SCHEDULE 15LEGENDS FOR USE ON VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS

PART IIILEGENDS GIVING WARNINGS OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR OTHER TEMPORARY HAZARDS OR INCIDENTS

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1

A legend specified in sub-paragraph (2) may only be used in conjunction with—

a

a legend specified in Part IV;

b

a legend specified in Part V; or

c

a combination of a legend specified in Part IV and a legend specified in Part V.

2

The legends specified in this sub-paragraph are—

a

“ACCIDENT”;

b

“ANIMALS”;

c

a route number, a junction number or “EXIT” and “CLOSED”;

d

“CONGESTION”;

e

“DEBRIS”;

f

“DELAYS”;

g

“DIVERSION”;

h

“EXIT CLOSED”;

i

“FLOODS”;

j

“FOG”;

k

“FOG PATCHES”;

l

“INCIDENT”;

m

“LANE CLOSURE”;

n

“LANE[S]” followed by a number or numbers and “CLOSED”;

o

“LARGE LOAD”;

p

“LONG DELAYS”;

q

“MOBILE WORKS”;

r

“MOTORWAY CLOSED”;

s

“NO PHONES”;

t

“OBSTRUCTION”;

u

“PEDESTRIANS”;

v

“QUEUE”;

w

“ROAD CLOSED”;

x

“ROAD WORKS”;

y

“SKID RISK”;

z

“SLIP ROAD CLOSED”;

aa

“SMOKE”;

bb

“SNOW”;

cc

“SNOW PLOUGH”;

dd

“SPRAY”;

ee

“STRANDED VEHICLE”;

ff

“[STRONG] WINDS”;

gg

“[The name of a tunnel] TUNNEL CLOSED”;

hh

“WEIGHT CHECK”;

ii

“WORKFORCE”.

3

The following legends may be displayed on their own or in conjunction with another legend as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)—

a

“[The name of a bridge] BRIDGE CLOSED”;

b

“BUS LANE CLOSED”;

c

“GRITTING IN PROGRESS”;

d

“NEXT SERVICE AREA CLOSED”;

e

“ONCOMING VEHICLE”;

f

“SETTING OUT ROAD WORKS”;

g

“SLOW MOVING LARGE LOAD”.

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In sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) square brackets are used to indicate things which may be omitted.