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  1. Published on: 17/04/2016 08:30 AMReported by: roving-eye
    New rules mean unnecessary and out-of-date road signs can be removed from our roads from 22 April 2016.




    ensuring road signs that are used far longer than needed have a ‘remove by’ date
    making sure traffic signs are visible on unlit roads

    stopping temporary message signs from being cluttered with adverts and distracting logos

    New powers to tear down pointless road signs that are an eyesore and distract drivers will be given to councils next week (22 April 2016).

    The number of signs on our roads, more than doubled from 2.45 million in England in 1993 to an estimated 4.57 million in 2013.

    Now simpler rules are being brought in to give town halls the power to take down unnecessary signs and for the first time, signs that say ‘new’ layout ahead will have ‘remove by dates’ on the back so they are not needlessly left in place for years.

    Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said:

    Road signs should only be installed on our roads when they are essential. Our common-sense reforms will help get rid of pointless signs that are an eyesore and distract drivers.

    These new rules will also save £30 million in taxpayers’ cash by 2020, leaving drivers with just the signs they need to travel safely.



    The department has appointed Sir Alan Duncan MP to lead a task force that is looking at removing pointless signs – and this crackdown will pave the way for wider changes.

    Too many signs look ugly and stop drivers seeing only essential messages. Cutting the number and size of signs will help reduce unnecessary eyesores for all road users and local residents.

    Councils are responsible for signs on their local roads and are expected to save £30 million in running costs by 2020 as a result of the simpler new sign rules.

    Fewer signs also need to be lit than before, which will save energy costs and light pollution. Safety signs must still be lit, for example – stop signs or signs for low bridges.

    New roundabout and layout signs are sometimes left up for years – and they should be taken down within 3 months. They will now have ‘remove by’ dates on the back, so residents know when they should go and can hold their local authorities to account. These signs are:

    New layout signs.
    In other reforms being brought in:

    the requirement for both a sign and a road marking has been removed in some cases - for example, a mandatory cycle lane or ‘permit holders only’ parking bay now only need to be shown with a road marking
    only 1 sign now needs be installed to show the start of a traffic restriction such as no entry, or no left-turn if it’s safe
    the requirement to place repeat speed limit signs has been removed - now councils can make their own decisions on how many speed limit signs are needed so that drivers know what limits apply
    after successful trials, councils can now install new eye-level cycle traffic lights to make busy junctions easier and safer for cyclists
    smaller sizes are now available for signs such as those aimed only at walkers and cyclists to avoid cluttering roads needlessly

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  3. Knot wright says:17/04/2016 09:01 AM
    can start with the 20 mph signs !!

  4. tonyhey says:17/04/2016 09:04 AM
    Yeah I agree, tear down all the 20mph signs as a starter.

  5. Pluto says:17/04/2016 09:37 AM
    We paid for them to be put in place, and we'll pay again for them to be taken down.. So.. can we be expecting a small decrease in council tax next year due to the profits made on the tons of recycled materials? Or do we just loose out for a third time?

  6. cotton man says:17/04/2016 12:31 PM
    Weigh the twenty mph signs into the scrap metal merchant. Aluminium fetches a good price.

  7. jonnybgood says:17/04/2016 03:18 PM
    I find 25mph a better speed,rather than the snail pace 20mph limit,as in "Drive at 25 to stay alive" and has got a nice ring to that saying as well.Better than 20 is plenty.

  8. Gestetna says:17/04/2016 03:54 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Knot wright View Post
    can start with the 20 mph signs !!

    Well ,you make me smile as the Road Speed Limit signs are not what they are referring to,
    Council has always had the right to remove non approved sineage as its for our safety to wath the road,

  9. ainsdale local says:18/04/2016 05:42 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by jonnybgood View Post
    I find 25mph a better speed,rather than the snail pace 20mph limit,as in "Drive at 25 to stay alive" and has got a nice ring to that saying as well.Better than 20 is plenty.
    I agree. 25 mph seems a natural speed in built up areas and can be easily adhered to. 20 mph on many roads just seems unnaturally and unnecessarily slow.


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