UK Statutory Instrument 2016 United Kingdom

Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 (TSRGD 2016)

What this means for your business

2 obligations
2 guides
Enforced by
Mining Remediation Authority, National Highways, Natural England
Applies to
United Kingdom
On this page
2 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides
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What you must do

2 compliance obligations under this legislation.

Other requirements 2

Apply statutory design standards to traffic signs at junctions

If your business makes or installs traffic signs on public roads, you must produce and place them exactly as set out in the Traffic Signs Regulations. The signs have prescribed colours, shapes, and sizes, and any extra general directions must be included. Failure to meet these requirements can lead to enforcement action.

Any Person Schedule 9 Historic England

Install correct traffic signs as required

If you own or control a road, you must put the right traffic signs—such as ‘No stopping’, ‘Priority’ or ‘No entry’—and they must match the colour, shape, size and wording set out in the UK traffic sign regulations. This ensures that drivers see clear, legal instructions and helps avoid fines or licence revocation.

Any Person Schedule 3 Historic England

Practical guidance

Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.

Carry out works affecting the strategic road network

How to obtain National Highways approval before carrying out works on or adjacent to motorways and trunk roads in England. …

Set up traffic management for road works

How to plan and set up traffic management for road works in England, Wales, and Scotland. Covers Chapter 8 signing …

Sections and provisions

19 classified provisions from this legislation.

2 Duties 6 Definitions 6 Exemptions

Duties 2

  • Schedule 3 Upright signs that indicate regulatory requirements for moving traffic 413Diagram 610Vehicular traffic
  • Schedule 9 Regulatory signs at junctions and miscellaneous regulatory signs 1Vehicular traffic

Definitions 6

  • Part 2 Interpretation
  • s.4 Authorisations
  • s.6 Expressions of time and distance and for parking restrictions
  • s.8 Illumination of upright signs and associated plates
  • s.10 Mutual recognition of standards
  • Schedule 18 Permitted Expressions Of Time, Distance and Parking Restrictions

Exemptions 6

  • Schedule 5 Signs to indicate parking places and areas subject to parking controls
  • s.7 Dimensions and design of signs
  • Schedule 12 Directional signs
  • Schedule 14 Signs for traffic control by light signals, signs for crossings, and signs for lane control
  • Schedule 15 Matrix signs and light signals for the control of moving traffic on motorways and dual carriageway roads
  • Schedule 16 Variable message signs