Skip to content
BC
← All signs

Traffic signals

Lane control — red X

What it means

Lane control signals hang over the lanes to show which are open. A red X means do not drive in this lane.

Traffic lights, lane-control and pedestrian signals.

Summarised from ICBC’s Learn to Drive Smart. Read the original: Signs signals and road markings ↗

How to recognise it

A red X lit in a black box hung over the lane.

Where you will see it

Over lanes that open and close, such as a reversible lane marked with double broken yellow lines, where the lane control signal shows whether you may use it.

What to do when you see it

  1. 1.Do not drive in this lane. If you are approaching it, choose a lane that shows a green arrow.
  2. 2.Check your mirrors and blind spot and signal before you change lanes.

On the knowledge test

Lane control signals are about lanes, not intersections. This one means "do not drive in this lane"; it is not a signal to stop where you are.

Practice questions for this sign

This lane control signal is displayed over the lane you are in. What does it mean?