Introduction to Traffic Signing
- Course focuses on road sign language, safety, and design principles.
- Emphasizes environmental impacts and regulatory sign relationships.
- Covers Traffic Signs Regulations and Manual, along with design sources.
- Includes direction signing strategies and sign illumination materials.
- Sessions led by experienced tutor Peter Monger.
Overview
This one-day course focuses on road sign design and implementation. It covers topics such as the language of the road, road safety, environmental impacts, design principles, regulatory signs, and sign illumination. Participants will learn about the Traffic Signs Regulations and Manual, as well as other design sources. The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of road sign design and maintenance.
Who should attend
Engineers, Designers, Traffic Managers
Course Content
Course duration: 1 Day
Cost: £275 + VAT
Programme
Session 1 – The Language of the Road
Discussion of signing as a means of communication with road users
Session 2 – Road safety and human factors
The impact (adverse and beneficial)of signing on road safety and the needs of road users
Session 3 – Environmental Impacts
Including examples of how to get the balance right
Session 4 – Design Principles
Including the derivation of sign sizes and sight distances
Session 5 – Design principles
Sign face design (eg, terms such as x-height, how a sign face is designed but not the “design rules” per se)
Session 6 – Regulatory signs
The relationship with traffic orders and enforcement
Session 7 – The Traffic Signs Regulations
The statutory basis
Session 8 – The Traffic Signs Manual
Session 9 – Other design sources including the DMRB
Session 10 – Direction signing
Including strategies and the different types of direction signing
Session 11 – Sign illumination
Including signface materials
Session 12 – Implementation
Session 13 – Maintenance
Tutor
Peter Monger MSc DMS CEng MICE MIHT
