Part 26 Miscellaneous signs indicating services and local facilitiesI1

Diagram 2917.1

Availability of motorway service areas ahead, including services for lorries only (truckstop), with distances in miles and geographical names

1. The geographical names of the service areas and the words “NO SERVICES” may be varied or omitted as appropriate;

2. The lorry symbol and “only” may be omitted;

3. The numerals expressing distance may be varied with the only permitted distance that is less than a mile being “⅔ m” with distances greater than 1 mile being expressed to the nearest mile;

4. Motorway numbers, with or without compass points, may be varied or omitted as appropriate;

5. The number of service areas indicated may be varied;

Diagram 2917

Availability of motorway service areas ahead with distances in miles and names of operators

1. The names of the service area operators and the words “NO SERVICES” may be varied or omitted as appropriate;

2. The numerals expressing distance may be varied with the only permitted distance that is less than a mile being “⅔ m” with distances greater than 1 mile being expressed to the nearest mile;

3. Motorway numbers, with or without compass points, may be varied or omitted as appropriate

4. The number of service areas indicated may be varied;

Diagram 2918

Distance to next motorway service area

Diagram 2918.1

Sign placed on or near a motorway indicating that services are not available

Diagram 2330

Sign placed on or near a primary or non‑primary route indicating that services are not available on motorway ahead

1. The motorway number may be varied and include a compass point as appropriate;

2. The motorway number may be varied to “motorway”

Diagram 2308.1

Junction ahead on a primary or non-primary route leading to a

small town or village not on a main through route, F1which provides parking, public toilets, refreshments and fuel during normal shop opening hours at least which provides parking and public toilets or fuel during normal shop opening hours (Alternative types)

1. The place name may be varied or omitted;

2. “local” must be varied to “Local” when the place name is omitted;

3. “local facilities” may be omitted;

4. A distance in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 18 may be added except that the distance must not be expressed in yards;

5. The direction in which the arrow points may be varied and where the arrow points ahead and there is a single line of legend, the arrow shown by diagram B at item 1 of the table in Part 24 of this Schedule must be used;

6. Symbols F3other than the “WC”, petrol pump and cup (denoting light refreshments) may be omitted as appropriate; the wheelchair symbol (denoting facilities for disabled people), when shown, must always be placed to the right of the “WC” symbol; the “i”, spoon and fork, and bed symbols represent tourist information, restaurant and overnight accommodation respectively and symbols may be shown on a single line

Diagram 2309.1

Direction and distance in miles to a small town or village offering facilities indicated on the sign shown in item 5 of this table

1. The place name may be varied or omitted;

2. “local” must be varied to “Local” when the place name is omitted;

3. The direction in which the sign points may be reversed;

4. The distance may be varied to another in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 18 except that the distance must not be expressed in yards