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Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 1519

The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

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


ARRANGEMENT OF INSTRUMENT

PART I—
THE TRAFFIC SIGNS REGULATIONS 1994
SECTION 1
Preliminary
Citation and commencement
Revocations
Savings
Interpretation general
Interpretation of "speed limit"
References in the Regulations
Interpretation of Schedules 1 to 12
SECTION 2
General provisions
Authorisations by the Secretary of State
Temporary obstructions
10 Application of section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to signs and disqualification for offences
11 Signs, markings and signals to be of the sizes, colours and types shown in the diagrams
12 Variations of dimensions
13 Proportions and form of letters, numerals, symbols and other characters
14 Signs attached to vehicles
SECTION 3
Warning, regulatory and informatory traffic signs
15 Sign shown in diagram 610 and its significance
16 Signs shown in diagrams 601.1, 602, 778, 778.1 and 784 and their significance
17 Permitted variants
18,19 Illumination of signs
20 Illumination of plates
21 Illumination of signs shown in diagrams 560 and 561
22 Buses and coaches
23 Bus lanes
24 Bus symbols
SECTION 4
Road markings
25 Road marking shown in diagram 1003 and its significance
26 Road markings shown in diagrams 1013.1 and 1013.3 and their significance
27 Permitted variants
28 Illumination of road markings
29 Height of road markings and size of studs
SECTION 5
Light signals and warning lights
30 Use of different types of light signals
31 Permitted variants of green arrow light signals
32 Portable light signals
33 Significance of light signals
34 Light signals for lane control of vehicular traffic
35 Warning signal for motorways and dual carriageway roads
36 Matrix signs for motorways and dual carriageway roads
37,38 Light signals for pedestrians
39 School crossing patrol signs and warning lights
40 Cattle crossing signs and warning lights
SECTION 6
Miscellaneous traffic signs
41 Certain temporary signs
42 Flashing beacons
43 Road danger lamps
44 Cones, delineators and cylinders
45 Refuge indicator lamps
46 Variable message signs

SCHEDULES TO REGULATIONS

 1. Warning signs (other than those for railway and tramway level crossings, bus and pedal cycle facilities, and road works)

 2. Regulatory signs (other than those for railway and tramway level crossings, bus and pedal cycle facilities, and road works)

 3. Signs for railway and tramway level crossings

 4. Other informatory signs

 5. Signs for bus, tram and pedal cycle facilities

 6. Road markings

 7. Directional signs—
 Part I—Primary route directional signs
 Part II—Non-primary route directional signs
 Part III—Tourist attraction signs (other than on motorways or for pedestrians)
 Part IV—Services signs (other than on motorways)
 Part V—Boundary signs (other than on motorways)
 Part VI—Directional signs to parking places
 Part VII—Directional signs for cyclists and pedestrians
 Part VIII—Temporary and emergency directional signs
 Part IX—Other non-motorway directional signs
 Part X—Motorway signs

 8. Light signals for the control of vehicular traffic

 9. Light signals for pedestrians and animal crossings

 10. Lane control signals and signs—
 Part I—Lane control signals
 Part II—Lane control signs

 11. Matrix signs and light signals—
 Part I—Matrix signs (for motorways and dual carriageway roads)
 Part II—Light signals (for motorways and dual carriageway roads)

 12. Road works signs—
 Part I—Miscellaneous warning, informatory and regulatory signs for road works
 Part II—Road works delineators and barriers
 Part III—Signs for lane closures and contra-flow working at road works
 Part IV—Signs for road works entrances and exits
 Part V—Signs mounted on road works vehicles

 13. Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters—
 Part I—Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters (for use on a sign or parts of a sign with a red, blue, brown, black or green background and on the signs shown in diagrams 2714 and 2715)
 Part II—Proportions 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 other than the signs shown in diagrams 2714 and 2715)
 Part III—Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters (for route numbers on permanent motorway signs with blue backgrounds)
 Part IV—Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters (for route numbers on temporary motorway signs with yellow backgrounds)
 Part V—Proportions 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 VI—Proportions 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
(c)
for use in the road markings shown in diagrams 1027.1, 1028.2, 1028.3, 1028.4, 1029 and 1033
 Part VII—Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters (Symbols for use on directional signs to indicate diversion routes)

 14. Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction—
 Part I—Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction in England, Scotland and Wales
 Part II—Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction in England and Wales
 Part III—Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction in England only
 Part IV—Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction in Scotland only
 Part V—Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction in Wales only

 15. Legends for use on variable message signs

 16. Permitted variants

 17. Illumination of signs

 18. Interpretation of "unladen vehicle"
 PART II—THE TRAFFIC SIGNS GENERAL DIRECTIONS 1994
 1. Citation and commencement
 2. Revocations
 3. Interpretation
 4. References in the Directions
 5. Saving
 6. Signs to be placed only at sites approved by the Secretary of State
 7. Signs to be placed only to indicate the effect of a statutory prohibition
 8. The placing of certain signs to indicate the beginning of a restriction, requirement, prohibition or speed limit
 9. The placing of certain signs to indicate the end of a restriction, requirement, prohibition or speed limit
 10. Repeater signs
 11-14. Signs to be placed only on specified types of road
 15. Signs to be placed only in conjunction with specified road markings (except signs for prohibitions and restrictions on waiting etc)
 16. Road markings to be placed only in conjunction with other road markings or specified signs (except road markings for prohibitions and restrictions on waiting etc)
 17. The placing of the signs shown in diagrams 615 and 811
 18. Signs to be placed only in combination with specified plates or other signs
 19. Plates to be placed only in combination with specified signs
 20-24. Placing of road markings and signs to indicate prohibitions and restrictions on waiting, loading and unloading and parking
 25-30. Signs to be placed only at specified sites or for specified purposes
 31-34. Restrictions on the placing of temporary signs
 35. Placing of signs varied to show metric units
 36,37. Mounting and backing of signs
 38. Mounting of the sign shown in diagram 781
 39. Mounting of the signs shown in diagrams 560 and 561
 40. Mounting of refuge indicator lamps
 41. Mounting and backing of light signals, matrix signs and warning lights
 42. Placing of road marking shown in diagram 1001 in conjunction with light signals
 43. Placing of road marking shown in diagram 1014 in conjunction with the road marking shown in diagram 1013.1 or 1013.3
 44-46. Placing of light signals prescribed in regulation 30 (5) and in regulation 35 and signs and light signals shown in Schedule 11
 47. Placing of light signals prescribed in regulation 32
 48. Placing of various light signals
 49. Approval of signs and signals
 50. Approval of studs
 51. Special directions by the Secretary of State

 APPENDIX 1— EXERCISE OF POWERS

 APPENDIX 2— INSTRUMENTS REVOKED

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