The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016

PART 7 The Schedule 11 General Directions

1.  Where the sign is mounted on a bollard—

(a) the bollard must—

(i) be illuminated by means of internal lighting; and

(ii) conform to British Standard BS EN 12899-2:2007(1); or

(b) in the case of a self-righting bollard, the bollard—

(i) must be illuminated by the use of retroreflecting material; and

(ii) conform to British Standard BS 8442:2015(2).

2.  The back of the sign may be of any colour.

3.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies in relation to a yellow backing board.

(2) Where the sign is placed on the same backing board as the maximum speed limit sign, the backing board may be of any shape.

4.  Where the sign is placed on a backing board, no other sign may be included on the same board.

(1)

Publication date 30th April 2008 (ISBN 9780580880520); corrigendum September 2014.

(2)

Publication date 30th November 2015 (ISBN 9780580773167).