Drivers across the UK are set to see major changes to motorway signs in the near future as Labour looks to improve provisions for certain motorists.
The Department for Transport has announced new changes to motorway signs to add electric vehicle charging icons across the country.
As part of new provisions, the Government confirmed it would take a "pioneering move" by adding EV charging signage on major roads.
The Government confirmed that "immediate changes" would be made to allow EV charging hubs to be signposted from motorways and A-roads for the first time.
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Drivers will soon see new changes to signage along major roads and motorways
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According to research from the Zapmap database, there are more than 82,000 public EV chargers around the UK, at more than 41,000 locations.
The UK Government aims to boost the number of electric vehicle chargers on the major road network with a £400million boost.
The funding boost, which was announced during the 2025 spending review, will support charging infrastructure for the benefit of drivers.
This will include chargers along motorways at service stations and across the strategic road network, for which it recently requested feedback.
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As part of a new policy project, the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles requested feedback on how chargers could be installed to benefit the greatest number of drivers.
Edmund King, President of the AA, said drivers would be more likely to switch to an electric vehicle if they had more awareness that they were nearer to chargers.
He added: "Increasing signs for the public network is vital to help the EV transition as it will create confidence for drivers both now and in the future.
“It is great to see more support for those without off-street parking so that they can also benefit from the EV revolution."
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Previous research from the Department for Transport found that motorists had split opinions regarding the development phase of how the signage could appear on roads.
The study considered how drivers would react to certain types of EV charger signs, including an existing "petrol pump" design, a front view of a vehicle with a standard three-pin plug and a "lightning bolt" wire.
It found that motorists were generally responsive to the three-pin design since it was clear that the vehicles would need to be plugged in.
In a handful of alarming responses, some motorists associated the "lightning bolt" imagery with fascism, noting that it could be unsuitable for use along the roads.
Experts have been campaigning for more EV signage along major roads
GETTYIan Johnston, CEO of Osprey Charging, said: "Signage impacts ALL the UK's drivers because consumers need to see it to believe it.
"Osprey have tirelessly highlighted the benefit that clear EV road signage would bring to drivers looking to make the switch and to the charging businesses installing the critical infrastructure underpinning transport decarbonisation.
"This is a welcome first step and we look forward to continuing to work closely with ministers and officials to achieve clear signage for the hundreds of high-quality EV charging hubs being opened across the nation."
There are still hopes that the UK will install 300,000 chargers by the end of the decade to help meet the uptake of new EVs, as drivers turn their backs on polluting petrol and diesel vehicles.