempts to inclose them for the following reasons. Soft Verges sign– this road sign warns drivers that there are small bumps on the road which may cause accidents when on high speeds. Stop Line at Traffic Lights– these road markings inform drivers of where to stop when crossing a traffic light to give way for motorcycles and pedestrians.Lane Change Prohibited Sign– this road marking warns drivers that switching lanes is prohibited on that part of the highway.