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The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994

S.I. 1994/1519 · Made 26 May 1994

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ROAD TRAFFIC

Made 26th May 1994

Laid before Parliament 22nd July 1994

Coming into force 12th August 1994

The Secretary of State for Transport, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting in the manner and in exercise of the powers specified in Appendix 1 to this Instrument, hereby—

  1. (a)

    after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 134(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984f1 and section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988f2, make the Regulations set out in Part I, and

  2. (b)

    give the Directions set out in Part II,

of this Instrument.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1984 c. 27.

f2

1988 c. 52.

Contents

  1. Part I: THE TRAFFIC SIGNS REGULATIONS 1994
  2. PRELIMINARY
  3. 1Citation and commencement
  4. 2Revocations
  5. 3Savings
  6. 4Interpretation general
  7. 5Interpretation of “speed limit”
  8. 6References in the Regulations
  9. 7Interpretation of Schedules 1 to 12
  10. GENERAL PROVISIONS
  11. 8Authorisations by the Secretary of State
  12. 9Temporary obstructions
  13. 10Application of section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to signs and disqualification for offences
  14. 11Signs, markings and signals to be of the sizes, colours and types shown in the diagrams
  15. 12Variations of dimensions
  16. 13Proportions and form of letters, numerals, symbols and other characters
  17. 14Signs attached to vehicles
  18. WARNING, REGULATORY AND INFORMATORY TRAFFIC SIGNS
  19. 15Sign shown in diagram 610 and its significance
  20. 16Signs shown in diagrams 601.1, 602, 778, 778.1 and 784 and their significance
  21. 17Permitted variants
  22. 18Illumination of signs
  23. 19Illumination of signs
  24. 20Illumination of plates
  25. 21Illumination of signs shown in diagrams 560 and 561
  26. 22Buses and coaches
  27. 23Bus lanes
  28. 24Bus symbols
  29. ROAD MARKINGS
  30. 25Road marking shown in diagram 1003 and its significance
  31. 26Road markings shown in diagrams 1013.1 and 1013.3 and their significance
  32. 27Permitted variants
  33. 28Illumination of road markings
  34. 29Height of road markings and size of studs
  35. LIGHT SIGNALS AND WARNING LIGHTS
  36. 30Use of different types of light signals
  37. 31Permitted variants of green arrow light signals
  38. 32Portable light signals
  39. 33Significance of light signals
  40. 34Light signals for lane control of vehicular traffic
  41. 35Warning signal for motorways and dual carriageway roads
  42. 36Matrix signs for motorways and dual carriageway roads
  43. 37Light signals for pedestrians
  44. 38Light signals for pedestrians
  45. 39School crossing patrol signs and warning lights
  46. 40Cattle crossing signs and warning lights
  47. MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS
  48. 41Certain temporary signs
  49. 42Flashing beacons
  50. 43Road danger lamps
  51. 44Cones, delineators and cylinders
  52. 45Refuge indicator lamps
  53. 46Variable message signs
  54. Schedule 1WARNING SIGNS
  55. Schedule 2REGULATORY SIGNS
  56. Schedule 3SIGNS FOR RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY LEVEL CROSSINGS
  57. Schedule 4OTHER INFORMATORY SIGNS
  58. Schedule 5SIGNS FOR BUS, TRAM AND PEDAL CYCLES FACILITIES
  59. Schedule 6ROAD MARKINGS
  60. Schedule 7
  61. IPRIMARY ROUTE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
  62. IINON-PRIMARY ROUTE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
  63. IIITOURIST ATTRACTION SIGNS
  64. IVSERVICES SIGNS
  65. VBOUNDARY SIGNS
  66. VIDIRECTIONAL SIGNS TO PARKING PLACES
  67. VIIDIRECTIONAL SIGNS FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS
  68. VIIITEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
  69. IXOTHER NON-MOTORWAY DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
  70. XMOTORWAY SIGNS
  71. Schedule 8LIGHT SIGNALS FOR THE CONTROL OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
  72. Schedule 9LIGHT SIGNALS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND ANIMAL CROSSINGS
  73. Schedule 10
  74. ILANE CONTROL SIGNALS
  75. IILANE CONTROL SIGNS
  76. Schedule 11
  77. IMATRIX SIGNS
  78. IILIGHT SIGNALS
  79. Schedule 12
  80. IMISCELLANEOUS WARNING, INFORMATORY AND REGULATORY SIGNS FOR ROAD WORKS
  81. IIROAD WORKS DELINEATORS AND BARRIERS
  82. IIISIGNS FOR LANE CLOSURES AND CONTRA-FLOW WORKING AT ROAD WORKS
  83. IVSIGNS FOR ROAD WORKS ENTRANCES AND EXITS
  84. VSIGNS MOUNTED ON ROAD WORKS VEHICLES
  85. Schedule 13
  86. IPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS
  87. IIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS
  88. IIIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS
  89. IVPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS
  90. VPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS FOR USE ON VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS
  91. Part VI: PROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS FOR USE IN THE ROAD MARKINGS SHOWN IN SCHEDULE 6
  92. (a) with a height of 1.6 metres)
  93. (b) with a height of 2.8 metres)
  94. (c) for use in the road markings shown in diagrams
  95. VIIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF LETTERS, NUMERALS AND OTHER CHARACTERS
  96. Schedule 14
  97. IPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF SYMBOLS INDICATING THE TYPE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES
  98. IIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF SYMBOLS INDICATING THE TYPE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION IN ENGLAND AND WALES
  99. IIIPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF SYMBOLS INDICATING THE TYPE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION IN ENGLAND ONLY
  100. IVPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF SYMBOLS INDICATING THE TYPE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION IN SCOTLAND ONLY
  101. VPROPORTIONS AND FORM OF SYMBOLS INDICATING THE TYPE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION IN WALES ONLY
  102. Schedule 15: LEGENDS FOR USE ON VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS
  103. Part I: SIGNS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
  104. 1Paragraph 1
  105. Part II: LEGENDS GIVING WARNINGS OF ADVERSE WEATHER OR OTHER TEMPORARY HAZARDS
  106. 2Paragraph 2
  107. Part III: INFORMATION ON DIVERSION ROUTES
  108. 3Paragraph 3
  109. Part IV: OTHER LEGENDS
  110. 4Paragraph 4
  111. Schedule 16PERMITTED VARIANTS
  112. Schedule 17ILLUMINATION OF SIGNS
  113. Schedule 18: INTERPRETATION OF “UNLADEN VEHICLE”
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. 2Paragraph 2
  116. 3Paragraph 3
  117. Schedule PART II: THE TRAFFIC SIGNS GENERAL DIRECTIONS 1994
  118. 1Citation and commencement
  119. 2Revocations
  120. 3Interpretation
  121. 4References in the Directions
  122. 5Saving
  123. 6Signs to be placed only at sites approved by the Secretary of State
  124. 7Signs to be placed only to indicate the effect of a statutory prohibition
  125. 8The placing of certain signs to indicate the beginning of a restriction, requirement, prohibition or speed limit
  126. 9The placing of certain signs to indicate the end of a restriction, requirement, prohibition or speed limit
  127. 10Repeater signs
  128. 11Signs to be placed only on specified types of road
  129. 12Signs to be placed only on specified types of road
  130. 13Signs to be placed only on specified types of road
  131. 14Signs to be placed only on specified types of road
  132. 15Signs to be placed only in conjunction with specified road markings (except signs for prohibitions and restrictions on waiting etc)
  133. 16Road markings to be placed only in conjunction with other road markings or specified signs (except road markings for prohibitions and restrictions on waiting etc)
  134. 17The placing of the signs shown in diagrams 615 and 811
  135. 18Signs to be placed only in combination with specified plates or other signs
  136. 19Plates to be placed only in combination with specified signs
  137. 20Placing of road markings and signs to indicate prohibitions and restrictions on waiting, loading and unloading and parking
  138. 21Placing of road markings and signs to indicate prohibitions and restrictions on waiting, loading and unloading and parking
  139. 22Placing of road markings and signs to indicate prohibitions and restrictions on waiting, loading and unloading and parking
  140. 23Placing of road markings and signs to indicate prohibitions and restrictions on waiting, loading and unloading and parking
  141. 24Placing of road markings and signs to indicate prohibitions and restrictions on waiting, loading and unloading and parking
  142. 25Signs to be placed only at specified sites or for specified purposes
  143. 26Signs to be placed only at specified sites or for specified purposes
  144. 27Signs to be placed only at specified sites or for specified purposes
  145. 28Signs to be placed only at specified sites or for specified purposes
  146. 29Signs to be placed only at specified sites or for specified purposes
  147. 30Signs to be placed only at specified sites or for specified purposes
  148. 31Restrictions on the placing of temporary signs
  149. 32Restrictions on the placing of temporary signs
  150. 33Restrictions on the placing of temporary signs
  151. 34Restrictions on the placing of temporary signs
  152. 35Placing of signs varied to show metric units
  153. 36Mounting and backing of signs
  154. 37Mounting and backing of signs
  155. 38Mounting of the sign shown in diagram 781
  156. 39Mounting of the signs shown in diagrams 560 and 561
  157. 40Mounting of refuge indicator lamps
  158. 41Mounting and backing of light signals, matrix signs and warning lights
  159. 42Placing of road marking shown in diagram 1001 in conjunction with light signals
  160. 43Placing of road marking shown in diagram 1014 in conjunction with the road marking shown in diagram 1013.1 or 1013.3
  161. 44Placing of light signals prescribed in regulation 30(5) and in regulation 35 and signs and light signals shown in Schedule 11
  162. 45Placing of light signals prescribed in regulation 30(5) and in regulation 35 and signs and light signals shown in Schedule 11
  163. 46Placing of light signals prescribed in regulation 30(5) and in regulation 35 and signs and light signals shown in Schedule 11
  164. 47Placing of light signals prescribed in regulation 32
  165. 48Placing of various light signals
  166. 49Approval of signs and signals
  167. 50Approval of studs
  168. 51Special directions by the Secretary of State
  169. 1EXERCISE OF POWERS
  170. 2INSTRUMENTS REVOKED
  171. Explanatory note