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A1 APPENDIX — TABLES

Table A1.2 Sizes of signs (continued)
TSRGD
diagram
no.
Type Single
carriageway
road
(permanent
speed limit of
30mph or less)
Single
carriageway
road
(permanent
speed limit of
40mph)
Single
carriageway
road
(permanent
speed limit of
50 mph or more)
Dual
carriageway
road
(permanent
speed limit of
40mph or less)
Dual
carriageway
road
(permanent
speed limit of
50mph or 60mph)
Dual carriageway
road
(national speed
limit)


7306 x-height 100 100 125 100 125/150* 200
7307 x-height 100 100 125 100 125/150* 200

* The larger x-height should be used on dual-carriageways with a permanent speed limit of 60mph.

(a) — Diagram 610 — if this sign is vehicle mounted it should be 1500 mm in diameter unless this is not practicable in which case the largest sign possible should be used.

(b) — Diagram 7202 — For works for which relaxations apply, the size of signs to diagram 7202 on the left-hand side of the carriageway should be as given above but the signs on the central reservation may be reducedto 1350mm. The x-height on the supplementary plate to diagram 7208 should be reduced proportionally.


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