The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994

Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 1519

The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1994 No. 1519

ROAD TRAFFIC

The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994

Made

26th May 1994

Laid before Parliament

22nd July 1994

Coming into force

12th August 1994

ARRANGEMENT OF INSTRUMENT

PART I—
THE TRAFFIC SIGNS REGULATIONS 1994

SECTION 1
Preliminary
1	Citation and commencement
2	Revocations
3	Savings
4	Interpretation general
5	Interpretation of "speed limit"
6	References in the Regulations
7	Interpretation of Schedules 1 to 12

SECTION 2
General provisions
8	Authorisations by the Secretary of State
9	Temporary obstructions
10	Application of section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to signs and disqualification for offences
11	Signs, markings and signals to be of the sizes, colours and types shown in the diagrams
12	Variations of dimensions
13	Proportions and form of letters, numerals, symbols and other characters
14	Signs attached to vehicles

SECTION 3
Warning, regulatory and informatory traffic signs
15	Sign shown in diagram 610 and its significance
16	Signs shown in diagrams 601.1, 602, 778, 778.1 and 784 and their significance
17	Permitted variants
18,19	Illumination of signs
20	Illumination of plates
21	Illumination of signs shown in diagrams 560 and 561
22	Buses and coaches
23	Bus lanes
24	Bus symbols

SECTION 4
Road markings
25	Road marking shown in diagram 1003 and its significance
26	Road markings shown in diagrams 1013.1 and 1013.3 and their significance
27	Permitted variants
28	Illumination of road markings
29	Height of road markings and size of studs

SECTION 5
Light signals and warning lights
30	Use of different types of light signals
31	Permitted variants of green arrow light signals
32	Portable light signals
33	Significance of light signals
34	Light signals for lane control of vehicular traffic
35	Warning signal for motorways and dual carriageway roads
36	Matrix signs for motorways and dual carriageway roads
37,38	Light signals for pedestrians
39	School crossing patrol signs and warning lights
40	Cattle crossing signs and warning lights

SECTION 6
Miscellaneous traffic signs
41	Certain temporary signs
42	Flashing beacons
43	Road danger lamps
44	Cones, delineators and cylinders
45	Refuge indicator lamps
46	Variable message signs

SCHEDULES TO REGULATIONS

	1.	Warning signs (other than those for railway and tramway level crossings, bus and pedal cycle facilities, and road works)

	2.	Regulatory signs (other than those for railway and tramway level crossings, bus and pedal cycle facilities, and road works)

	3.	Signs for railway and tramway level crossings

	4.	Other informatory signs

	5.	Signs for bus, tram and pedal cycle facilities

	6.	Road markings

	7.	Directional signs—
	Part I—	Primary route directional signs
	Part II—	Non-primary route directional signs
	Part III—	Tourist attraction signs (other than on motorways or for pedestrians)
	Part IV—	Services signs (other than on motorways)
	Part V—	Boundary signs (other than on motorways)
	Part VI—	Directional signs to parking places
	Part VII—	Directional signs for cyclists and pedestrians
	Part VIII—	Temporary and emergency directional signs
	Part IX—	Other non-motorway directional signs
	Part X—	Motorway signs

	8.	Light signals for the control of vehicular traffic

	9.	Light signals for pedestrians and animal crossings

	10.	Lane control signals and signs—
	Part I—	Lane control signals
	Part II—	Lane control signs

	11.	Matrix signs and light signals—
	Part I—	Matrix signs (for motorways and dual carriageway roads)
	Part II—	Light signals (for motorways and dual carriageway roads)

	12.	Road works signs—
	Part I—	Miscellaneous warning, informatory and regulatory signs for road works
	Part II—	Road works delineators and barriers
	Part III—	Signs for lane closures and contra-flow working at road works
	Part IV—	Signs for road works entrances and exits
	Part V—	Signs mounted on road works vehicles

	13.	Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters—
	Part I—	Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters (for use on a sign or parts of a sign with a red, blue, brown, black or green background and on the signs shown in diagrams 2714 and 2715)
	Part II—	Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters (for use on a sign or parts of a sign with a white, yellow or orange background other than the signs shown in diagrams 2714 and 2715)
	Part III—	Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters (for route numbers on permanent motorway signs with blue backgrounds)
	Part IV—	Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters (for route numbers on temporary motorway signs with yellow backgrounds)
	Part V—	Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters for use on variable message signs (where the characters shown in Parts I, II, III and IV cannot be used because of the method of construction or operation of the sign)
	Part VI—	Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters for use in the road markings shown in Schedule 6—

(a)
with a height of 1.6 metres

(b)
with a height of 2.8 metres

(c)
for use in the road markings shown in diagrams 1027.1, 1028.2, 1028.3, 1028.4, 1029 and 1033
	Part VII—	Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters (Symbols for use on directional signs to indicate diversion routes)

	14.	Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction—
	Part I—	Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction in England, Scotland and Wales
	Part II—	Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction in England and Wales
	Part III—	Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction in England only
	Part IV—	Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction in Scotland only
	Part V—	Proportions and form of symbols indicating the type of tourist attraction in Wales only

	15.	Legends for use on variable message signs

	16.	Permitted variants

	17.	Illumination of signs

	18.	Interpretation of "unladen vehicle"
	PART II—	THE TRAFFIC SIGNS GENERAL DIRECTIONS 1994
	1.	Citation and commencement
	2.	Revocations
	3.	Interpretation
	4.	References in the Directions
	5.	Saving
	6.	Signs to be placed only at sites approved by the Secretary of State
	7.	Signs to be placed only to indicate the effect of a statutory prohibition
	8.	The placing of certain signs to indicate the beginning of a restriction, requirement, prohibition or speed limit
	9.	The placing of certain signs to indicate the end of a restriction, requirement, prohibition or speed limit
	10.	Repeater signs
	11-14.	Signs to be placed only on specified types of road
	15.	Signs to be placed only in conjunction with specified road markings (except signs for prohibitions and restrictions on waiting etc)
	16.	Road markings to be placed only in conjunction with other road markings or specified signs (except road markings for prohibitions and restrictions on waiting etc)
	17.	The placing of the signs shown in diagrams 615 and 811
	18.	Signs to be placed only in combination with specified plates or other signs
	19.	Plates to be placed only in combination with specified signs
	20-24.	Placing of road markings and signs to indicate prohibitions and restrictions on waiting, loading and unloading and parking
	25-30.	Signs to be placed only at specified sites or for specified purposes
	31-34.	Restrictions on the placing of temporary signs
	35.	Placing of signs varied to show metric units
	36,37.	Mounting and backing of signs
	38.	Mounting of the sign shown in diagram 781
	39.	Mounting of the signs shown in diagrams 560 and 561
	40.	Mounting of refuge indicator lamps
	41.	Mounting and backing of light signals, matrix signs and warning lights
	42.	Placing of road marking shown in diagram 1001 in conjunction with light signals
	43.	Placing of road marking shown in diagram 1014 in conjunction with the road marking shown in diagram 1013.1 or 1013.3
	44-46.	Placing of light signals prescribed in regulation 30 (5) and in regulation 35 and signs and light signals shown in Schedule 11
	47.	Placing of light signals prescribed in regulation 32
	48.	Placing of various light signals
	49.	Approval of signs and signals
	50.	Approval of studs
	51.	Special directions by the Secretary of State

	APPENDIX 1—	EXERCISE OF POWERS

	APPENDIX 2—	INSTRUMENTS REVOKED

Explanatory Note
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