# The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, Paragraph 11

Extent: E+W+S

A variable message sign may have a yellow background and if it does, any letters, numerals, other characters or chevrons must be black.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/schedule/13/part/9/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-13/part-9/paragraph-11
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