# The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, Part 2: Warning signs and associated plates

Extent: E+W+S

Sign table — Schedule 2, Part 2
(1)
Item
(2)
Description
(3)
Diagram
(4)
First associated plate legend
(5)
Supplementary associated plate (by reference to Part 3 sign table item number)
(6)
Applicable provisions in Part 7
(7)
Schedule 2 General Directions
1
Diagram 504.1
Crossroads ahead
(Alternative types)
A distance
1
3
2
Diagram 505.1
T-junction ahead
(Alternative types)
A distance
1
3
3
Diagram 506.1
Side road ahead
(Alternative types)
A distance
1
3
4
Diagram 507.1
Staggered junction ahead
(Alternative types)
A distance
1
3
5
Diagram 508.1
Traffic merges
ahead from left
A distance
6
Diagram 509.1
Traffic merges
ahead onto main
carriageway
A distance
7
Diagram 510
Roundabout ahead
1. A distance; or
2. “Adverse camber”
1 or 4 (or both)
3
8
Diagram 512
Bend ahead
(Alternative types)
1. “Adverse camber”;
2. “Keep in low gear”; or
3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”
1, 2 or 4 (or any combination)
3
9
Diagram 512.1
Junction on the
outside of a bend
ahead
(Alternative types)
1. “Adverse camber”;
2. “Keep in low gear”; or
3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”
1, 2 or 4 (or any combination)
3
10
Diagram 512.2
Junction on the
inside of a bend ahead
(Alternative types)
1. “Adverse camber”;
2. “Keep in low gear”; or
3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”
1, 2 or 4 (or any combination)
3
11
Diagram 512.3
Crossroads on a
bend ahead
(Alternative types)
1. “Adverse camber”;
2. “Keep in low gear”; or
3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”
1, 2 or 4 (or any combination)
3
12
Diagram 513
Double bend or
series of bends
ahead (Alternative
types)
1. “For” and a distance;
2. “Adverse camber”;
3. “Keep in low gear”; or
4. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”
1, 2 or 4 (or any combination)
3
13
Diagram 516
Road narrows on
both sides ahead
1. A distance;
2. “Single file traffic” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
3. “Single file traffic” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
4. “Single file traffic for” and a distance;
5. “Single track road” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
6. “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
7. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”
1
14
Diagram 517
Road narrows on
one side ahead
(Alternative types)
1. A distance;
2. “Single file traffic” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
3. “Single file traffic” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
4. “Single file traffic for” and a distance;
5. “Single track road” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
6. “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
7. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”
1
15
Diagram 520
Dual carriageway
road ends ahead
1. A distance;
2. “Single file traffic”, with or without a distance; or
3. “Single file traffic for” and a distance
1
16
Diagram 521
Two-way traffic
ahead
1. A distance; or
2. “For” and a distance
17
Diagram 522
Two-way traffic
on route crossing
ahead
A distance
18
Diagram 523.1
Steep hill
downwards ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. “For” and a distance ;
3. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
4. “Low gear now”;
5. “Keep in low gear”; or
6. “Low gear for” and a distance
1
or (when used with a first plate containing legend 4 or 5): 3, or both 1 and 3
12
19
Diagram 524.1
Steep hill upwards
ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. “For” and a distance;
3. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
4. “Low gear now”;
5. “Keep in low gear”; or
6. “Low gear for” and a distance
1
12
20
Diagram 528
Hump bridge
ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”
1
21
Diagram 529
Opening or swing
bridge ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right
22
Diagram 529.1
Tunnel ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
3. “Oncoming vehicles in middle of road”
23
Diagram 544.1
Pedestrians in
road ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
3. “No footway for” and a distance
24
Diagram 544.2
Frail or disabled
pedestrians likely
to cross road
ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
3. “Disabled people” or “Blind people” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
4. “Disabled people” or “Blind people” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right
25
Diagram 545
In relation to England, children going to
or from school or
playground ahead
1. “School”, “Patrol”, “Playground”, “Disabled children”, “Blind children” or “Deaf children” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. “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
3 “No footway for” and a distance
1
25A
Diagram 545.2
In relation to Wales, children going to or from school or playground area
1. In the Welsh text—
(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;
(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
(c)“Dim troedffordd am” and a distance; and
2. In the English text—
(a)“School”, “Patrol”, “Playground”, “Disabled children”, “Blind children” or “Deaf children” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
(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
(c)“No footway for” and a distance.
5
1
26
Diagram 950
Cycle route ahead
(Alternative types)
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
3. “Cycle crossing” or “Cycles crossing” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
4. “Cycle crossing” or “Cycles crossing” and a distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right
27
Diagram 548
Cattle likely to be
in road ahead
“For” and a distance
28
Diagram 549
Sheep likely to be
in road ahead
“For” and a distance
29
Diagram 550
Wild horses or
ponies likely to be
in road ahead
“For” and a distance
30
Diagram 550.1
Accompanied
horses or ponies
likely to be in
road ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
3. “For” and a distance
31
Diagram 550.2
Horse drawn
vehicles likely to
be in road ahead
“For” and a distance
32
Diagram 551
Wild animals
likely to be in
road ahead
“For” and a distance
33
Diagram 551.2
Wild fowl likely
to be in road
ahead
“For” and a distance
34
Diagram 553.1
Agricultural
vehicles likely to
be in road ahead
1. “Farm traffic”, “Wide vehicles” or “Tractors turning”; or
2. “Farm traffic for”, “Wide vehicles for” or “Tractors turning for” and a distance
1
35
Diagram 552
Cattle grid ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
3. “Horse drawn vehicles and animals” and an arrow pointing to the left or to the right
36
Diagram 554B
Gate ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right
37
Diagram 554C
Gates ahead
1. “For” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right
38
Diagram 554
Ford ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
3. “Road liable to flooding” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right
39
Diagram 554.1
Risk of brake
failure ahead
(after passing a
ford or before
descending a steep
gradient)
“Keep in low gear”
When used with the first plate, item 3
40
Diagram 555
Quayside or river
bank ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right
41
Diagram 555.1
Water course
alongside road
ahead
(Alternative types)
“For” and a distance
42
Diagram 556.1
Soft verges ahead
1. “Soft verges”; or
2. “Soft verges for” and a distance
1
43
Diagram 557.1
In relation to England, road hump or
series of road
humps ahead
1. “Hump” or “Humps” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
2. “Hump” or “Humps” with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right;
3. “Hump” or “Humps for” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
4. “Hump” or “Humps for” and a distance, with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right
1
43A
Diagram 557.2
In relation to Wales, road hump or series of road humps ahead
1. In the Welsh text—
(a)“Twmpath” or “Twmpathau” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
(b)“Twmpath” or “Twmpathau” with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right;
(c)“Twmpath” or “Twmpathau am” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
(d)“Twmpath” or “Twmpathau am” and a distance, with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right; or
(e)“Ardal tawelu traffig”; and
2. In the English text—
(a)“Hump” or “Humps” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
(b)“Hump” or “Humps” with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right;
(c)“Hump” or “Humps for” and a distance, with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right;
(d)“Hump” or “Humps for” and a distance, with two arrows, one pointing to the left and one pointing to the right; or
(e)“Traffic calmed area”.
5
1
44
Diagram 559
Risk of falling or
fallen rocks ahead
(Alternative types)
“For” and a distance
45
Diagram 581
Side winds likely
ahead
“For” and a distance
46
Diagram 558
Low flying
aircraft or sudden
aircraft noise
likely ahead
1. “For” and a distance;
2. “Gliders”; or
3. “Gliders for” and a distance
47
Diagram 558.1
Low flying
helicopters or
sudden helicopter
noise likely ahead
“For” and a distance
48
Diagram 582
Slow moving
military vehicles
likely to becrossing or in road
ahead
“For” and a distance
49
Diagram 583
Slow moving
vehicles likely on
incline ahead
“Slow lorries for” and a distance and “mile” or “miles”
1
50
Diagram 584
Traffic queues
likely on road
ahead
1. “Queues likely” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
2. “Queues likely on slip road” with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right
1, 2
51
Diagram 770
Level crossing
with gate or
barrier ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right
6
52
Diagram 771
Railway level
crossing without
gate or barrier
ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right
6
53
Diagram 772
Tramcars crossing
ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right
6
54
Diagram 779
Electrified
overhead cable
ahead
1. “Safe height” and numerals indicating height in imperial units and, in brackets, the height in metric units, with or without “load gauge”; or
2. As legend 1 and—
(a) a distance;
(b) an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
(c) a distance and an arrow pointing to the left or to the right
5, 6
1
55
Diagram 782
Risk of grounding
at a railway or
tramway level
crossing or hump
backed bridge
ahead
1. A distance with or without an arrow pointing to the left or to the right; or
2. An arrow pointing to the left or to the right
6
56
Diagram 562
Other danger
ahead
1.“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
2.“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
1

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/schedule/2/part/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-2/part-2
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