[TCUG] Re: "Traffic signals not working" signs
- From: "Kinnaird, Dave" <D.Kinnaird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:22:05 +0100
Ian, where exactly does it specify that 7019 can now lawfully be used at
signals rather than in advance and does it allow you to only use at signals
or do you have to still use advanced in addition?. Also does the speed of
the road have any bearing? e.g. ok to use only at signals in 30mpg but need
in advance on 40mph or greater?
Would appreciate comments as we currently erect in advance but I would like
to use on signals poles as I believe particularly in city centres that they
would be much more visible.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Wallis, Ian [mailto:Ian.Wallis@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday 25 September 2003 14:07
To: 'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [TCUG] Re: "Traffic signals not working" signs
I have previously asked Mike Middleton of DfT and this was his response
(16/9/03)
Chapter 8, 7.2.7.6, of the Traffic Signs Manual says that 7019 should be
erected if traffic signals are not working. This has not been changed by
issue of TSRGD 2002. The sign to 7019 can now be lawfully used at the
signals rather than only in advance.
The intention is to move towards a situation where an unilluminated signal
head with a white border is a sign in its own right. The Highway Code
already says that a driver should proceed with caution if signals are not
working.
However, to get to that stage it would be necessary for white borders to be
standard, which currently is not the case. In London, which has the highest
concentration of signals, borders are the exception rather than the rule.
The reason for not using a white border in most cases was that the
additional width made the signal head vulnerable to damage from passing high
sided vehicles.
With the issue of EN 123688:2000 (and its subsequant adoption into TSRGD
2002) the white border can now be added directly to the signal head and the
overall width reduced.
It is hoped that the white border will now be adopted as the "norm" and we
can look towards the diminishing requirement for 7019.
Ian Wallis
-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Andrews [mailto:RAndrews@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 25 September 2003 14:03
To: 'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [TCUG] Re: "Traffic signals not working" signs
DfT wanted the bulk of the signals provided with edging strips before
proceeding with the change to Chapter 8. At the time we were waiting on
action from TfL to fit edging strips to their signal heads. No doubt they
can give an update on progress?
Dick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fleckney, Kevan [SMTP:Kevan.Fleckney@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 September 2003 13:47
> To: 'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: [TCUG] Re: "Traffic signals not working" signs
>
> I would have thought that signals out with no boards would be safer than
> signals on with boards. This is assuming that signals have white
> reflective
> backing boards. Signals out encourage caution amongst most motorists.
> Signals on do not.
>
> I understand that the DfT were going to look at whether signals that are
> off
> but are equipped with white reflective backing boards would be considered
> to
> be effectively self-signed, whilst sognals with no backing boards would
> still require signals out boards.
> Can anyone confirm this?
>
> For the record, Torbay has the same procedure as that of Derby City.
>
>
> Kevan Fleckney
> Torbay Council
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Wallis, Ian
> > Sent: 25 September 2003 11:42
> > To: 'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: [TCUG] "Traffic signals not working" signs
> >
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> > I have just found out that the proposed change regarding traffic signals
> > not
> > working boards was not incorporated into the final TSRGD ie they still
> > need
> > to be provided when signals are out.
> >
> > Our policy has always been to provide them except where the all out was
> > caused by mains failure. In this case we don't provide them because the
> > supply could be restored at any time and there would then be conflicting
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> > What do other authorities do?
> >
> > Ian Wallis
> > Derby City Council
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