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The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016
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Light signals to be ES compliant
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3.—(1) A light signal that forms part of a sign provided for in the Part 2 sign table that is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) must be ES compliant (including, subject to sub-paragraph (3), those light signals that form part of such a sign by virtue of paragraph 2).
(2) The signs are those provided for at items 1 to 3, 5, 8 (shown in the diagram marked as “776”), 9, 15, 19 and 25.
(3) The requirement in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to light signals for the control of tramcars (items 2 to 7 of the Part 3 sign table).
(4) A light signal is ES compliant if the signal head, in relation to each aspect of performance in column 2 of the table below, satisfies the requirement or test specification of British Standard BS EN12368: 2015(1) specified in column 3 (but see sub-paragraph (5) for an exception).
(1) Item | (2) Aspect of performance | (3) Requirement or test specification and class |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protection rating | Class IV: IP 55 |
| 2 | Operating temperature range | Class A |
| 3 | Luminous intensity | Performance level 3, class 2 |
| 4 | Distribution of luminous intensity | Type M |
| 5 | Maximum signal phantom | Class 5 |
| 6 | Signal lights incorporating symbols | Class S1 |
| 7 | Background screen | the requirement in paragraph 6.9 of the British Standard |
| 8 | Impact resistance | Class IR2 |
(5) A light signal that forms part of the traffic light signals provided for at item 4 of the Part 2 sign table is ES compliant if the signal head, in relation to each aspect of performance in column 2 of the table below, satisfies the requirement or test specification of British Standard BS EN12368: 2015 in column 3.
(1) Item | (2) Aspect of performance | (3) Requirement or test specification and class |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protection rating | Class IV: IP 55 |
| 2 | Operating temperature range | Class A |
| 3 | Luminous intensity | Performance level 1, class 1 |
| 4 | Distribution of luminous intensity | Type W |
| 5 | Maximum signal phantom | Class 1 |
| 6 | Signal lights incorporating symbols | Class S1 |
| 7 | Impact resistance | Class IR2 or IR3 |
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Published 30th June 2015 (ISBN 9780580796159).
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