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The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994

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ROAD TRAFFIC

This Instrument in Part I consolidates with amendments the Traffic Signs Regulations 1981 (S. I.1981/859), and all subsequent relevant amending Instruments, and incorporates with amendments the Traffic Signs (Speed Limits) Regulations 1969 (S. I.1969/1487). The principal changes are—

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PART ITHE TRAFFIC SIGNS REGULATIONS 1994

SECTION 1PRELIMINARY

1Citation and commencement

2Revocations

3Savings

4Interpretation general

5Interpretation of “speed limit”

6References in the Regulations

7Interpretation of Schedules 1 to 12

SECTION 2GENERAL PROVISIONS

8Authorisations by the Secretary of State

9Temporary obstructions

10Application of section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to signs and disqualification for offences

11Signs, markings and signals to be of the sizes, colours and types shown in the diagrams

12Variations of dimensions

13Proportions and form of letters, numerals, symbols and other characters

14Signs attached to vehicles

SECTION 3WARNING, REGULATORY AND INFORMATORY TRAFFIC SIGNS

15Sign shown in diagram 610 and its significance

16Signs shown in diagrams 601.1, 602, 778, 778.1 and 784 and their significance

17Permitted variants

18Illumination of signs

19(1) Nothing in this regulation shall apply to the signs...

20Illumination of plates

21Illumination of signs shown in diagrams 560 and 561

22Buses and coaches

23Bus lanes

24Bus symbols

SECTION 4ROAD MARKINGS

25Road marking shown in diagram 1003 and its significance

26Road markings shown in diagrams 1013.1 and 1013.3 and their significance

27Permitted variants

28Illumination of road markings

29Height of road markings and size of studs

SECTION 5LIGHT SIGNALS AND WARNING LIGHTS

30Use of different types of light signals

31Permitted variants of green arrow light signals

32Portable light signals

33Significance of light signals

34Light signals for lane control of vehicular traffic

35Warning signal for motorways and dual carriageway roads

36Matrix signs for motorways and dual carriageway roads

37Light signals for pedestrians

38(1) Light signals conveying to pedestrians at level crossings the...

39School crossing patrol signs and warning lights

40Cattle crossing signs and warning lights

SECTION 6MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS

41Certain temporary signs

42Flashing beacons

43Road danger lamps

44Cones, delineators and cylinders

45Refuge indicator lamps

46Variable message signs

SCHEDULE 1WARNING SIGNS

SCHEDULE 2REGULATORY SIGNS

SCHEDULE 3SIGNS FOR RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY LEVEL CROSSINGS

SCHEDULE 4OTHER INFORMATORY SIGNS

SCHEDULE 5SIGNS FOR BUS, TRAM AND PEDAL CYCLES FACILITIES

SCHEDULE 6ROAD MARKINGS

SCHEDULE 7

PART IPRIMARY ROUTE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS

PART IINON-PRIMARY ROUTE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS

PART IIITOURIST ATTRACTION SIGNS(other than on motorways or for pedestrians)

PART IVSERVICES SIGNS(other than on motorways)

PART VBOUNDARY SIGNS(other than on motorways)

PART VIDIRECTIONAL SIGNS TO PARKING PLACES

PART VIIDIRECTIONAL SIGNS FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS

PART VIIITEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY DIRECTIONAL SIGNS

PART IXOTHER NON-MOTORWAY DIRECTIONAL SIGNS

PART XMOTORWAY SIGNS

SCHEDULE 8LIGHT SIGNALS FOR THE CONTROL OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

SCHEDULE 9LIGHT SIGNALS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND ANIMAL CROSSINGS

SCHEDULE 10

PART ILANE CONTROL SIGNALS

PART IILANE CONTROL SIGNS

SCHEDULE 11

PART IMATRIX SIGNS(for motorways and dual carriageway roads)

PART IILIGHT SIGNALS(for motorways and dual carriageway roads)

SCHEDULE 12

PART IMISCELLANEOUS WARNING, INFORMATORY AND REGULATORY SIGNS FOR ROAD WORKS

PART IIROAD WORKS DELINEATORS AND BARRIERS

PART IIISIGNS FOR LANE CLOSURES AND CONTRA-FLOW WORKING AT ROAD WORKS

PART IVSIGNS FOR ROAD WORKS ENTRANCES AND EXITS

PART VSIGNS MOUNTED ON ROAD WORKS VEHICLES

SCHEDULE 13

PART IPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS(for use on a sign or parts of a sign with red, blue, brown, black or green background and on the signs shown in diagrams 2714 and 2715)

PART IIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS(for use on a sign or parts of a sign with a white, yellow or orange background and on the signs shown in diagrams 2714 and 2715)

PART IIIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS(for route numbers on permanent motorway signs with blue backgrounds)

PART IVPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS(for route numbers on temporary motorway signs with yellow backgrounds)

PART VPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS FOR USE ON VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS(where the characters shown in Parts I, II, III and IV cannot be used because of the method of construction or operation of the sign)

PART VIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS FOR USE IN THE ROAD MARKINGS SHOWN IN SCHEDULE 6

(a) with a height of 1.6 metres)

(b) with a height of 2.8 metres)

PART VIIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS(Symbols for use on directional signs to indicate diversion routes)

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PART IPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF SYMBOLS INDICATING THE TYPE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES

PART IIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF SYMBOLS INDICATING THE TYPE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION IN ENGLAND AND WALES

PART IIIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF SYMBOLS INDICATING THE TYPE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION IN ENGLAND ONLY

PART IVPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF SYMBOLS INDICATING THE TYPE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION IN SCOTLAND ONLY

PART VPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF SYMBOLS INDICATING THE TYPE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION IN WALES ONLY

SCHEDULE 15LEGENDS FOR USE ON VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS

PART ISIGNS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

1One of the following legends may be displayed on a...

PART IILEGENDS GIVING WARNINGS OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR OTHER TEMPORARY HAZARDS

2A legend shown in an item in column (2) of...

PART IIIINFORMATION ON DIVERSION ROUTES

3One of the legends shown in any item in column...

PART IVOTHER LEGENDS

4The following legends may also be displayed on a variable...

SCHEDULE 16PERMITTED VARIANTS

SCHEDULE 17ILLUMINATION OF SIGNS

SCHEDULE 18INTERPRETATION OF “UNLADEN VEHICLE”

1In these Regulations “unladen vehicle” means, subject to paragraph 3...

2The conditions mentioned in paragraph 1 above are—

3For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) in the case...

PART IITHE TRAFFIC SIGNS GENERAL DIRECTIONS 1994

1Citation and commencement

2Revocations

3Interpretation

4References in the Directions

5Saving

6Signs to be placed only at sites approved by the Secretary of State

7Signs to be placed only to indicate the effect of a statutory prohibition

8The placing of certain signs to indicate the beginning of a restriction, requirement, prohibition or speed limit

9The placing of certain signs to indicate the end of a restriction, requirement, prohibition or speed limit

10Repeater signs

11Signs to be placed only on specified types of road

12(1) The signs shown in diagrams 2101, 2101.1, 2101.2, 2102,...

13(1) The signs shown in diagrams 832.3, 1012.2, 1042, 2901,...

14(1) The signs shown in diagrams 823, 824, 825, 868,...

15Signs to be placed only in conjunction with specified road markings (except signs for prohibitions and restrictions on waiting etc)

16Road markings to be placed only in conjunction with other road markings or specified signs (except road markings for prohibitions and restrictions on waiting etc)

17The placing of the signs shown in diagrams 615 and 811

18Signs to be placed only in combination with specified plates or other signs

19Plates to be placed only in combination with specified signs

20Placing of road markings and signs to indicate prohibitions and restrictions on waiting, loading and unloading and parking

21(1) The road marking shown in diagram 1020.1 may be...

22(1) Except where it is placed to indicate the effect...

23(1) Subject to paragraph (2) a road marking shown in...

24A sign shown in diagram 663, 663.1, 664 , 665...

25Signs to be placed only at specified sites or for specified purposes

26The sign shown in diagram 551.1 may be placed on...

27The sign shown in diagram 574 may be placed only...

28A sign shown in diagram 830, 830.1, 831 or 832,...

29A sign shown in diagram 833, 834, 835 or 836...

30The sign shown in diagram 957 may be placed on...

31Restrictions on the placing of temporary signs

32A sign shown in diagram 790 or 7014 may be...

33(1) No sign of the kind referred to in regulation...

34(1) A sign shown in diagram 7023 or 7024 may...

35Placing of signs varied to show metric units

36Mounting and backing of signs

37(1) The back of any sign shown in a diagram...

38Mounting of the sign shown in diagram 781

39Mounting of the signs shown in diagrams 560 and 561

40Mounting of refuge indicator lamps

41Mounting and backing of light signals, matrix signs and warning lights

42Placing of road marking shown in diagram 1001 in conjunction with light signals

43Placing of road marking shown in diagram 1014 in conjunction with the road marking shown in diagram 1013.1 or 1013.3

44Placing of light signals prescribed in regulation 30(5) and in regulation 35 and signs and light signals shown in Schedule 11

45The light signals prescribed in regulation 30(5) shall not be...

46A sign shown in diagram 6021 or 6031.1 may be...

47Placing of light signals prescribed in regulation 32

48Placing of various light signals

49Approval of signs and signals

50Approval of studs

51Special directions by the Secretary of State

APPENDIX 1EXERCISE OF POWERS

1The Regulations in Part I of this Instrument are made...

2The Directions in Part II of this Instrument are given...

APPENDIX 2INSTRUMENTS REVOKED

1994 No. 1519

ROAD TRAFFIC

The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994

Made26th May 1994

Laid before Parliament22nd July 1994

Coming into force12th August 1994

The Secretary of State for Transport, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting in the manner and in exercise of the powers specified in Appendix 1 to this Instrument, hereby—

a
after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 134(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19841 and section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 19882, make the Regulations set out in Part I, and
b
give the Directions set out in Part II,

of this Instrument.