The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (commonly abbreviated to TSRGD) is the law that sets out the design and conditions of use of official
traffic signs that can be lawfully placed on or near roads in
Great Britain
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England
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Wales
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Isle of Man
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. The regulations, originally introduced in 1965, were the result of the review of British road signage carried out by the
Worboys Committee.
Versions
The TSRGD was introduced on 1 January 1965 to implement the re-signing recommendations of the
Worboys Committee of 1963, with signage designs and typeface developed by
Jock Kinneir and
Margaret Calvert. Since 1964, TSRGD has been revised and re-issued several times since to introduce new signage rules and features reflecting changes in road operations. The current edition of the regulations came into force on 22 April 2016, with minor amendments in England and Wales in 2017.
Traffic Signs Manual
The ''
Traffic Signs Manual'' is a companion guide to the TSRGD which sets out dimensions and other details for using the authorised signs and markings.
See also
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Highways Act 1980
The Highways Act 1980 (1980 c.66) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom dealing with the management and operation of the road network in England and Wales. It consolidated with amendments several earlier pieces of legislation. Man ...
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Highway Code
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Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, which provided powers to regulate or restrict traffic on UK roads, in the interest of safety. It superseded some earlier legislation, including the majority of ...
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Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals
The Convention on Road Signs and Signals, commonly known as the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, is a multilateral treaty designed to increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardising the signing system for roa ...
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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
The ''Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways'' (usually referred to as the ''Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices'', abbreviated MUTCD) is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the Unit ...
, a comparable system in the United States
References
External links
The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (SI 2002/3113)PDF version
The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 (SI 2016/362)
The Traffic Signs (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations and General Directions 2017
TSRGD Online Web-app
(unofficial mirror site)
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Traffic law
Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom
2002 in the Isle of Man
2002 in British law
Roads in the United Kingdom
Transport policy in the United Kingdom
Driving in the United Kingdom
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