The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016

PART 2 Sign background for directional signs for motorways, primary routes, non-primary routes, cyclists and pedestrians

Sign table — Schedule 12, Part 2

(1) Item	(2) Description	(3) Sign background	(4) Height of legend and variants
1	Sign placed on or near a motorway or placed on or near another road at a junction indicating a route leading directly to a motorway (Type A and B)		An x-height that is not less than 100 mm and not more than 400 mm
2	Sign placed on or near a primary route (Type A and B)		An x-height that is not less than 50 mm and not more than 300 mm
3	Sign placed on or near a non-primary route (Type A and B)		An x-height that is not less than 50 mm and not more than 300 mm
4	Sign placed on a motorway, primary or non-primary route showing only parking place destinations (Type A and B)		An x-height that is not less than 50 mm and not more than 400 mm
5	Sign placed on a motorway, primary or non-primary route showing only tourist destinations or leisure facilities (Type A and B)		An x-height that is not less than 50 mm and not more than 400 mm
6	Sign placed on a primary or non-primary route showing only Ministry of Defence establishments (Type A and B)		An x-height that is not less than 50 mm and not more than 300 mm
7	Sign placed on a motorway, primary or non-primary route showing only recommended routes for goods vehicles ahead (Type A and B)		An x-height that is not less than 50 mm and not more than 400 mm
8	Sign placed on a road, other than a motorway, showing routes for cyclists (Type A and B)		1. An x-height that is not less than 25 mm and not more than 60 mm 2. The background may be varied to brown when the sign shows only tourist destinations or leisure facilities
9	Sign placed on a road, other than on a motorway, showing routes for pedestrians or equestrians (Type A and B)		1. An x-height that is not less than 25 mm and not more than 60 mm 2. The background, border and any chevron, legend, symbol or logo may be in any contrasting colours 3. The border, chevron or both may be omitted 4. The shape of the pointed end of diagram B may be varied