Traffic signs legislation

Details of traffic sign legislation including links to Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 and other statutory instruments on the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI - formerly HMSO) website.

Circular 02/2003: Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) 2002 (224 kb)

The TSRGD 2002 prescribe the designs and conditions of use for traffic signs to be lawfully placed on or near roads in England, Scotland and Wales. Traffic signs are essential for the implementation of traffic management schemes and for the enforcement of road traffic law. This Circular needs to be read in conjunction with a copy of SI 2002 No 3113 by all those involved in designing and implementing traffic management schemes and in road traffic regulation generally.

Published:
03 February 2005

Detailed changes to the text of the regulations and general directions (43 kb)

Provisions of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (and principal differences from the TSRGD 1994).

Published:
03 February 2005

Detailed changes to diagrams in the TSRGD (154 kb)

Provisions of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (and principal differences from the TSRGD 1994).

Published:
03 February 2005

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