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Details of non-standard traffic signs approved in England since 1 January 2011.

Date Case Traffic Authorisation Applicant Scheme
Date Case Traffic Authorisation Applicant Scheme
15/02/2024 5185 Clean Air Zone (CAZ) signs on the strategic road network. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
(PDF - 2997 KB) 		National Highways, Highways England, Highways Agency Directions Signs. Informatory Signs. Motorway
14/12/2023 5184 Small Wild Animals Warning Sign, Area-wide. (squirrels, badgers, otters, hedgehogs)
(PDF - 2059 KB) 		Dorset Council Warning Signs
19/12/2023 5183 Direction signs on the M4 motorway between junctions 3 and 12
(PDF - 2800 KB) 		National Highways, Highways England, Highways Agency Direction, tiger tail signs
19/12/2023 5182 Temporary Parking Suspension Sign, Area-wide
(PDF - 500 KB) 		Stevenage Borough Council Parking signs
10/01/2024 5181 Clearview Intelligence active road stud trial test, M54 motorway westbound between Junction 5 and 6
(PDF - 3000 KB) 		Active Road Studs Type Approval Road Markings (Other)
06/02/2024 5180 No motor caravan (motorhome) parking at selected times
(PDF - 1190 KB) 		Hampshire County Council Parking sign
12/12/2023 5179 Zig-zag lines at signal controlled segregated pedestrian & cycle crossing, parallel crossing
(PDF - 600 KB) 		West Sussex County Council Parallel pedestrian and cycle crossing
12/12/2023 5178 Pedestrian zone sign with authorised vehicles (618.3C)
(PDF - 900 KB) 		Oxfordshire County Council Pedestrain and cycle zone
13/03/2024 5177 Public footpath, bridleway and other public rights of way level crossings signs. PCSBR. The Private Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023.
(PDF - 900 KB) 		Network Rail Level Crossings
28/11/2023 5176 Signs indicating temporary lane availability at road works for use on mobile traffic management (MTM) vehicles
(PDF - 1431 KB) 		National Highways, Highways England, Highways Agency Variable Message Signs (VMS)
28/11/2023 5175 A Pedex crossing on a long table (road hump), B2215 High Street Ripley (near Ripley Village Hall).
(PDF - 5675 KB) 		Surrey County Council Pedestrian crossing
28/11/2023 5174 No Stopping Except Pick Up and Drop Off, Area-wide
(PDF - 461 KB) 		Sheffield City Council Parking - Area-wide
28/11/2023 5173 Children Warning Sign 545 as Road Marking, Area-wide
(PDF - 518 KB) 		London Borough of Bromley Road Marking
28/11/2023 5172 Tram and bus lane signs (962, 962.2). Midland Metro Tram Network Extensions and Line Upgrades. West Midlands Combined Authority Area (Birmingham City Council, City of Wolverhampton Council, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
(PDF - 722 KB) 		Birmingham City Council Bus lanes, bus gates, tram
15/11/2023 5171 Information sign. Low wall on bridge. M1 Yelvertoft Equestrian Bridge 302, M1 North of Crick.
(PDF - 2342 KB) 		National Highways, Highways England, Highways Agency Information sign
24/10/2023 5170 No left turn except vehicles under 7.5t, Warwick Way, Churton Street, Denbigh Street.
(PDF - 1639 KB) 		Westminster City Council Prohibitory signs
24/10/2023 5169 A parallel crossing on a long table (road hump), Welwyn Road, Thieves Lane, Hertford
(PDF - 888 KB) 		Hertfordshire County Council Parallel pedestrian and cycle crossing
24/10/2023 5168 Contra-flow Bus Lane (960) with access for taxis, area-wide.
(PDF - 1370 KB) 		Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Bus lanes, bus gates
24/10/2023 5167 Zig-zag lines at signal controlled segregated pedestrian & cycle crossing, parallel crossing
(PDF - 470 KB) 		Norfolk County Council Parallel pedestrian and cycle crossing
24/10/2023 5166 Legend for parking signs. Pay by phone and number. Area-wide.
(PDF - 330 KB) 		Leicester City Council Parking signs
24/10/2023 5165 Tram, bus and taxi sign (953.1B). Midland Metro Tram Network Extensions and Line Upgrades. West Midlands Combined Authority Area (Birmingham City Council, City of Wolverhampton Council, Coventry City Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council)
(PDF - 1011KB) 		Wolverhampton Borough Council Bus lanes, bus gates, tram
03/10/2023 5164 Signs providing directions to electric vehicle recharging facilities, A5 EV Charging Station Checkley Wood, Watling Street, Leighton Buzzard, Flying Fox roundabout, Hockliffe.
(PDF - 3263 KB) 		National Highways, Highways England, Highways Agency Direction sign - Electric Recharging Facilities
27/09/2023 5163 E-scooter parking bay road marking trial
(PDF - 1703 KB) 		Bristol City Council Parking, Road Marking
27/09/2023 5162 A parallel crossing on a long table (road hump), Old Cheltenham Road
(PDF - 7112 KB) 		Gloucestershire County Council Parallel pedestrian and cycle crossing
27/09/2023 5161 Supplementary plate (disabled, buses, taxis, authorised vehicles) for use with diagram 619.1, Colchester High Street, Prohibition of Motor Vehicles
(PDF - 1014 KB) 		Essex County Council Prohibitory signs

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