Specification for street name plates should consider the Department of Transport recommendations:
Department for Transport Circular Roads 3/93 Appendix B
The local authority may include local additional requirements into their street name plate specification e.g., council logo, colour, font, and alternative materials.
- Use rivetless technology
- Be constructed from 3mm aluminium (stiffened as necessary)
- Have Traffic Grey rear
- Have Traffic Grey sign channel
- Use Transport Heavy black font on white, 100mm capital height
- Use 12.5mm black border
- When required have the ‘T’ logo on the right, 175mm height
- Use self-adhesive vinyl with a minimum 7 year guaranteed lifespan
- Use a protected overlay file
Name plates should not:
- Use die-pressed construction
- Use hollow rivets
- Use any font other than Transport Heavy black, 100mm capital height
- Have the sign face punctured or drilled for pop rivets
- Have the sign channel fitted using self-adhesive tape
All Posts should:
- Use 60mm diameter hot dipped galvanized tubular steel, BS729
- Use bituminous paint to the lower section
- Use plastic post caps
- Use stainless steel brackets, channel clips or banding
- Be erected with the sign in accordance with the following diagram:
