# The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, Part 5: Arrows and lane marking symbols that may be incorporated in diagram A signs

Extent: E+W+S

Sign table — Schedule 12, Part 5
(1)
Item
(2)
Description
(3)
Arrow and lane marking symbols
(4)
Permitted background (by reference to item number in the Part 2 sign table)
(5)
Variants
1
Arrow indicating the direction of a route (Alternative types)
1 to 9
1. The direction in which the arrow shown by diagram A points may be varied
2. The arrow must be white when appearing on the background provided for at item 1, 2, 5, 7 or 8 of the table in Part 2 of this Schedule
3. The arrow must be red when appearing on the background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2
4. The arrow must be in any contrasting colour when appearing on the background provided for at item 9 of the sign table in Part 2
2
Arrow indicating a U-turn at a roundabout ahead
2 to 7
1. The arrow must be white when appearing on a background provided for at item 2, 5 or 7 of the sign table in Part 2 of this Schedule
2. The arrow must be red when appearing on a background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2
3
Indication of appropriate traffic lanes and
direction in which to
turn at a junction ahead (destinations placed above the arrows and horizontal bars)
1 to 7
1. The number of traffic lanes and arrows, the widths of individual lanes and the lengths of horizontal bars may be varied as appropriate
2. The horizontal bars must be omitted where only one lane leads to a particular destination
3. The number of marks in the lane line symbols may be varied as appropriate and a shorter mark may be added at the top or bottom of the sign
4. The arrows, lane line symbols and horizontal bars must be white when appearing on a background provided for at item 1, 2, 5 or 7 of the sign table in Part 2 of this Schedule and red when appearing on a background provided for at item 6 of that table
4
Indication of appropriate traffic lanes at a junction or at a junction ahead where the left hand
lane leads to one route and the two right hand lanes lead to another (destinations placed above the arrows and horizontal bar)
1 to 7
1. The number of traffic lanes and arrows, the widths of individual lanes and the lengths of horizontal bars may be varied as appropriate
2. The horizontal bar must be omitted where only one lane leads to a particular destination
3. The number of marks in the lane line symbols may be varied as appropriate; a shorter mark may be added at the top or bottom of the sign
4. The arrows, lane line symbols and horizontal bars must be white when placed on a blue, dark green, brown or black background and red when appearing on a background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2 of this Schedule
5
Indication of appropriate traffic lanes at a junction or at a junction ahead where the routes reached from both the left hand and right hand lanes can also be reached from the centre lane (destinations placed above the horizontal bars)
1 to 7
1. The number of traffic lanes and arrows, the widths of individual lanes, the lengths of horizontal bars and the arrangement of shared lanes may be varied as appropriate
2. The number of marks in the lane line symbols may be varied as appropriate; a shorter mark may be added where appropriate
3. The arrows, lane line symbols and horizontal bars must be white when placed on a blue, dark green, brown or black background, and red when appearing on a background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2 of this Schedule
6
Indication of appropriate traffic lanes that diverge
at a junction (destinations placed above the arrows and horizontal bar) (Alternative types)
1 to 7
1. The number of traffic lanes and arrows, the widths of individual lanes and the lengths of horizontal bars may be varied as appropriate; symbol “A” may be reversed in a mirror image
2. The horizontal bar must be omitted where only one lane leads to a particular destination
3. The vertical position of the chevron road marking symbol may be varied as appropriate and the broken lane line symbol adjusted as appropriate
4. The arrows, lane line symbols and horizontal bars must be white when placed on a blue, dark green, brown or black background and red when appearing on a background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2 of this Schedule
7
Indication of appropriate traffic lanes at a junction or at a junction ahead where the centre lane divides into two directions (destinations placed above the horizontal
bars)
1 to 7
1. The number of single curved arrows, the length of the arrows and the spacing between the arrows may be varied as appropriate
2. The horizontal bar must be omitted where only one lane leads to a particular destination
3. The arrows and horizontal bars must be white when placed on a blue, dark green, brown or black background and red when appearing on a background provided for at item 6 of the sign table in Part 2 of this Schedule
8
Indication on an overhead sign of a traffic lane at a junction or at a junction ahead (destinations placed above the horizontal bar)
(Forms part of a sign assembly)
1 to 3
1. A downward pointing arrow must be added for each additional lane that leads to the same destination
2. The length of the horizontal bar may be varied
3. The arrow, without the horizontal bar, may be shown on a borderless rectangular supplementary plate placed below the sign with which it is associated; the plate must have the same background colour as that sign
4. The arrow and horizontal bar must be white when placed on a blue or dark green background part of the sign

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/schedule/12/part/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-12/part-5
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