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13. Schedule 10 - Signs for speed limits
The new structure
13.1
All regulatory upright signs and road markings relating to speed limits have been brought together in Schedule 10. Each complete sign has been illustrated following the same approach as for warning and regulatory signs. The requirements of applicable regulations and directions are contained in Part 3 and the Schedule 10 General Directions respectively. The new structure for speed limit signs is set out in Table 13.1:
| Part 1 | Sets out the general provisions applying to the signs and road markings in Part 2 |
| Part 2 | Column 1 - Contains Part Item number. |
| Column 2 - Contains sign diagram number and description. | |
| Column 3 - Contains sign illustration and prescribed size ranges. | |
| Column 4 - Contains permitted variants. | |
| Column 5 - Cross refers to sign specific provisions in Part 3. See below. | |
| Column 6 - Cross refers to the Schedule 10 General Directions. | |
| Part 3 | Sets out the sign specific provisions applying to the signs in Part 2. |
| Part 4 Schedule 10 General Directions |
Sets out sign specific directions. |
Changes in TSRGD 2016
13.2
The requirements of TSRGD 2002 directions 8, 9 and 10 relating to the siting of speed limit terminal signs at the beginning and end of the restriction have been relaxed. A minimum of one terminal sign must still be placed as close as practicable to the point where a limit begins and ends, but the onus is now on traffic authorities to determine the appropriate level of signing provision on a case by case basis. It is strongly recommended that the siting of speed limit signs should be determined having regard to guidance in Chapter 3 of the Traffic Signs Manual. Any decision to reduce the number of terminal signs should be underpinned by robust risk analysis.
13.3
Similarly, the requirement to place at least one repeater sign along a speed limit has been removed. The onus is on the traffic authority to determine the appropriate provision of speed limit repeaters having regard to existing guidance. In deciding this, it is strongly recommended that consideration is given to the potential for challenge to the enforcement of the speed limit.
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