MANUAL OF TRAFFIC SIGNS AND MARKINGS PART 1 SIGNS SECTION 2 REGULATORY SIGNS - GENERAL September 2015 VERSION 1.0 - DRAFT FOR REVIEW Part 1 Signs REGULATORY SIGNS – GENERAL Sept 2015 CONTENTS Page Date SECTION 2: REGULATORY SIGNS – GENERAL (DESIGN, POLICY AND LOCATION) Number 2.1 SIGN SIZE 2-0 Sept 2015 RG-1 SPEED LIMIT 2-1 " SPEED LIMIT – DERESTRICTION RG-2.1 2-2 " RG-4 SPEED LIMIT – TEMPORARY 2-3 " RG-5 STOP 2-4 " RG-6 GIVE WAY 2-5 " RG-6.1 GIVE WAY SUPPLEMENTARY – " " TRAFFIC 2-6 " RG-6.2 GIVE WAY SUPPLEMENTARY – STRAIGHT AHEAD TRAFFIC 2-6 " RG-6.3 GIVE WAY SUPPLEMENTARY – RIGHT TURNING TRAFFIC 2-6 " RG-6R ROUNDABOUT GIVE WAY 2-7 " RG-7 NO RIGHT TURN 2-8 " RG-8 NO LEFT TURN 2-9 " RG-9 NO ENTRY 2-10 " RG-10 NO TURNS 2-11 " RG-11 TURN 2-12 " RG-12 TURN LEFT 2-13 " RG-13 TURN RIGHT 2-14 " RG-14 ONE WAY 2-15 " RG-15 NO U-TURN 2-16 " RG-16 ROAD CLOSED 2-17 " RG-17 KEEP LEFT – SINGLE DISC 2-18 " RG-17.1 KEEP LEFT – TWIN DISC 2-18 " RG-18 WRONG WAY 2-19 " RG-19 SINGLE LANE – GIVE WAY (single lane bridge) 2-20 " RG-19.1 SINGLE LANE – SUPPLEMENTARY GIVE WAY 2-21 " RG-20 SINGLE LANE – PRIORITY 2-22 " RG-21 LOW OVERHEAD CLEARANCE AT ELECTRIFIED CABLES 2-23 " RG-22 USE LEFT LANE UNLESS PASSING 2-24 " RG-23 NO PEDESTRIANS 2-25 " RG-24 NO CYCLING 2-26 " RG-25 PEDESTRIANS 2-27 “ RG-26 CYCLE LANE 2-28 " RG-26.1 CYCLE LANE SUPPLEMENTARY - BEGINS 2-29 " RG-26.2 CYCLE LANE SUPPLEMENTARY - END 2-29 " RG-26A CYCLES ONLY 2-30 " RG-26B ALL CYCLES MUST EXIT 2-31 " RG-26C SHARED PATH - PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLES 2-32 " RG-26D SHARED PATH - PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLES (defined position for both) 2-33 " RG-27 TURNING TRAFFIC GIVE WAY TO PEDESTRIANS 2-34 " RG-28 SCHOOL PATROL 2-35 " RG-29 OVERHEAD LANE USE ARROWS 2-36 " RG-30 STOP ON RED SIGNAL 2-37 " RG-31 RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSING GIVEWAY COMBINATION 2-38 " RG-32 " RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSING STOP SIGN COMBINATION 2-39 Version 1.0 - DRAFT FOR REVIEW Part 1 Signs REGULATORY SIGNS – GENERAL Sept 2015 CONTENTS Page SECTION 2: REGULATORY SIGNS – GENERAL Date (DESIGN, POLICY AND LOCATION) Number RG-33 RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSING FLASHING LIGHT SIGNAL COMBINATION 2-40 Sept 2015 RG-34 KEEP RIGHT 2-41 " RG-35 BUS LANE 2-42 " RG-36 NO HEAVY VEHICLES 2-43 " RG-37 'EXCEPT AUTHORISED VEHICLES' SUPPLEMENTARY 2-44 " RG-38 'EXCEPT BUSES' SUPPLEMENTARY 2-45 " RG-39 'EXCEPT CYCLES' SUPPLEMENTARY 2-46 " RG-40 GIVE WAY SUPPLEMENTARY 'AHEAD' 2-47 " RG-41 GIVE WAY SUPPLEMENTARY " m" 2-48 " RG-42 GIVE WAY SUPPLEMENTARY "MON-FRI" 2-49 " RG-43 NO BUSES 2-50 " RG-44 NO CARS 2-51 " RG-45 NO CARS AND NO MOTORCYCLES 2-52 " RG-47 USE OF AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICE PROHIBITED SCHOOL 2-53 " RG-48 ZONE WITH (LOWER) SPEED LIMIT INTERSECTION CLOSE 2-54 " FIG 2.1 TO LEVEL CROSSING (less than 10m) INTERSECTION CLOSE 2-55 " FIG 2.2 TO LEVEL CROSSING (10-30m) 2-56 " Version 1.0 - DRAFT FOR REVIEW 2 - 0 REGULATORY SIGNS – GENERAL Part 1 Signs Sept 2015 2.1 SIGN SIZE 2.1.1 GENERAL (b) Circular Disc RG (Regulatory General) Signs: As a general rule, sign size is determined by the (i) Urban areas: following factors: 1. The minimum allowable sign size is 400 mm • the type of sign, diameter. This size shall only be used • urban or rural situation, where: • two lane or a multilane road, • the sign is not primarily intended for • lateral offset, from a driver’s position to the sign, and motorists, eg. RG-23, RG-24, RG-25, • actual vehicle speeds at the sign site. RG-26 signs, 2.1.2 DIMENSIONS OF SIGNS • the sign is illuminated and used in conjunction with a traffic signal, or These are detailed in this manual with the applicable • physical restrictions of a site do not allow dimensions for each sign located on the relevant page. the use of a larger sign. 2. The normal sign size where operating speeds are 60 km/h or less is 600 mm diameter. The 2.1.3 ALTERNATIVE SIZE SIGNS only exception is the RG-17.1 KEEP LEFT Most Regulatory signs also have alternative sizes sign which is a pair of vertically stacked specified within their tables of dimensions. Sign sizes of 300 mm discs. 900mm or larger require written approval from the road 3. 750 mm diameter or larger signs should be used on median-divided roads and where controlling authority prior to installation. operating speeds exceed 60 km/h. Note: (ii) Rural areas: The appropriate size for the following signs should be determined in the manner descibed below: 1. The normal sign size is 750 mm diameter. 2. 900 mm diameter signs should be used on (a) RG-5, RG-6 and RG-6R Signs: median divided roads and where operating Sizes are defined in the detailed specifications for each speeds are very high. sign. (iii) Large signs: 1200 mm, or larger, diameter signs should be considered for: • high speed roads, • critical locations where there is a speed limit change, and • the leading ends of median islands. Version 1.0 - DRAFT FOR REVIEW Part 1 Signs REGULATORY SIGNS - GENERAL 2 - 1 Sept 2015 a : 600 750 900 1200 LEGEND : black b : 107 125 161 214 BACKGROUND : reflectorised white Numerals : 200D 250D 300D 400D BORDER : reflectorised red Refer to Refer to Refer to Refer to Appx. A1 Appx. A1 Appx. A1 Appx. A1 All dimensions are in millimetres unless otherwise specified. Policy: A road controlling authority must install a speed limit Sign Size : Sign size is dependent on the particular sign on the left-hand side of a road under its jurisdiction, at or application, ie. urban or rural, two-lane or multi-lane divided near the point on the road where the speed limit changes. road, etc. Refer to SECTION 2.1: SIZE for detailed size requirements. A road controlling authority must also: Location: Each RG-1 sign must be located within (a) install an additional speed limit sign on the right-hand side of the road, or on the central median where appropriate, ±20 m of its legally defined position and should be so located if the estimated two-way annual average daily traffic at that an approaching driver has an uninterrupted view of it for at least 60 m in an urban area and for at least 100 m in a rural that point exceeds 500 vehicles, and area. When the signs are erected in pairs, one sign only need (b) install additional speed limit repeater signs within each be visible for this length. speed limited length of road in accordance with the following table: Speed Limit Maximum Distance between (km/h) Speed Limit Signs (km) 30 - 50 - 60 2.4 80 2.6 RG-1 SPEED LIMIT signs may be used to indicate speed limits between 10 and 80 km/h. An RG-1 sign is combined with a supplementary sign TEMPORARY to form an RG-4 SPEED LIMIT TEMPORARY sign combination. SPEED LIMIT RG – 1 Version 1.0 - DRAFT FOR REVIEW 2 - 2 REGULATORY SIGNS - GENERAL Part 1 Signs Sept 2015 a : 600 750 900 b : 150 188 225 All dimensions are in millimetres unless otherwise specified. DIAGONAL BAR : black BACKGROUND : reflectorised white Policy: RG-2.1 DERESTRICTION sign may be installed Location: Each RG-2.1 sign must be located within ± 20m at locations where a lesser speed limit (either temporary or of its legally defined position and, when erected singly, should permanent) changes to the general maximum speed limit, be so located that approaching driver has an uninterrupted ie.80 km/h. view of it for at least 60 m in an urban area and for at least 120 m in a rural area. When the signs are erected in pairs, one An additional R G-2.1 sign must be installed on the sign only need be visible for right-hand side of the road, or on the central median where appropriate, if the estimated two-way annual average daily traffic at that point exceeds 500 vehicles. RG - 2.1 SPEED LIMIT – DERESTRICTION Version 1.0 - DRAFT FOR REVIEW Part 1 Signs REGULATORY SIGNS - GENERAL 2 - 3 Sept 2015 All dimensions are in millimetres unless otherwise specified. a : 900 b : 300 c : 25 d : 10 r : 50 Letters : 120B Refer to Appx. A1 LEGEND : black BACKGROUND : reflectorised fluorescent orange BORDER : black Policy: An RG-4 sign combination consists of an RG-1 Location: Normally, RG-4 signs should be erected on SPEED LIMIT sign and a supplementary sign TEMPORARY the left-hand side of the road and clear of the traffic lanes. located approximately 100 mm below it. Subject to formal Where this is not practicable they shall be located so as authorisation by the controlling authority, temporary speed limits to be clearly visible to approaching drivers and not indicated by RG-4 signs should be erected at work sites to give present an obstruction to traffic. protection to: An additional RG-4 sign must be erected on the right- hand (a) workers on the roadway or in the immediate vicinity, side of the road, or on the central median where (b) new road surfacing, and appropriate, if the estimated two-way annual average daily (c) road structures in an emergency until a more permanent traffic at that point exceeds 500 vehicles.