Programme, Consultation and Guidance

Rob Ringsell

The Consultation

What documents are we providing?

• Consultation document and questions.• Regulatory Impact Assessment.• Draft TSRGD 2015.• Draft guidance. • Number of traffic signs research. • Link to survey monkey to reply.

Consultation document

This consultation seeks your views on the proposed changes to Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD).

The Consultation document

The Consultation document

An example of the questions

Question 1 If you are responding as a traffic signs practitioner, from the draft you have seen in this consultation, do you believe the new structure and provisions of TSRGD will give you the flexibility to design and use the signs you need to help manage traffic? Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

Comments

Regulatory Impact Assessment

• Demonstrates savings of up to £25m over 10 years.

• Most benefits come from deregulating lighting requirements for certain signs but we are seeking more information from you in the consultation.

Example of Impact Assessment questions

• Estimated number of illuminated traffic signs you have placed within 20mph zones?

• Estimated number of traffic signs you have placed on retro-reflective self-righting bollards?

• Estimated yearly energy cost to light a single traffic sign?

Draft TSRGD 2015 schedules and guidance

Guidance

The aim of providing the local authority circular is to talk traffic signs practioners through the new structure, explain the measures we are introducing in TSRGD 2015 and how this differs since 2002.Below is a snapshot of the general format this will take.

Permanent warning signs The new structure Changes since 2002 The policy context

Regulatory roundels The new structure Changes since 2002The policy context

Guidance content

The Guidance document:• Focuses on consultation draft and will be revised for

the final TSRGD 2015.• Sets out changes and structure for each of the

schedules. • Provides worked examples for the new structure.

How to respond

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2015

Traffic Signs Consultation Traffic Division, Department for Transport, Zone 3/27, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR

Programme (Key dates)

• 1 May 2014 - Start of Consultation.• 12 June 2014 - Consultation closing date.• September 2014 - Consultation response

published.• February 2015 - Statutory Instrument laid before

Parliament. • March 2015 – Into force.

Roadshows

Questions