Regulations and GuidanceRob Ringsell

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Introduction to the Guidance

1. General changes in TSRGD 2015 (Sign illumination and traffic order) 2. Permanent warning signs 3. Regulatory roundels 4. Waiting, loading & stopping restrictions and parking place5. Speed limit Signs 6. Advisory signs & markings7. Direction signs 8. Temporary signs 9. Pedestrian crossings and light signal for the control of traffic signs10. Matrix signs and light signals

General changes in TSRGD 2015

Traffic Orders The requirement for an underpinning traffic order may be removed for the following:• Single or double yellow line waiting

prohibitions• Stopping on school entrance

markings prohibitions• Exception for cycles at no entry,

mandatory turns , and left or right turn prohibitions

• Mandatory cycle lanes and contraflow cycling.

Consultation document

Schedule 1 Permanent warning signs

• Full size range for all warning signs provided. • Combined imperial metric warning signs for low bridges or structures.• Permitted variant allowing route arm thickness to be varied to

represent priority though a junction has been removed. (Each variant now illustrated)

• All signs relating to low bridges and structures to which a TRO is not required are now in same table.

• This schedule does not now include temporary warning signs. (They are now in a separate schedule.

• New additions.

Warning signs and supplementary plates

Schedule 2 Regulatory signs and markings

Regulatory roundels and road markings

• Roundel sizes remain prescribed.• Directions prescribing placing of

signs showing beginning/end of a prohibition, restriction or requirement removed.

• Bringing in regulatory road markings.

Waiting, loading & stopping restrictions and parking places

• New tables within the new schedule will enable various single and multi-panel signs to be created and provide more flexibility than the TSRGD 2002.

Waiting, loading & stopping restrictions and parking places

Waiting, loading & stopping restrictions and parking places

• Electric vehicle symbol. • New signs for red routes.• Transverse termination bars.

Bays

• Permitted variants that allow freedom in the design of parking bays.

• Colour-contrasting surfacing/ paving.

Schedule 3 Advisory signs and markings

Advisory signs

• Those signs relating to census and vehicle inspections by the police removed.

• Traffic lane signs 873-876 variant.

Advisory signs and markings

• A new version of diagram 958 (bus lane ahead) will illustrate all permitted symbols, which may be omitted as appropriate.

• The sign may be varied for centre and off-side bus lanes

Advisory signs & markings

Yellow bar markings Share space

Schedule 4 Directional signs

Directional signs

• Guildford Rules primary routes will be indicated by yellow on green route number patches only.

• Dedicated lane signs.• Overhead lane-drop signs for motorways.• More information relating to prohibitions.

Schedule 5 Temporary signs

Snapshot of Temporary signs

Temporary signs

Schedule 6 Pedestrian crossings and light signals

Pedestrian crossings and light signals

Type Approval

Schedule 6 Pedestrian crossings and light signals

• New low level signals for cyclists. • Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings

Regulations and General Directions 1997 consolidated.

• New marking for cycle advanced stop line.

Matrix signs and light signals

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