The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016

School crossing patrol signs E+W+S

26.—(1) A school crossing patrol sign provided for at item 24 of the Part 2 sign table—

(a) may be varied in accordance with sub-paragraph (2); and

(b) must be mounted on a pole in accordance with sub-paragraph (3).

(2) A protective strip may be applied to the perimeter if—

(a) the strip—

(i) is not retroreflecting;

(ii) is not more than 15 mm wide; and

(iii) is coloured red or is uncoloured and transparent;

(b) the part of the red border of the roundel not covered by the perimeter strip is at least 35 mm wide; and

(c) the diameter of the part of the roundel coloured black and yellow is not less than 360 mm, nor more than 370 mm.

(3) The sign is mounted on a pole in accordance with this sub-paragraph if—

(a) where a section of the pole at the bottom of the roundel extends over the face of the roundel for the purpose of securing the roundel to the pole, it does not obscure any part of the black symbol;

(b) subject to paragraphs (c) and (d), the pole is coloured with alternating black and yellow bands not less than 280 nor more than 320 mm deep, beginning with a black band immediately below the roundel;

(c) any part of the pole which extends over the face of the roundel is coloured red or yellow in accordance with the colour of the part of the roundel covered by it;

(d) where the pole is separable into two pieces when the sign is not in use, any unpainted metallic finish does not extend beyond the joint between the two pieces or more than 5 mm of each piece of the pole on either side of the joint;

(e) any fastenings used to attach the roundel to the pole are coloured red or yellow in accordance with the colour of the part of the sign on which they are placed or of an unpainted metallic finish;

(f) the pole is not separable into more than two pieces;

(g) where a handgrip is fitted to the pole, it is black and fitted within the black band immediately below the roundel; and

(h) the yellow bands on the pole are not illuminated other than by means of retroreflecting material.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 14 Pt. 1 para. 26 in force at 22.4.2016, see reg. 1(b)