TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE - Composition of the Committee................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1 - Terms of Reference................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2 - Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2 1. Scope of review................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 2. Existing system................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 3. Acknowledgments................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 4. Arrangement of Report................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 5. Summary of principal recommendations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 - I.—General Considerations
6. History................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 7. Definition of, and statutory powers to Prescribe and erect, traffic signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 8. General principles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 9. Conspicuity................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 10. Clarity................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 11. Siting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 12. Erection on a uniform system................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 13. International Agreements................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 14. Review of traffic signs and removal of unauthorised, etc. signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 15. Implementing of recommendations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 - II.—Roadside Traffic Signs
16. Classes of signs discussed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 (A) Matters affecting B Roadside Signs generally 17. Size of traffic signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 18. Colour of traffic signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 19. Materials for traffic signs and posts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 20. Maintenance of traffic signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 21. Lettering on traffic signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 22. Siting of traffic signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 23. Height of traffic signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 24. Illumination of traffic signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 25. Brightness of illuminated................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 26. Reflecting lenses in traffic signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 27. Control of advertising................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 28. Dimensions and lighting of posts on street refuges................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 29. Lighting of road excavations and obstructions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 30. Signposting of dual carriageways................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 31. Temporary alternating one-way traffic................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 32. Traffic Orders under Towns Police Clauses Act 1847................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 33. The supply of traffic signs by persons or bodies other than highway authorities................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 34. Badges on traffic signs provided ‘by approved organisations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 35. Temporary direction signs provided by approved organisations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 (B) Warning Signs 36. Use of symbols on warning signs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 37. Cross roads................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 38. Roundabout................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 39. Slow—Major Road Ahead................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 40. Road Junction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 41. Bend and Double Bend................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 42. Bends................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 43. Large reflecting arrows................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 44. Unguarded level crossing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 45. Guarded level crossing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 46. Steep Hill................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 47. Low Gear for ——— Miles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 48. School................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 49. Children................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 50. Road Narrows................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 51. Tram Pinch Point................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 52. Single Track Road................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
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