{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-16/paragraph-6",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/362",
  "legislation_title": "The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016",
  "path": "schedule/16/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A legend provided for in sub-paragraph (2) may be used on a variable message sign in conjunction with a legend provided for in Part 3 or a combination of a legend provided for in Part 3 and a legend provided for in Part 4.\n(2) The legends are—\n(a) a number and “HR DELAYS”;\n(b) [“ALL TRAFFIC”] [“CARS”] [“CARAVANS”] [“HGV’S”] [“HIGH SIDED VEHS”] [“AND”] [“M’CYCLES”] “USE” and a route number or “BUS LANE” or “HARD SHOULDER”;\n(c) [“ALL TRAFFIC”] [“CARS”] [“CARAVANS”] [“HGV’S”] [“HIGH SIDED VEHS”] [“AND”] [“M’CYCLES”] “FOLLOW” and a symbol provided for in item 13 in the Part 11 sign table of Schedule 12 or a place name;\n(d) [“ALL TRAFFIC”] [“CARS”] [“CARAVANS”] [“HGV’S”] [“HIGH SIDED VEHS”] [“AND”] [“M’CYCLES”] and “LEAVE AT NEXT JCT”, “LEAVE AT” and a junction name or number;\n(e) “[ALTERNATIVE ROUTE] FOLLOW” and a symbol provided for at item 13 in the sign table in Part 11 of Schedule 12 or a place name;\n(f) “[ALTERNATIVE ROUTE] USE” and a route number;\n(g) “AT” and a place name, the name of a bridge or tunnel, “BRIDGE” or “TUNNEL”, or a junction name or number, or “NEXT JCT”;\n(h) “AVOID LANE CHANGES”;\n(i) “DO NOT USE HARD SHOULDER”;\n(j) “FOR” and a place name “USE” and a route number;\n(k) “FOR” and a place name “FOLLOW” and a symbol shown in column 3 of the sign table in Part 11 of Schedule 12 at item 13 in that table or another place name;\n(l) “HGV’S LEAVE MOTORWAY”;\n(m) “LEAVE AT NEXT JCT”;\n(n) “LEAVE AT” and a junction name or number;\n(o) “REJOIN MAIN CARRIAGEWAY”;\n(p) “SLOW”;\n(q) “SLOW DOWN”.\n(3) In the legends provided for in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of sub-paragraph (2), one or more of the words in square brackets may be included as appropriate.\n(4) In the legends provided for in paragraphs (e) and (f) of sub-paragraph (2) anything in square brackets may be omitted.\n(5) In the legends provided for in paragraphs (b) and (i) of sub-paragraph (2) “HARDSHOULDER” may be substituted for “HARD SHOULDER”.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 16 para. 6 in force at 22.4.2016, see reg. 1(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/schedule/16/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-05T03:41:34.516500+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}