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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-2/part-2",
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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",
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  "heading": "Warning signs and associated plates",
  "text": "Sign table — Schedule 2, Part 2\n(1)\nItem\n(2)\nDescription\n(3)\nDiagram\n(4)\nFirst associated plate legend\n(5)\nSupplementary associated plate (by reference to Part 3 sign table item number)\n(6)\nApplicable provisions in Part 7\n(7)\nSchedule 2 General Directions\n1\nDiagram 504.1\nCrossroads ahead\n(Alternative types)\nA distance\n1\n3\n2\nDiagram 505.1\nT-junction ahead\n(Alternative types)\nA distance\n1\n3\n3\nDiagram 506.1\nSide road ahead\n(Alternative types)\nA distance\n1\n3\n4\nDiagram 507.1\nStaggered junction ahead\n(Alternative types)\nA distance\n1\n3\n5\nDiagram 508.1\nTraffic merges\nahead from left\nA distance\n6\nDiagram 509.1\nTraffic merges\nahead onto main\ncarriageway\nA distance\n7\nDiagram 510\nRoundabout ahead\n1. A distance; or\n2. “Adverse camber”\n1 or 4 (or both)\n3\n8\nDiagram 512\nBend ahead\n(Alternative types)\n1. “Adverse camber”;\n2. “Keep in low gear”; or\n3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”\n1, 2 or 4 (or any combination)\n3\n9\nDiagram 512.1\nJunction on the\noutside of a bend\nahead\n(Alternative types)\n1. “Adverse camber”;\n2. “Keep in low gear”; or\n3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”\n1, 2 or 4 (or any combination)\n3\n10\nDiagram 512.2\nJunction on the\ninside of a bend ahead\n(Alternative types)\n1. “Adverse camber”;\n2. “Keep in low gear”; or\n3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”\n1, 2 or 4 (or any combination)\n3\n11\nDiagram 512.3\nCrossroads on a\nbend ahead\n(Alternative types)\n1. “Adverse camber”;\n2. “Keep in low gear”; or\n3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”\n1, 2 or 4 (or any combination)\n3\n12\nDiagram 513\nDouble bend or\nseries of bends\nahead (Alternative\ntypes)\n1. “For” and a distance;\n2. “Adverse camber”;\n3. “Keep in low gear”; or\n4. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”\n1, 2 or 4 (or any combination)\n3\n13\nDiagram 516\nRoad narrows on\nboth sides ahead\n1. A distance;\n2. “Single file traffic” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n3. “Single file traffic” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n4. “Single file traffic for” and a distance;\n5. “Single track road” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n6. “Single track road” or “Single track road for” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n7. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”\n1\n14\nDiagram 517\nRoad narrows on\none side ahead\n(Alternative types)\n1. A distance;\n2. “Single file traffic” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n3. “Single file traffic” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n4. “Single file traffic for” and a distance;\n5. “Single track road” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n6. “Single track road” or “Single track road for” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n7. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”\n1\n15\nDiagram 520\nDual carriageway\nroad ends ahead\n1. A distance;\n2. “Single file traffic”, with or without a distance; or\n3. “Single file traffic for” and a distance\n1\n16\nDiagram 521\nTwo-way traffic\nahead\n1. A distance; or\n2. “For” and a distance\n17\nDiagram 522\nTwo-way traffic\non route crossing\nahead\nA distance\n18\nDiagram 523.1\nSteep hill\ndownwards ahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. “For” and a distance ;\n3. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n4. “Low gear now”;\n5. “Keep in low gear”; or\n6. “Low gear for” and a distance\n1\nor (when used with a first plate containing legend 4 or 5): 3, or both 1 and 3\n12\n19\nDiagram 524.1\nSteep hill upwards\nahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. “For” and a distance;\n3. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n4. “Low gear now”;\n5. “Keep in low gear”; or\n6. “Low gear for” and a distance\n1\n12\n20\nDiagram 528\nHump bridge\nahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”\n1\n21\nDiagram 529\nOpening or swing\nbridge ahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n22\nDiagram 529.1\nTunnel ahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”\n23\nDiagram 544.1\nPedestrians in\nroad ahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n3. “No footway for” and a distance\n24\nDiagram 544.2\nFrail or disabled\npedestrians likely\nto cross road\nahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n3. “Disabled people” or “Blind people” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n4. “Disabled people” or “Blind people” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n25\nDiagram 545\nIn relation to England, children going to\nor from school or\nplayground ahead\n1. “School”, “Patrol”, “Playground”, “Disabled children”, “Blind children” or “Deaf children” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. “School”, “Patrol”, “Playground”, “Disabled children”, “Blind children” or “Deaf children” and a distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n3 “No footway for” and a distance\n1\n25A\nDiagram 545.2\nIn relation to Wales, children going to or from school or playground area\n1. In the Welsh text—\n(a)“Ysgol”, “Hebryngwr”, “Maes chwarae”, “Plant anabl”, “Plant dall” or “Plant byddar” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n(b)“Ysgol”, “Hebryngwr”, “Maes chwarae”, “Plant anabl”, “Plant dall” or “Plant byddar” and a distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n(c)“Dim troedffordd am” and a distance; and\n2. In the English text—\n(a)“School”, “Patrol”, “Playground”, “Disabled children”, “Blind children” or “Deaf children” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n(b)“School”, “Patrol”, “Playground”, “Disabled children”, “Blind children” or “Deaf children” and a distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n(c)“No footway for” and a distance.\n5\n1\n26\nDiagram 950\nCycle route ahead\n(Alternative types)\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n3. “Cycle crossing” or “Cycles crossing” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n4. “Cycle crossing” or “Cycles crossing” and a distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n27\nDiagram 548\nCattle likely to be\nin road ahead\n“For” and a distance\n28\nDiagram 549\nSheep likely to be\nin road ahead\n“For” and a distance\n29\nDiagram 550\nWild horses or\nponies likely to be\nin road ahead\n“For” and a distance\n30\nDiagram 550.1\nAccompanied\nhorses or ponies\nlikely to be in\nroad ahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n3. “For” and a distance\n31\nDiagram 550.2\nHorse drawn\nvehicles likely to\nbe in road ahead\n“For” and a distance\n32\nDiagram 551\nWild animals\nlikely to be in\nroad ahead\n“For” and a distance\n33\nDiagram 551.2\nWild fowl likely\nto be in road\nahead\n“For” and a distance\n34\nDiagram 553.1\nAgricultural\nvehicles likely to\nbe in road ahead\n1. “Farm traffic”, “Wide vehicles” or “Tractors turning”; or\n2. “Farm traffic for”, “Wide vehicles for” or “Tractors turning for” and a distance\n1\n35\nDiagram 552\nCattle grid ahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n3. “Horse drawn vehicles and animals” and an arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n36\nDiagram 554B\nGate ahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n37\nDiagram 554C\nGates ahead\n1. “For” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n38\nDiagram 554\nFord ahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n3. “Road liable to flooding” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n39\nDiagram 554.1\nRisk of brake\nfailure ahead\n(after passing a\nford or before\ndescending a steep\ngradient)\n“Keep in low gear”\nWhen used with the first plate, item 3\n40\nDiagram 555\nQuayside or river\nbank ahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n41\nDiagram 555.1\nWater course\nalongside road\nahead\n(Alternative types)\n“For” and a distance\n42\nDiagram 556.1\nSoft verges ahead\n1. “Soft verges”; or\n2. “Soft verges for” and a distance\n1\n43\nDiagram 557.1\nIn relation to England, road hump or\nseries of road\nhumps ahead\n1. “Hump” or “Humps” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n2. “Hump” or “Humps” with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right;\n3. “Hump” or “Humps for” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n4. “Hump” or “Humps for” and a distance, with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right\n1\n43A\nDiagram 557.2\nIn relation to Wales, road hump or series of road humps ahead\n1. In the Welsh text—\n(a)“Twmpath” or “Twmpathau” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n(b)“Twmpath” or “Twmpathau” with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right;\n(c)“Twmpath” or “Twmpathau am” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n(d)“Twmpath” or “Twmpathau am” and a distance, with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right; or\n(e)“Ardal tawelu traffig”; and\n2. In the English text—\n(a)“Hump” or “Humps” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n(b)“Hump” or “Humps” with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right;\n(c)“Hump” or “Humps for” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;\n(d)“Hump” or “Humps for” and a distance, with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right; or\n(e)“Traffic calmed area”.\n5\n1\n44\nDiagram 559\nRisk of falling or\nfallen rocks ahead\n(Alternative types)\n“For” and a distance\n45\nDiagram 581\nSide winds likely\nahead\n“For” and a distance\n46\nDiagram 558\nLow flying\naircraft or sudden\naircraft noise\nlikely ahead\n1. “For” and a distance;\n2. “Gliders”; or\n3. “Gliders for” and a distance\n47\nDiagram 558.1\nLow flying\nhelicopters or\nsudden helicopter\nnoise likely ahead\n“For” and a distance\n48\nDiagram 582\nSlow moving\nmilitary vehicles\nlikely to becrossing or in road\nahead\n“For” and a distance\n49\nDiagram 583\nSlow moving\nvehicles likely on\nincline ahead\n“Slow lorries for” and a distance and “mile” or “miles”\n1\n50\nDiagram 584\nTraffic queues\nlikely on road\nahead\n1. “Queues likely” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n2. “Queues likely on slip road” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n1, 2\n51\nDiagram 770\nLevel crossing\nwith gate or\nbarrier ahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n6\n52\nDiagram 771\nRailway level\ncrossing without\ngate or barrier\nahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n6\n53\nDiagram 772\nTramcars crossing\nahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n6\n54\nDiagram 779\nElectrified\noverhead cable\nahead\n1. “Safe height” and numerals indicating height in imperial units and, in brackets, the height in metric units, with or without “load gauge”; or\n2. As legend 1 and—\n(a) a distance;\n(b) an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n(c) a distance and an arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n5, 6\n1\n55\nDiagram 782\nRisk of grounding\nat a railway or\ntramway level\ncrossing or hump\nbacked bridge\nahead\n1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n6\n56\nDiagram 562\nOther danger\nahead\n1.“Ambulance station”, “Blasting”, “Blind summit”, “Concealed access”, “Fire station”, “Hidden dip”, “Pedestrians crossing”, “Pedestrians and cyclists crossing”, “Road liable to flooding”, or “Rising bollards”, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or\n2.“Ambulance station”, “Blasting”, “Blind summit”, “Concealed access”, “Fire station”, “Hidden dip”, “Pedestrians crossing”, “Pedestrians and cyclists crossing”, “Road liable to flooding” or “Rising bollards” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right\n1",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 Table inserted (W.) (17.9.2023) by The Traffic Signs (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations and General Directions 2023 (S.I. 2023/783), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(a) (with reg. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Pt. 2 Table item 25A inserted (W.) (17.9.2023) by The Traffic Signs (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations and General Directions 2023 (S.I. 2023/783), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(b) (with reg. 11)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 Table inserted (W.) (17.9.2023) by The Traffic Signs (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations and General Directions 2023 (S.I. 2023/783), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(c) (with reg. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Pt. 2 Table item 43A inserted (W.) (17.9.2023) by The Traffic Signs (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations and General Directions 2023 (S.I. 2023/783), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(d) (with reg. 11)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table inserted (S.) (23.5.2022) by The Traffic Signs Amendment (Scotland) Regulations and General Directions 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/111), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 table inserted (S.) (23.5.2022) by The Traffic Signs Amendment (Scotland) Regulations and General Directions 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/111), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Pt. 2 in force at 22.4.2016, see reg. 1(b)"
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