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Traffic Signs Regulation and Directions 2015?
For those in traffic signs industry, you may know that there have been plans for a new Document outlining the sizes of road signs and rules for their implementation due to be launched in 2015.
(For the history of traffic sign law see the wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_Si … Directions )
I’m looking to see if anyone knows what stage this document is at and the exact release date so that we can be ready to ensure we are in line with the laws when it is launched? Also does anyone know whether the sign sizes will change from those in the current government working drawings?
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Hi John
Yes we are aware of this and have had discussions regarding any major changes at the ARTSM (Association of Road Traffic Safety and Management) meetings.
As far as Warning and Regulatory signage (Triangles and Circles) there should be no effect on sizes etc. There may be some minor changes on supplementary plates and parking restriction signage but nothing that cannot be easily implemented. And no changes regarding other forms of design such as typestyles or colours.
Apparently the new handbook will have a completely different layout that will probably cause more issues than the minor design changes that come in.
We were last advised that the handbook would be available April 2015 …. but dont hold me to that 😉
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Great update.
Is the document going to be the same structure? i.e. Regulations at the front of the book, signs with tables filled with references in the middle, and directions at the back of the book?
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Hi John
Simple answer is No 🙂
As far as I am led to believe the new book will be split into sections, grouping like signage together i.e. all warning signs together, then the regulations will be at the end of each section as opposed to the front and back of the book. In certain instances items like road markings and signage would be grouped together in a section when they are used inconjuction with each other i.e. parking restrictions and yellow lines.
The information should be easier to access in the new version, however it could take some getting used to as it will be a different layout to what you are used to.
Hope this helps
Stuart
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That’s good. The current big book is time consuming to use having to find all the references. Luckily we only need it on some occasions.
Do you know if they are still planning on releasing a draft version of the new TSRGD next month?
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