Guidance
Traffic advisory leaflets 1989 to 2009
Published 31 December 2009
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Traffic advisory leaflets (TALs) provide information and guidance for using traffic equipment and implementing traffic regulations and policies. This is a list of current traffic advisory leaflets (TALs) published between 1989 and 2009.
2009
- TAL 02/09: Integration of pedestrian traffic signal control within SCOOT-UTC systems (PDF, 669 KB)
- TAL 01/09: Compact MOVA (PDF, 622 KB)
2007
2006
- TAL 03/06: High occupancy vehicle lanes (PDF, 508 KB)
- TAL 02/06: Speed assessment framework (PDF, 211 KB)
- TAL ITS 01/06: Understanding the benefits and costs of ITS: a toolkit approach (PDF, 433 KB)
2005
- TAL 06/05: Traditional direction signs (PDF, 274 KB)
- TAL 04/05: Walking bibliography (PDF, 281 KB)
- TAL 03/05: Cycling bibliography (PDF, 152 KB)
- TAL 02/05: Traffic calming bibliography (PDF, 607 KB)
- TAL 01/05 Rumblewave surfacing (PDF, 941 KB)
- TAL ITS 01/05: Understanding the benefits and costs of ITS: a toolkit approach (PDF, 1196 KB)
2004
- TAL 04/04 Bike and Rail: a good practice guide (PDF, 1024 KB)
- TAL 03/04 Quiet lanes (PDF, 235 KB)
- TAL 02/04 Rural traffic calming - Bird Lane, Essex (PDF, 362 KB)
- TAL 01/04 Village speed limits (PDF, 363 KB)
2003
- TAL 06/03 Managing the accidental obstruction of the railway by road vehicles
- TAL 05/03 Walking bibliography (PDF, 1393 KB)
- TAL 04/03 Cycling bibliography (PDF, 135 KB)
- TAL 01/03 Vehicle activated signs (PDF, 438 KB)
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
- TAL ITS 13/03 Leicester - Star Trak real time information system (PDF, 157 KB)
- TAL ITS 12/03 Lincoln - InterConnect flexible bus services (PDF, 161 KB)
- TAL ITS 11/03 ITS in Bristol - VIVALDI (PDF, 184 KB)
- TAL ITS 10/03 Freight management (PDF, 96 KB)
- TAL ITS 09/03 Community transport (PDF, 105 KB)
- TAL ITS 08/03 Traffic and traveller information services (PDF, 114 KB)
- TAL ITS 07/03 Public transport information (PDF, 93 KB)
- TAL ITS 06/03 Access control (PDF, 171 KB)
- TAL ITS 05/03 Public transport priority (PDF, 385 KB)
- TAL ITS 04/03 Parking guidance and information (PDF, 724 KB)
- TAL ITS 03/03 Integrated systems - a generic approach (PDF, 581 KB)
- TAL ITS 02/03 What can ITS deliver - the benefits of investing in ITS (PDF, 757 KB)
- TAL ITS 01/03 ITS in local government (PDF, 330 KB)
2002
- TAL 08/02 Home zones - public participation (PDF, 1850 KB)
- TAL 07/02 New technology for transport (PDF, 834 KB)
- TAL 06/02 Inclusive mobility: a guide to best practice (PDF, 277 KB)
- TAL 05/02: Key elements of cycle parking provision (PDF, 44 KB)
- TAL 04/02: Benchmarking of local cycling policy (PDF, 360 KB)
- TAL 03/02: Cycling bibliography
- TAL 02/02: Motorcycle parking (PDF, 362 KB)
- TAL 01/02: The installation of Puffin pedestrian crossings (PDF, 287 KB)
2001
- TAL 10/01 Home zones - planning and design (PDF, 61 KB)
- TAL 09/01: The Nottingham cycle friendly employers project (PDF, 216 KB)`
- TAL 07/01 Walking bibliography
- TAL 06/01 Bus priority (PDF, 75 KB)
- TAL 05/01 Traffic calming bibliography
- TAL 04/01 Cycling bibliography
- TAL 03/01 Urban street activity in 20 mph zones - Seedley, Salford (PDF, 74 KB)
- TAL 02/01 Bus-based park and ride (PDF, 142 KB)
- TAL 01/01 Puffin pedestrian crossing (PDF, 249 KB)
2000
- TAL 12/00 Urban street activity in 20 mph zones - Ayres Road Area, Old Trafford (PDF, 505 KB)
- TAL 11/00 Village traffic calming - reducing accidents (PDF, 255 KB)
- TAL 10/00 Road humps: discomfort, noise, and ground-borne vibration (PDF, 367 KB)
- TAL 09/00 SCOOT® estimates of emissions from vehicles (PDF, 302 KB)
- TAL 08/00 Bus priority in SCOOT® (PDF, 212 KB)
- TAL 07/00 SCOOT® gating (PDF, 293 KB)
- TAL 06/00 Monitoring walking (PDF, 98 KB)
- TAL 05/00 Traffic calming bibliography
- TAL 04/00 Cycling bibliography
- TAL 03/00 Walking bibliography
- TAL 02/00 Framework for a local walking strategy (PDF, 372 KB)
- TAL 01/00 Traffic calming on major roads (PDF, 731 KB)
1999
- TAL 17/99 Code of practice for traffic control and information systems (PDF, 131 KB)
- TAL 16/99 The use of above ground vehicle detectors (PDF, 435 KB)
- TAL 15/99 Cyclists at road works (PDF, 1027 KB)
- TAL 14/99 Traffic calming on major roads: a traffic calming scheme at Costessey, Norfolk (PDF, 1597 KB)
- TAL 13/99 Historic Core Zone - Bury St Edmunds (PDF, 294 KB)
- TAL 12/99 Cycling for better health (PDF, 710 KB)
- TAL 11/99 Improved cycle parking at South West Trains’ stations in Hampshire (PDF, 342 KB)
- TAL 10/99 Cycling Initiatives Register (PDF, 217 KB)
- TAL 09/99 20 mph speed limits and zones (PDF, 971 KB)
- TAL 08/99 Urban safety management: using SafeNET (PDF, 252 KB)
- TAL 07/99 The SCOOT® urban traffic control system (PDF, 685 KB)
- TAL 06/99 Cycle parking - examples of good practice (PDF, 177 KB)
- TAL 05/99 Bikerail - combined journeys by cycle and rail (PDF, 114 KB)
- TAL 04/99 Traffic calming bibliography
- TAL 03/99 Cycling bibliography
- TAL 02/99 Leigh Park Area Safety Scheme, Havant, Hampshire (PDF, 341 KB)
- TAL 01/99 Monitoring local cycle use (PDF, 291 KB)
1998
- TAL 09/98 Sinusoidal, “H” and “S” road humps (PDF, 589 KB)
- TAL 08/98 The High Street Route, Shrewsbury (PDF, 344 KB)
- TAL 07/98 Cycle audit and review (PDF, 256 KB)
- TAL 06/98 Contraflow cycling (PDF, 426 KB)
- TAL 04/98 Toucan Crossing development (PDF, 268 KB)
- TAL 02/98 Lincoln Historic Core Zone - Newport Arch (PDF, 211 KB)
- TAL 01/98 Speed cushion schemes (PDF, 740 KB)
1997
- TAL 12/97 Chicane schemes (PDF, 809 KB)
- TAL 11/97 Cycling to work (PDF, 331 KB)
- TAL 10/97 Halifax Historic Core Zone (PDF, 362 KB)
- TAL 09/97 Cyclists at roundabouts: continental design geometry (PDF, 592 KB)
- TAL 08/97 Cycling bibliography
- TAL 07/97 Supply and demand for cycle parking (PDF, 277 KB)
- TAL 04/97 Rising bollards (PDF, 185 KB)
- TAL 03/97 The MOVA signal control system (PDF, 1157 KB)
- TAL 02/97 Traffic calming on major roads - A49, Craven Arms, Shropshire (PDF, 256 KB)
- TAL 01/97 Cyclists at road narrowings (PDF, 134 KB)
1996
- TAL 08/96 Road humps and ground-borne vibrations (PDF, 720 KB)
- TAL 07/96 Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1996 (PDF, 761 KB)
- TAL 06/96 Traffic calming - traffic and vehicle noise (PDF, 331 KB)
- TAL 05/96 Further development of Advanced Stop Lines (PDF, 776 KB)
- TAL 04/96 Traffic management and emissions (PDF, 77 KB)
- TAL 03/96 Bike and ride (PDF, 925 KB)
- TAL 02/96 75 mm high road humps (PDF, 527 KB)
- TAL 01/96 Traffic management in historic areas (PDF, 244 KB)
1995
- TAL 08/95 Traffic models for cycling (PDF, 1525 KB)
- TAL 07/95 Traffic islands for speed control (PDF, 238 KB)
- TAL 06/95 Pedestrian crossing - assessment and design (PDF, 103 KB)
- TAL 04/95 The SCOOT® Urban Traffic Control System (PDF, 419 KB)
- TAL 03/95 Cycle routes (PDF, 250 KB)
- TAL 02/95 Raised rib markings (PDF, 589 KB)
1994
- TAL 11/94 Traffic calming regulations (Scotland) (PDF, 149 KB)
- TAL 09/94 Horizontal deflections (PDF, 278 KB)
- TAL 07/94 Thumps (thermoplastic road humps) (PDF, 111 KB)
- TAL 04/94 Speed cushions (PDF, 171 KB)
- TAL 02/94 Entry treatments (PDF, 237 KB)
- TAL 01/94 VISP (Village Speed Control Work Group) - a summary (PDF, 505 KB)
1993
- TAL 13/93 Gateways (PDF, 243 KB)
- TAL 12/93 Overrun areas (PDF, 159 KB)
- TAL 11/93 Rumble devices (PDF, 302 KB)
- TAL 10/93 Toucan - an unsegregated crossing for pedestrians and cyclists (PDF, 962 KB)
- TAL 09/93 Cycling in pedestrian areas (PDF, 59 KB)
- TAL 08/93 Advanced stop lines for cyclists (PDF, 193 KB)
- TAL 07/93 Traffic calming regulations (PDF, 268 KB)
- TAL 04/93 Pavement parking (PDF, 261 KB)
- TAL 03/93 Traffic calming - special authorisations (PDF, 105 KB)
1991
- TAL 07/91 20 mph speed limit zones (PDF, 227 KB)
- TAL 04/91: Audible and tactile signals at pelican crossings (PDF, 1427 KB)
- TAL 03/91 Speed control humps - Scotland, England and Wales (PDF, 1607 KB)
1990
1989
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