Details of non-standard traffic signs approved in England since 1 January 2011.
| Date | Case | Traffic Authorisation | Applicant | Scheme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Case | Traffic Authorisation | Applicant | Scheme |
| 16/09/2021 | 4991 |
Signs for Trams, West Midlands Combined Authority Area, Wolverhampton (PDF - 1621 KB) |
Wolverhampton Borough Council | Tram, bus lane sign, tram tracks |
| 16/09/2021 | 4990 |
Signs for Trams, West Midlands Combined Authority Area, Birmingham (PDF - 1625 KB) |
Birmingham City Council | Tram, bus lane sign, tram tracks |
| 02/09/2021 | 4989 |
Zig-zag lines at signal controlled segregated pedestrian and cycle crossing (PDF - 8973 KB) |
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | Cycling - Zig-zag, Parallel Crossing, Pedestrian Crossing |
| 10/08/2021 | 4988 |
Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) permitted in bus lanes, area-wide (PDF - 3267 KB) |
Slough Borough Council | Bus lanes, bus gates |
| 10/08/2021 | 4987 |
Gantry sign on the M56 Junction 6-8 Smart motorway (PDF - 1397 KB) |
National Highways, Highways England, Highways Agency | Motorway Direction Signs |
| 13/07/2021 | 4986 |
Controlled area zig-zag lines at signal controlled segregated pedestrian and cyclist crossing (PDF - 512 KB) |
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | Cycling - Zig-zag, Parallel Crossing, Pedestrian Crossing |
| 18/06/2021 | 4985 |
E-Taxi Recharging Points, Area-wide (PDF - 1157 KB) |
Oxfordshire County Council | Parking - Electric Vehicles Taxis (E-taxis) |
| 14/06/2021 | 4984 |
E-scooter parking bay road marking trial (PDF - 1888 KB) |
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | Parking, Road Marking |
| 14/06/2021 | 4983 |
E-scooter parking bay road marking trial (PDF - 3214 KB) |
Coventry City Council | Parking, Road Marking |
| 14/06/2021 | 4982 |
E-scooter parking bay road marking trial (PDF - 1895 KB) |
Birmingham City Council | Parking, Road Marking |
| 18/06/2021 | 4981 |
Clean Air Zone (CAZ) signs for TfGM (Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, Blackburn with Darwen, Calderdale, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, St Helens, Warrington, Kirklees) (PDF - 5221 KB) |
Transport for Greater Manchester | Clean Air Zone (CAZ), direction sign, information sign, VMS |
| 10/06/2021 | 4980 |
A34 Walsall to Birmingham SPRINT BRT contra-flow bus lane (PDF - 1949 KB) |
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | Bus lanes, bus gates |
| 10/06/2021 | 4979 |
Advance Direction sign (through-about) (roundabout), M6 motorway at junction 19 near Knutsford, Cheshire (PDF - 1902 KB) |
National Highways, Highways England, Highways Agency | Direction Signs, roundabout, services |
| 10/06/2021 | 4978 |
Swiftgate sign to indicate the closure of a traffic lane during road works - A3 all-purpose trunk road, Hindhead (PDF - 1131 KB) |
National Highways, Highways England, Highways Agency | Signs - road/lane closure system |
| 11/05/2021 | 4977 |
E-scooter parking bay road marking trial (PDF - 2624 KB) |
Liverpool City Council | Parking, Road Marking |
| 19/05/2021 | 4976 |
Zero Emissions Zone (ZEZ) signs, area-wide, (Clean Air, Ultra), Oxford City Centre (PDF - 949 KB) |
Oxfordshire County Council | Direction and entry signs - Zero Emissions Zone |
| 19/05/2021 | 4975 |
Variable Message Signs (VMS) for ferry crossing information (PDF - 1708 KB) |
Isle of Wight Council | Variable Message Signs (VMS) |
| 04/05/2021 | 4974 |
E-scooter parking bay road marking trial (PDF - 2623 KB) |
City of York Council | Parking, Road Marking |
| 11/05/2021 | 4973 |
Goods vehicles (HGVs) in bus lanes (PDF - 1510 KB) |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | Bus lanes, bus gates |
| 19/05/2021 | 4972 |
E-scooter parking bay road marking trial (PDF - 1856 KB) |
West Northamptonshire Council | Parking, Road Marking |
| 04/05/2021 | 4971 |
Pedestrian Zone Sign with Except Authorised Vehicles, area-wide (PDF - 601 KB) |
Devon County Council | Pedestrian zone, entry sign |
| 04/05/2021 | 4970 |
No motor caravan parking, Area-wide (PDF - 980 KB) |
Devon County Council | Parking - Area-wide |
| 06/04/2021 | 4969 |
Narrow wig-wag at Billingshurst Level Crossing, Network Rail (PDF - 3370 KB) |
West Sussex County Council | Wig-wag, level crossing, traffic signal, wigwag |
| 01/04/2021 | 4968 |
E-scooter parking bay road marking trial (PDF - 2631 KB) |
Oxfordshire County Council | Parking, Road Marking |
| 01/04/2021 | 4967 |
Clean Air Zone (CAZ) direction signs for placement on the strategic road network (SRN), Greater Manchester (PDF - 3202 KB) |
National Highways, Highways England, Highways Agency | Direction Signs - Clean Air Zones |
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