The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016

PART 4 E+W+S Other regulatory signs

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 9 Pt. 4 in force at 22.4.2016, see reg. 1(b)

Sign table — Schedule 9, Part 4

(1) Item	(2) Description	(3) Diagram	(4) Permitted variants	(5) Applicable provisions in Part 8	(6) Schedule 9 General Directions
1	Diagram 651 Use of verge maintained in mown or ornamental condition by specified traffic prohibited		1. “animals”, or the right hand symbol and “pedestrians”, may be omitted, or that symbol and both words may be omitted 2. The arrow may be varied to point horizontally to the right, or may be omitted	8	1, 13
2	Diagram 626.2A Vehicles exceeding the maximum gross weight indicated prohibited from crossing the bridge or other structure with exemption for empty vehicles		1. “18t” may be varied to “3t”, “7.5t”, “10t”, “13t”, “26t” or “33t” 2. “WEAK BRIDGE” may be varied to “WEAK ROAD” 3. The bottom panel may be omitted	1, 7	2
3	Diagram 622.10 Vehicles carrying dangerous goods within the tunnel restriction code indicated by the sign prohibited		The tunnel restriction code letter “B” may be varied to “C”, “D” or “E” as appropriate	7	1
4	Diagram 784.1 Drivers of large or slow vehicles must stop and telephone in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6 of Part 7 before using a level crossing		The words “must phone” may be varied to “must use SOS phone”	1, 2, 7
5	Diagram 652 One-way traffic			7	1
6	Diagram 960.1 One-way road with a mandatory contraflow cycle lane		The number of upward pointing arrows may be varied to indicate the number of lanes available to all traffic		1
7	Diagram 960.2 One-way road with contraflow pedal cycles [F1 and electric scooters being used in a trial]				1
8	Diagram 960 One-way road with a contraflow bus and cycle lane		1. The number of upward pointing arrows may be varied to indicate the number of lanes available to all traffic 2. The cycle symbol may be omitted and the downward pointing arrow centred below the bus symbol 3. The bus symbol may be varied to the local bus symbol shown in the diagram at item 10		1
9	Diagram 959.1 With-flow cycle lane with indication of times of operation		1. In the upper panel— (a) the position of the vertical line and symbol may be varied to reflect the layout of the road marking at item 7 in the sign table in Part 6; and (b) an additional vertical line may be added 2. The time period may be varied 3. The bottom panel may be omitted
10	Diagram 959B Nearside with-flow bus lane, which authorised vehicles, taxis, solo motor cycles [F2 , pedal cycles and electric scooters being used in a trial] may also use, with indication of times of operation		1. In the upper panel— (a) “authorised vehicles” or “taxi” or both may be omitted; (b) the solo motor cycle symbol may be omitted; (c) the local bus symbol may be varied to the bus symbol shown at item 8; (d) the position of the vertical line and symbols may be varied to reflect the layout of the road marking at item 11 in the sign table in Part 6; and (e) an additional vertical line may be added 2. The time period may be varied 3. The bottom panel may be omitted		1
11	Diagram 964 End of with-flow bus lane				1
12	Diagram 2602.3 The number of a route for pedal cycles [F1 and electric scooters being used in a trial] forming part of a national or regional cycle route network		1. The route number may be varied as appropriate and may include capital letters 2. The route number may be shown in brackets 3. Additional route numbers, in brackets, may be shown 4. The background colour may be varied to blue when placed on a regional cycle route 5. When indicating a route other than a national or regional cycle route network, the route number, background and border may be in any contrasting colours		7
13	Diagram 2901 Regulations in force under section 17 of the 1984 Act start to apply to the road at this point		1. The motorway number may be varied as appropriate and may be placed centrally above the motorway symbol 2. The motorway number may be shown in brackets 3. The motorway number may be expressed in the form “A 123 (M)” and “(M)” may be placed centrally below “A 123”	7
14	Diagram 2930 Regulations referred to in this column in respect of item 13 cease to apply ahead		“1 mile” may be varied to “½ mile”	7
15	Diagram 2931 Regulations referred to in this column in respect of item 13 cease to apply at this point			7
16	Diagram 2932 Entrance to a motorway service area, maintenance compound or similar facility contained within a length of a motorway and indicating that Regulations in force under section 17 of the 1984 Act cease to apply at this point

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 9 Pt. 4 Table inserted (E.) (4.7.2020) by The Electric Scooter Trials and Traffic Signs (Coronavirus) Regulations and General Directions 2020 (S.I. 2020/663), regs. 1(2), 5(4)

F2 Words in Sch. 9 Pt. 4 Table substituted (E.) (19.2.2021) by The Traffic Signs (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/75), regs. 1(1), 2(9)