BS 873-2:1984

Superseded

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Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for miscellaneous signs

Amended by

BS EN 12899-1:2001

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-10-2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-1984

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Marking and information
Section two. Portable signs
4. Self-supporting rigid portable signs
5. Self-supporting flexible portable signs
6. Manually operated 'Stop/Go' signs
7. School crossing patrol signs
Section three. Fixed permanent signs
8. Flap signs
9. Hazard markers
10. Pedestrian crossing beacons and refuge beacons
11. Twin flashing amber lamps
Appendix
A. Method of measurement of the photometric
performance of a beacon globe
Tables
1. Physical requirements of substrate material
2. Dimensions of galleries

Requirements for the materials, construction and performance of portable signs, flap signs, hazard markers, beacons and twin amber lamps.

Committee	B/509
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 81/14756 DC (10/2005)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	16
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN 1463-1:1998 BS EN 1463-1:2009 BS 8442:2006 BS EN 1463-2:2000

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