Who is responsible for motorway signs

Each year, we receive and investigate several hundred requests for additional signs. Commonly requested signs include give way, junction, bend warning signs, warning chevrons, pedestrian and children signs, housing development signs - providing local directions to new sites - and tourism signs. New traffic signs will normally only be provided:. Contact us to request a new road sign. With the release of the new traffic signs regulations, we can now install traffic mirrors without special permission from the Department for Transport.

This makes the process easier. However, stringent criteria will continue to be applied before any traffic mirror is introduced on the public highway. We will only be consider applications for traffic mirrors at junctions in rural areas when specific criteria can be met. This will only include sites where:. Traffic mirrors must be convex and the frame must be of a single colour black, grey, yellow or white and they are not permitted in urban areas. If you have a properly constructed vehicular crossing and are experiencing inconsiderate parking, consideration may be given to providing you with a white 'H bar' road marking.

The marking is purely advisory and is designed to discourage inconsiderate parking. In some cases, either of inconsiderate parking or queuing traffic, a 'Keep Clear' road marking can be provided but this would have to be assessed to see if it would help or result in more problems in the area. If the access is obstructed, rather than just making it difficult to access the property, the police should deal with this matter.

A fee is charged for a new marking, although blue badge holders are exempt from the fee. During the Coronavirus pandemic we're changing the way we are working to protect our customers and our staff.

Any postal applications or cheque payments will not be processed until further notice. It's illegal to put any unauthorised sign, poster or advert on the highway. We'll remove them if we think they're distracting or causing an obstruction.

The data on this form is collected to facilitate an application to place directional signs on the public highway. Hertfordshire County Council will use this information to process, review, and assess an application to place — on a temporary or permanent basis — additional directional signage on the highway network.

We consider it to be in the legitimate interests of Hertfordshire County Council to process your information in accordance with such an application. The information provided will be held by the Highways department of Hertfordshire County Council and shall be used to process the accompanying application. In the event that decisions are taken using automated processes you have the right to request that these decisions are reviewed by a member of staff and to challenge these decisions.

If you would like to request copies of your data, request that your data is deleted or have any other queries in relation to data which the Council holds about you please contact the Data Protection Team.

You can also contact our Data Protection Officer at dataprotection. Please confirm that you have read and understood our highways signage guidance. Check our highways signage guidance for sign regulations in Hertfordshire. Email us if you want to place a temporary sign on the road or pavement, say for an event or new development. Read our highways signage guidance for sign regulations in Hertfordshire. See all district and borough councils.

Highways England are responsible for signs on the motorway network and trunk roads. If you're concerned about signs on the motorway, email Highways England. To remember your settings, for example your language and location. For more information visit AboutCookies. But, doing this may stop you from using some of the online features and services on this website. Required functionality cookies — these cookies are essential for the website to work.

Performance and feature cookies — these cookies help to improve the performance and feel of this website, for example providing you with personalised services. This is set in the control for each ready reckoner. Road signs: give direction help to keep traffic moving keep our roads safe.

Maintenance Our general maintenance plan covers things such as: cleaning checking electrical safety checking signs are still reflective. We go out at night to check that signs are lit up. Types of road signs Warning signs - draw the driver's attention to possible hazards on the road ahead.

This could be where they need to slow down or to highlight something such as a low bridge or a level crossing. Regulatory signs - let drivers know what traffic restrictions there are and help to enforce these restrictions, such as speed-limit signs.

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