The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016

1. Destinations, motorway number and junction number may be varied in accordance with any appropriate entry in column 3 of the sign table in Part 3

2. A motorway number indicating another motorway to which the motorway leads may be added provided that the number is in brackets

3. The junction number patch may be omitted

4. Where space permits, a rectangular recess may be provided in one of the corners of the panel to accommodate an exit route arm shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 7

5. The panel may incorporate any symbol shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 11 at item 6 or 13 of the table as appropriate

1. The legend may be varied in accordance with any appropriate entry in column 3 of the sign table in Part 3

2. The route number may be positioned alongside and to right of the destination or below and on the right hand side of the destination

3. The panel may incorporate any symbol shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 11 at items 6 to 23

4. Where the panel incorporates one or more symbol shown by a diagram in Part 5, the symbols shown in the diagrams in Part 20 may be added to the panel as appropriate

5. Where space permits, a rectangular recess may be provided in one of the corners of the panel to accommodate an exit route arm shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 7

1. The legend may be varied in accordance with any appropriate entry in column 3 of the sign table in Part 3

2. The route number may positioned alongside and to right of the destination or below and on the right hand side of the destination

3. The panel may incorporate any symbol shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 11 at items 6 to 23 of the table as appropriate

4. Where a panel incorporates one or more symbols shown by a diagram in column 3 in the sign table in Part 5, any of the symbols shown by a diagram in column 3 in the sign table in Part 20 may be added to the panel as appropriate

5. Where space permits, a rectangular recess may be provided in one of the corners of the panel to accommodate an exit route arm shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 7

1. The symbol may be varied to any symbol shown in a diagram in Parts 14 to 18 and the name of the attraction or facility may be varied and may include the legends shown in the Part 3 sign table at item 3

2. Either the symbol or the name may be omitted

3. The direction in which the symbol faces and the relative positions of the symbol and name may be reversed as appropriate and the symbol may be placed centrally below the name

4. The distance to the tourist destination or leisure facility may be shown in accordance with the entries 1 and 2 in column 3 at item 5 of the Part 3 sign table

5. More than one tourist destination or leisure facility may be shown

6. A phrase relating to the route to be followed may be shown in accordance with the entries in column 2 and 3 in the sign table in Part 3 at item 2, may be added

7. The symbols shown in the diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 11 at item 25 or 26 may be added

8. Where space permits, a rectangular recess may be provided in one of the corners of the panel to accommodate an exit route arm shown by a diagram in column 3 of the Part 7 sign table

9. Where a panel incorporates one or more symbols shown by a diagram in column 3 in the Part 5 sign table, any of the symbols shown by a diagram in column 3 in the Part 20 sign table may be added to the panel as appropriate

1. The name of the destination may be omitted or varied in accordance with the entry in column 3 of the sign table in Part 3 at item 1 and more than one destination may be shown

2. The distance to the named destination may be shown in accordance with column 3 of the sign table in Part 3 at item 5

3. A phrase relating to the route to be followed, as detailed in column 3 of the sign table in Part 3 at item 2, may be added

4. Identification numbers of routes to which the recommended route leads may be added in accordance with column 3 of the sign table in Part 3 at item 4; route numbers for non-primary routes must be in white characters on the black background

5. The lorry symbol may be reversed

6. The lorry symbol may be placed alongside of the named destination

7. The panel may be varied to the word “Truckstop” or a geographical name and “truckstop”, with or without the lorry symbol

8. Where space permits, a rectangular recess may be provided in one of the corners of the panel to accommodate an exit route arm shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 7

1. The destination may be varied in accordance with the entry in column 3 of the sign table in Part 3 at item 1 and more than one destination may be shown

2. The distance to the destination may be shown in accordance with column 3 of the sign table in Part 3 at item 5

3. Where space permits, a rectangular recess may be provided in one of the corners of the panel to accommodate an exit route arm shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 7

Panel indicating a route recommended for pedal cyclists, together with

a national cycle route number

1. The destination may be varied in accordance with the entry in column 3 of the sign table in Part 3 at item 1 and more than one destination may be shown

2. A symbol in column 3 of the sign table in Part 11 representing a destination may be added

3. The distance to the destination may be shown in accordance with column 3 of the sign table in Part 3 at item 5

4. The cycle route number may be varied in accordance with column 3 of the sign table in Part 11 at item 3, or omitted

5. The cycle symbol may be reversed and placed to the right of any cycle route number

6. The cycle symbol and route number may be placed alongside the destination

7. Where space permits, a rectangular recess may be provided in one of the corners of the panel to accommodate an exit route arm shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 7

1. “Services” may be varied to a geographical name and “services”

2. “Services” may be varied to “Rest area” or a geographical name and “rest area”

3. Where space permits, a rectangular recess may be provided in one of the corners of the panel to accommodate an exit route arm shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 7

Panel indicating a route to services on a primary or non‑primary route

(Shown on a primary route sign)

1. “Services” may be varied to a geographical name and “services”

2. Where space permits, a rectangular recess may be provided in one of the corners of the panel to accommodate an exit route arm shown by a diagram in column 3 of the sign table in Part 7

3. If the legend appears on the background shown by diagram A at item 3 of the sign table in Part 2 the white panel must be omitted