Traffic signs, signals and markings

Traffic sign regulations, operational guidance and working drawings.

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Guidance and regulation

• Know your traffic signs
  • Guidance
  • 5 December 2023
  • Department for Transport
• Traffic signs manual
  • Guidance
  • 18 May 2022
  • Department for Transport
• Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016: an overview
  • Guidance
  • 4 May 2016
  • Department for Transport
• Road traffic sign images for reproduction
  • Detailed guide
  • 17 January 2018
  • Department for Transport
• Apply for brown tourist signs on roads that Highways England manage
  • Detailed guide
  • 5 June 2018
  • Closed organisation: Highways England

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News and communications

• Simpler road signs to protect small animals and boost safety
  • 22 December 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • News story
• Van driver crashes into National Highways vehicle to evade road closure
  • 22 June 2022
  • National Highways
  • Press release
• Groundbreaking new digital system to help keep motorists better informed and traffic moving
  • 18 November 2021
  • National Highways
  • Press release
• Multimillion-pound initiative to improve local roads across England
  • 13 August 2021
  • Department for Transport
  • News story
• Measures to boost safety on All Lane Running motorways accelerated
  • 20 April 2021
  • Department for Transport and Closed organisation: Highways England
  • News story

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Research and statistics

• Operation of traffic signals during low demand periods
  • 4 October 2012
  • Department for Transport
  • Research
• Managing cycle traffic at signalled junctions
  • 24 September 2012
  • Department for Transport
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Improving signage at private level crossings: revised sign designs
  • 20 October 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 10 May 2023
• Draft protocol for obtaining traffic regulation orders for new developments
  • 13 July 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 28 October 2016
• M6 junction 19 improvement scheme options
  • 30 June 2017
  • Closed organisation: Highways England
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 23 September 2016
• M6 junction 16 to 19: introducing variable speed limits
  • 24 February 2016
  • Closed organisation: Highways England
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 09 August 2015
• Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016
  • 26 November 2015
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 06 October 2015

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Marker posts on the strategic road network
  • 2 September 2021
  • Closed organisation: Highways England
  • Foi release
• Traffic signals maintenance scheme: award winners
  • 13 August 2021
  • Department for Transport
  • Transparency
• Variable signs and signal policy
  • 5 August 2021
  • Closed organisation: Highways England
  • Foi release
• Severn Bridge diversion symbol drawing
  • 14 May 2021
  • Closed organisation: Highways England
  • Foi release
• Go Left Smart Motorway Safety Campaign
  • 15 April 2021
  • Closed organisation: Highways England
  • Foi release

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Organisations

• Department for Transport
• HM Treasury
• Office for Zero Emission Vehicles