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INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1  \n2. TRAFFIC SIGNING PRINCIPLES ............................................................................. 1  \n3. TRAFFIC SIGN CLASSIFICATION ........................................................................... 2  \n4. ROAD SIGNS ............................................................................................................ 3  \n4.1. Siting and Mounting of Road Signs ............................................................................ 3  \n4.2. Regulatory Signs........................................................................................................ 5  \n4.3. Warning Signs............................................................................................................ 9  \n4.4. Guidance Signs........................................................................................................ 12  \n4.5. Information Signs ..................................................................................................... 16  \n4.6. Road Sign Materials and Manufacture ..................................................................... 17  \n5. ROAD MARKINGS .................................................................................................. 19  \n5.1. Purpose and Classification....................................................................................... 19  \n5.2. Sizes and Design Principles..................................................................................... 19  \n5.3. Schedule of Road Markings ..................................................................................... 21  \n5.4. No Overtaking Lines................................................................................................. 22  \n5.5. Markings at Junctions .............................................................................................. 24  \n5.6. Road Marking Materials ........................................................................................... 26  \n5.7. Roadstuds................................................................................................................ 26  \n6. TRAFFIC SIGNALS................................................................................................. 28  \n6.1. Purpose and Use ..................................................................................................... 28  \n6.2. Schedule of Traffic Signals....................................................................................... 28  \n6.3. Signals at Junctions ................................................................................................. 29  \n6.4. Pedestrian Signals ................................................................................................... 31  \n6.5. Traffic Signals at Railway Crossings ........................................................................ 32  \n6.6. Technical Specifications........................................................................................... 32  \n7. SIGNING AT ROADWORKS ................................................................................... 33  \n7.1. General Principles.................................................................................................... 33  \n7.2. General Layout ........................................................................................................ 35  \n7.3. Implementation ........................................................................................................ 36  \nFOREWORD  \nTraffic signs are all the road signs, road markings, traffic signals and other devices used by road authorities to regulate, warn and guide traffic. 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