# The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, Paragraph 4

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A legend provided for in sub-paragraph (2) may be displayed on a variable message sign in conjunction with—
(a) a legend provided for in Part 4;
(b) a legend provided for in Part 5; or
(c) a combination of a legend provided for in Part 4 and a legend provided for in Part 5.
(2) The legends 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 the part of a legend which may be omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/schedule/16/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-16/paragraph-4
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