The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016

PART 7 Route symbols, indicating the junction layout incorporated in diagram “A”

Sign table — Schedule 12, Part 7

(1) Item	(2) Description	(3) Route symbol	(4) Variants
1	Route symbol indicating a road junction ahead		1.  The number and direction of the exit route arms may be varied 2.  The shape of the symbol may be varied to indicate the junction layout 3.  Route arms may be of any appropriate length and may be curved 4.  The width of the approach arm and of any exit route arm may be varied provided that the arm is 6 stroke widths if indicating a motorway or primary route and 4 or 2.5 stroke widths if indicating a non-primary route 5.  A gap may be provided within a route arm in order to accommodate a symbol shown in a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 20 6.  The symbol must be— (a) white, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 1, 2, 5 or 7 of the sign table in Part 2; and (b) red, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2
2	Route symbol indicating a roundabout ahead		1.  The number and direction of the exit route arms may be varied 2.  The shape, but not the width, of the roundabout symbol may be varied 3.  The route symbol may be varied to indicate two adjacent roundabouts 4.  Route arms may be of any appropriate length and may be curved 5.  The width of the approach arm and of any exit route arm may be varied provided that the arm is 6 stroke widths if indicating a motorway or primary route and 4 or 2.5 stroke widths if indicating a non-primary route 6.  A gap may be provided within a route arm in order to accommodate a symbol shown in a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 20 7.  The symbol must be— (a) white, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 1, 2, 5 or 7 of the sign table in Part 2; and (b) red, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2.
3	Route symbol indicating a roundabout ahead with a dedicated lane to the first exit		1.  The number and direction of the exit route arms may be varied 2.  The shape, but not the widths, of the roundabout and dedicated lane symbols may be varied 3.  Route arms may be of any appropriate length and may be curved 4.  The width of the approach arm and of any exit route arm may be varied provided that the arm is 6 stroke widths if indicating a motorway or primary route and 4 or 2.5 stroke widths if indicating a non-primary route 5.  A gap may be provided within a route arm in order to accommodate a symbol shown in a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 20 6.  The symbol must be— (a) white, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 1, 2, 5 or 7 of the sign table in Part 2; and (b) red, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2.
4	Route symbol indicating a mini‑roundabout ahead (Alternative types)		1.  The number and direction of the exit route arms may be varied 2.  The route symbols may be varied to indicate two adjacent mini-roundabouts 3.  Route arms may be of any appropriate length and may be curved 4.  The width of the approach arm and of any exit route arm in the symbol shown by diagram A may be varied to 2.5 stroke widths 5.  The width of the approach arm and of any exit route arm in the symbol shown by diagram B may be varied provided that— (a) an arm is 6 stroke widths if indicating a motorway or primary route; (b) an arm is 4 or 2.5 stroke widths if indicating a non-primary route; and (c) one or more arms is of a stroke width of 6 6.  A gap may be provided within a route arm in order to accommodate a symbol shown in a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 20 7.  The symbol must be— (a) white, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 1, 2, 5 or 7 of the sign table in Part 2; and (b) red, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2.
5	Route symbol indicating a through route through a town or village that has been by‑passed (name of by-passed town or village is placed in the gap within the curved route arm)		1.  The shape of the symbol may be varied to indicate the road layout 2.  The route arm, other than the curved route arm shown in the diagram, may be of any appropriate length and may be curved 3.  The gap within the curved route may be varied to accommodate the associated legend, including any panel and any symbol 4.  The width of the straight route arm shown in the diagram, may be varied provided that the arm is 6 stroke widths if indicating a primary route and 4 or 2.5 stroke widths if indicating a non-primary route 5.  A gap may be provided within a route arm in order to accommodate a symbol shown in a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 20 6.  The symbol must be— (a) white, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 1, 2, 5 or 7 of the sign table in Part 2; and (b) red, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2
6	Route symbol where no destination is shown		1.  The position and direction of the short square-ended route symbol may be varied and may be of any appropriate length 2.  The width of the route symbols may be varied provided that the symbol is 6 stroke widths if indicating a motorway or primary route and 4 or 2.5 stroke widths if indicating a non‑primary route 3.  The end of the short square‑ended route symbol may be curved to accommodate a symbol shown in column 3 of the sign table in Part 20 of Schedule 11 at item 19, 21, 22, 23, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 or 43 4.  The symbol must be— (a) white, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 1, 2, 5 or 7 of the sign table in Part 2; and (b) red, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2.
7	No-through road symbol incorporated in diagram A of items 1, 2, 5 and 7 of the sign table in Part 2		1.  The no-through road symbol, with the red bar and white border, together with the narrow route arm may be applied to any route symbol with the width of the 6 stroke width route arm being varied as appropriate 2.  The background colour on which the symbol is placed must be blue on the sign provided for at item 1 of the sign table in Part 2, brown on the sign provided for at item 5 of the same table, and black on the sign provided for at item 7 of that table 3.  The direction of the narrow route arm may varied and lengthened as necessary; the red no-through road symbol must always be perpendicular to the narrow route arm
8	No-through road symbol incorporated in diagram A in respect of items 3, 4 and 6 of the sign table in Part 2		1.  The no-through road symbol, with the red bar, together with the narrow route arm may be applied to any route symbol with the width of the 4 stroke width arm being varied as appropriate. 2.  The route symbol must be red when incorporated in the sign provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2 3.  The direction of the narrow route arm may varied and lengthened as necessary; the red no-through road symbol must always be perpendicular to the narrow route arm
9	Route symbol indicating a grade separated junction where the number of lanes remain the same through the junction		1.  The length, direction, position and shape of the exit route arm may be varied, but must always indicate an exit to the left 2.  The forward route arm need not be associated with a destination, but where a destination is shown it must be extended upwards and where no destination is shown, the top of the forward route arm must generally be level with the top of the exit route arm except where the direction and shape of the exit route arm precludes this 3.  A second route arm indicating an exit to the left may be added where there are two exits at the junction 4.  A gap may be provided within a route arm in order to accommodate a symbol shown in a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 20 5.  The symbol must be— (a) white, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 1, 2, 5 or 7 of the sign table in Part 2; and (b) red, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2
10	Route symbol indicating a roundabout approached from an exit slip road at a grade separated junction		1.  The number and direction of the exit route arms may be varied 2.  The shape, but not the width, of the roundabout symbol may be varied 3.  Route arms may be of any appropriate length and may be curved 4.  The width of any exit route arm, excluding the square‑ended route symbol, may be varied provided that the arm is 6 stroke widths if indicating a motorway or primary route and 4 or 2.5 stroke widths if indicating a non-primary route 5.  A gap may be provided within a route arm in order to accommodate a symbol shown in a diagram in column 3 of the table in Part 20 6.  The symbol must be— (a) white, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 1, 2, 5 or 7 of the table in Part 2; and (b) red, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 6 of the table in Part 2
11	Route symbol indicating a partial roundabout approached from an exit slip road at a grade separated junction		1.  The number and direction of the exit route arms may be varied 2.  The shape, but not the width, of the roundabout symbol may be varied 3.  Route arms may be of any appropriate length and may be curved 4.  The width of any exit route arm, excluding the square‑ended route symbol and the 5 stroke width exit arm, may be varied provided that the arm is 6 stroke widths if indicating a motorway or primary route and 4 or 2.5 stroke widths if indicating a non-primary route 5.  A gap may be provided within a route arm in order to accommodate a symbol shown in a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 20 6.  The symbol must be— (a) white, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 1, 2, 5 or 7 of the sign table in Part 2; and (b) red, when appearing on an appropriate background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2