SCHEDULE 16Variable message signs

PART 5Additional information

6.

(1)

A legend provided for in sub-paragraph (2) may be used on a variable message sign in conjunction with a legend provided for in Part 3 or a combination of a legend provided for in Part 3 and a legend provided for in Part 4.

(2)

The legends are—

(a)

a number and “HR DELAYS”;

(b)

[“ALL TRAFFIC”] [“CARS”] [“CARAVANS”] [“HGV’S”] [“HIGH SIDED VEHS”] [“AND”] [“M’CYCLES”] “USE” and a route number or “BUS LANE” or “HARD SHOULDER”;

(c)

[“ALL TRAFFIC”] [“CARS”] [“CARAVANS”] [“HGV’S”] [“HIGH SIDED VEHS”] [“AND”] [“M’CYCLES”] “FOLLOW” and a symbol provided for in item 13 in the Part 11 sign table of Schedule 12 or a place name;

(d)

[“ALL TRAFFIC”] [“CARS”] [“CARAVANS”] [“HGV’S”] [“HIGH SIDED VEHS”] [“AND”] [“M’CYCLES”] and “LEAVE AT NEXT JCT”, “LEAVE AT” and a junction name or number;

(e)

“[ALTERNATIVE ROUTE] FOLLOW” and a symbol provided for at item 13 in the sign table in Part 11 of Schedule 12 or a place name;

(f)

“[ALTERNATIVE ROUTE] USE” and a route number;

(g)

“AT” and a place name, the name of a bridge or tunnel, “BRIDGE” or “TUNNEL”, or a junction name or number, or “NEXT JCT”;

(h)

“AVOID LANE CHANGES”;

(i)

“DO NOT USE HARD SHOULDER”;

(j)

“FOR” and a place name “USE” and a route number;

(k)

“FOR” and a place name “FOLLOW” and a symbol shown in column 3 of the sign table in Part 11 of Schedule 12 at item 13 in that table or another place name;

(l)

“HGV’S LEAVE MOTORWAY”;

(m)

“LEAVE AT NEXT JCT”;

(n)

“LEAVE AT” and a junction name or number;

(o)

“REJOIN MAIN CARRIAGEWAY”;

(p)

“SLOW”;

(q)

“SLOW DOWN”.

(3)

In the legends provided for in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of sub-paragraph (2), one or more of the words in square brackets may be included as appropriate.

(4)

In the legends provided for in paragraphs (e) and (f) of sub-paragraph (2) anything in square brackets may be omitted.

(5)

In the legends provided for in paragraphs (b) and (i) of sub-paragraph (2) “HARDSHOULDER” may be substituted for “HARD SHOULDER”.