There is a fundamental flaw with the legalities concerning overhead gantries in the UK - if a gantry is blank, does it mean that no restrictions apply or that the sign is broken.

It's stupid that signs don't default to a green arrow, indicating the lane is open or a NSL sign when no restrictions apply.

When you see a speed limit sign (including the National Speed Limit indication) or the word "End" over the relevant lane.

There's been times when I've come out of roadworks and these signs haven't been lit.

Yet, anyone joining from the sliproad I've passed where there have been no signs wouldn't have been given any indication!

Thank you for all of your responses.

The reason for asking is that I have two NIPs.

1. After passing the obstruction I was pulled over by an unmarked police car for not pulling over in to lane 1 - due care and attention - after passing the obstruction.

2. About 5 minutes after must have been caught by a roadside camera and I got a nip in the post for driving in lane 1 when it was closed and it is timed after the first nip - so it is after being told that I had to.

I had moved out at the first sign of the lane closure - well before the actual sign.

Luckily because of the first pulling over, I made sure I saved my dashcam footage for the entire journey.

I think I will be going to court to fight this!