{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-8/part-4",
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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/8/part/4",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Signs and markings indicating a congestion charging zone",
  "text": "Sign table — Schedule 8, Part 4\n(1)\nItem\n(2)\nSign description\n(3)\nSign diagram\n(4)\nPermitted variants\n1\nDiagram 677\nEntrance to a congestion charging zone\n1. The name and logo of the traffic authority in the upper panel may be varied as appropriate or the panel omitted\n2. In the middle panel “Central” may be varied to the name of the zone as appropriate\n3. In the lower panel—\n(a) the time period may be varied; and\n(b)(i) the amount of the charge and “Pay on entry” or “Pay on exit” or “per day” or “per vehicle” may be included above the time period; or\n(ii) “Pay on entry” or “Pay on exit”, without the amount of the charge, may be included above the time period\n2\nDiagram 678\nEntrance to a congestion charging zone (alternative to item 1)\n1. In the upper panel “Axtley” may be varied to the name of the zone or to “Congestion” as appropriate\n2. In the lower panel—\n(a) the amount of the charge may be varied or omitted;\n(b) “Pay on exit” may be varied to—\n(i)”Pay on entry”; or\n(ii) if the amount of the charge is not omitted, “per day” or “per vehicle”;\n(c) “£2 Pay on exit” may be omitted; and\n(d) the time period may be varied\n3\nDiagram 818.6\nAdvance indication of a congestion charging zone\n1. In the upper panel the time period may be varied\n2. In the lower panel—\n(a) the distance may be varied;\n(b) “ahead” may be placed centrally below the distance;\n(c) “ahead” may be omitted and an arrow pointing horizontally to the left or to the right placed centrally below the distance\n4\nDiagram 818.7\nAdvance indication of a congestion charging zone (alternative to item 3)\n1. In the upper panel—\n(a) the amount of the charge may be varied;\n(b) “day” may be varied to “vehicle”;\n(c) the time period may be varied\n2. In the lower panel—\n(a) the distance may be varied;\n(b) “ahead” may be placed centrally below the distance; and\n(c) “ahead” may be omitted and an arrow pointing horizontally to the left or to the right placed centrally below the distance\n5\nDiagram 894\nReminder to drivers within a congestion charging zone in which cameras are used to enforce traffic regulations\n1. The “C” symbol may be placed to the left of the camera symbol\n2. A legend may be added giving the name, and any logo, of the enforcement authority\n6\nDiagram 679\nEnd of congestion charging zone\n7\nDiagram 1068\nRoad marking indicating the commencement of a congestion charging zone\n8\nDiagram 1069\nRoad marking giving advance warning of a congestion charging zone",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 Pt. 4 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/8/part/4",
    "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."
}