# The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, Paragraph 3: Light signals to be ES compliant

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A light signal that forms part of a sign provided for in the Part 2 sign table that is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) must be ES compliant (including, subject to sub-paragraph (3), those light signals that form part of such a sign by virtue of paragraph 2).
(2) The signs are those provided for at items 1 to 3, 5, 8 (shown in the diagram marked as “776”), 9, 15, 19 and 25.
(3) The requirement in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to light signals for the control of tramcars (items 2 to 7 of the Part 3 sign table).
(4) A light signal is ES compliant if the signal head, in relation to each aspect of performance in column 2 of the table below, satisfies the requirement or test specification of British Standard BS EN12368: 2015 specified in column 3 (but see sub-paragraph (5) for an exception).
(1)
Item
(2)
Aspect of performance
(3)
Requirement or test specification and class
1
Protection rating
Class IV: IP 55
2
Operating temperature range
Class A
3
Luminous intensity
Performance level 3, class 2
4
Distribution of luminous intensity
Type M
5
Maximum signal phantom
Class 5
6
Signal lights incorporating symbols
Class S1
7
Background screen
the requirement in paragraph 6.9 of the British Standard
8
Impact resistance
Class IR2
(5) A light signal that forms part of the traffic light signals provided for at item 4 of the Part 2 sign table is ES compliant if the signal head, in relation to each aspect of performance in column 2 of the table below, satisfies the requirement or test specification of British Standard BS EN12368: 2015 in column 3.
(1)
Item
(2)
Aspect of performance
(3)
Requirement or test specification and class
1
Protection rating
Class IV: IP 55
2
Operating temperature range
Class A
3
Luminous intensity
Performance level 1, class 1
4
Distribution of luminous intensity
Type W
5
Maximum signal phantom
Class 1
6
Signal lights incorporating symbols
Class S1
7
Impact resistance
Class IR2 or IR3

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/schedule/14/part/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-14/part-1/paragraph-3
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