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Paragraph 3 I1F1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A legend specified in sub-paragraph (2) may only be used in conjunction with—

(a)

a legend specified in Part IV;

(b)

a legend specified in Part V; or

(c)

a combination of a legend specified in Part IV and a legend specified in Part V.

(2)

The legends specified in this sub-paragraph are—

(a)

“ACCIDENT”;

(b)

“ANIMALS”;

(c)

a route number, a junction number or “EXIT” and “CLOSED”;

(d)

“CONGESTION”;

(e)

“DEBRIS”;

(f)

“DELAYS”;

(g)

“DIVERSION”;

(h)

“EXIT CLOSED”;

(i)

“FLOODS”;

(j)

“FOG”;

(k)

“FOG PATCHES”;

(l)

“INCIDENT”;

(m)

“LANE CLOSURE”;

(n)

“LANE[S]” followed by a number or numbers and “CLOSED”;

(o)

“LARGE LOAD”;

(p)

“LONG DELAYS”;

(q)

“MOBILE WORKS”;

(r)

“MOTORWAY CLOSED”;

(s)

“NO PHONES”;

(t)

“OBSTRUCTION”;

(u)

“PEDESTRIANS”;

(v)

“QUEUE”;

(w)

“ROAD CLOSED”;

(x)

“ROAD WORKS”;

(y)

“SKID RISK”;

(z)

“SLIP ROAD CLOSED”;

(aa)

“SMOKE”;

(bb)

“SNOW”;

(cc)

“SNOW PLOUGH”;

(dd)

“SPRAY”;

(ee)

“STRANDED VEHICLE”;

(ff)

“[STRONG] WINDS”;

(gg)

“[The name of a tunnel] TUNNEL CLOSED”;

(hh)

“WEIGHT CHECK”;

(ii)

“WORKFORCE”.

(3)

The following legends may be displayed on their own or in conjunction with another legend as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

“[The name of a bridge] BRIDGE CLOSED”;

(b)

“BUS LANE CLOSED”;

(c)

“GRITTING IN PROGRESS”;

(d)

“NEXT SERVICE AREA CLOSED”;

(e)

“ONCOMING VEHICLE”;

(f)

“SETTING OUT ROAD WORKS”;

(g)

“SLOW MOVING LARGE LOAD”.

(4)

In sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) square brackets are used to indicate things which may be omitted.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 1 revoked (22.4.2016) by The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 (S.I. 2016/362), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 19 Pt. 1 (with regs. 4, 14, 15)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 31.1.2003, see reg. 1(b)