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Signing

Warning: If the requirements for mobile or short-duration works are not met, you must use full standard signing, lighting and guarding.

Signing requirements: Mobile works

As shown in Mobile works section of this Code, and in addition:

  • Display ‘Road works ahead’ signs to drivers approaching on all side roads;
  • Supplementary plates with the ‘Road works ahead’ signs can be varied e.g. the length of the works could be shown as well as the nature of the works (where appropriate);
  • Supplementary plates with the ‘Road narrows’ signs can be varied e.g. the distance to the works could be shown.

Erect additional ‘Road works ahead’ signs as appropriate where any of the following occur nearby:

  • severe bend (often identified by a chevron sign);
  • double, or series of bends;
  • brow of a hill.

Signing requirements: Short-duration works
Stop less than 15 mins As shown in Short-duration works section of this Code.
15 to 60 mins (15 to 30 mins in Scotland) As shown in Short-duration works section of this Code.
Over 60 mins (over 30 mins in Scotland) WARNING: This is not short-duration work, and signing, lighting and guarding for a fixed site must be provided