Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 4 Warning Signs

Document Outline

• CONTENTS
• 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 General
  • 1.2 Legal
  • 1.3 Definitions
  • 1.4 References
  • 1.5 Format
  • 1.6 Use of warning signs
  • 1.7 Vehicle-activated signs
  • 1.8 Sign sizes
  • 1.9 Siting
  • 1.10 Mounting
  • 1.11 Mounting more than one sign on a post
  • 1.12 Backing boards
  • 1.13 Illumination
  • 1.14 Maintenance
  • 1.15 Temporary signs
  • 1.16 Working drawings
• 2 JUNCTIONS
  • 2.1 General
  • 2.2 Priority junctions
  • 2.3 Traffic merge
  • 2.4 Roundabouts
• 3 DEVIATION OF ROUTE
  • 3.1 Bend signs
  • 3.2 Adverse camber
  • 3.3 Maximum speed advised
  • 3.4 Chevron signs
• 4 ROAD NARROWS
  • 4.1 General
• 5 TWO-WAY TRAFFIC AND DUAL CARRIAGEWAY ROADS
  • 5.1 Two-way traffic
  • 5.2 End of one-way road
  • End of dual carriageway
  • 5.3 Start of dual carriageway
  • 5.4 Roundabouts on dual carriageways
  • 5.5 Gap closures
  • 5.6 Side roads
• 6 HILLS
  • 6.1 General
• 7 BRIDGES AND OTHER STRUCTURES
  • 7.1 Humped bridges
  • 7.2 Tunnels
  • 7.3 Low bridges
  • 7.4 Imperial height
  • 7.5 Metric height
  • 7.6 Diversion signing
  • 7.7 Non-arch bridges
  • 7.8 Arch bridges
  • 7.9 Composite bridges
  • 7.10 Overhanging buildings
• 8 PEDESTRIANS
  • 8.1 Pedestrian crossings
  • 8.2 Vulnerable pedestrians
  • 8.3 Children
  • 8.4 Flashing amber lights
  • 8.5 Humped crossings
• 9 ANIMALS AND FARM TRAFFIC
  • 9.1 General
  • 9.2 Cattle crossing
  • 9.3 Other animal signs
  • 9.4 Cattle grids
  • 9.5 Farm traffic
  • 9.6 Gates
• 10 WATER
  • 10.1 Fords and floods
  • 10.2 Ice and snow
  • 10.3 Quaysides and water courses
• 11 ROAD SURFACE
  • 11.1 Uneven road
  • 11.2 Soft verges
  • 11.3 Slippery road
  • 11.4 Loose chippings
• 12 ROAD HUMPS
  • 12.1 General
• 13 LOW-FLYING AIRCRAFT
  • 13.1 General
• 14 FALLING OR FALLEN ROCKS
  • 14.1 General
• 15 HAZARD MARKERS
  • 15.1 General
• 16 OTHER DANGER
  • 16.1 General
  • 16.2 Wig-wag signals
• 17 DISTANCE PLATES
  • 17.1 General
• 18 MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS
  • 18.1 Animal disease
  • 18.2 Oncoming vehicles
  • 18.3 Side winds
• 19 SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES
  • 19.1 Military vehicles
  • 19.2 Slow lorries
  • 19.3 Queues likely
• 20 LEVEL CROSSINGS
  • 20.1 General
  • 20.2 Power cables
  • 20.3 Load gauge
  • 20.4 Long vehicles
  • 20.5 Countdown markers
  • 20.6 New crossings
• 21 CYCLING
  • 21.1 General
• 22 REFUGE INDICATOR LAMPS
  • 22.1 General
• Appendix A   
• Appendix B   
• LIST OF FIGURES
• LIST OF TABLES
• INDEX