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B/509/3 - Construction of road traffic signs

Sector: Construction

Categories: Road engineering | Road equipment and installations

Overview: Is responsible to B/509 for providing the UK input to CEN/TC 226/WG 3.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (8)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 12899-5:2007/A1	Fixed, vertical road traffic signs. Part 5: Initial type testing Categories: Road equipment and installations Approval begins : 2018-03-14	Approval
BS EN 12899-4:2007/A1	Fixed, vertical road traffic signs. Part 4: Factory production control Categories: Road equipment and installations Approval begins : 2018-03-14	Approval
BS EN 12899-3:2007/A1	Fixed, vertical road traffic signs. Part 3: Delineator posts and retroreflectors Categories: Road equipment and installations Approval begins : 2018-03-14	Approval
BS EN 12899-3	Fixed, vertical road traffic signs. Part 3: Delineator posts and their retroreflectors Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2024-02-19	Drafting
BS EN 12899-1:2007/A1	Fixed, vertical road traffic signs. Part 1: Fixed signs Categories: Road equipment and installations Approval begins : 2018-03-14	Approval
BS 8442	Miscellaneous road traffic signs and devices - Requirements and test methods Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Civil engineering \| Road engineering \| Road equipment and installations Proposal begins : 2022-06-27	Proposal
BS 8442	Miscellaneous road traffic signs and devices. Requirements and test methods Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Road engineering \| Road equipment and installations Proposal begins : 2022-08-05	Proposal
BS 8442	Miscellaneous road traffic signs and devices. Requirements and test methods Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Civil engineering \| Civil engineering. General \| Road engineering \| Road engineering. General \| Road equipment and installations Proposal begins : 2020-08-03	Proposal

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 12899-5:2007	Fixed, vertical road traffic signs . Initial type testing Categories: Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2008-03-28	Published standard
BS EN 12899-4:2007	Fixed, vertical road traffic signs. Factory production control Categories: Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2008-03-28	Published standard
BS EN 12899-3:2007	Fixed, vertical road traffic signs. Delineator posts and retroreflectors Categories: Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2008-04-17	Published standard
BS 8442:2022+A1:2023	Miscellaneous road traffic signs and devices. Requirements and test methods Categories: Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2023-10-30	Published standard
BS 8408:2005	Road traffic signs. Testing and performance of microprismatic retroreflective sheeting materials. Specification Categories: Road equipment and installations Published standard begins : 2005-06-07	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 13422:2019	Vertical road signs. Portable deformable warning devices and delineators. Portable road traffic signs. Cones and cylinders Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2025-04-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 13422:2004+A1:2009	Vertical road signs. Portable deformable warning devices and delineators. Portable road traffic signs. Cones and cylinders Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2019-12-12	Withdrawn
BS EN 13422:2004	Vertical road signs. Portable deformable warning devices and delineators. Portable road traffic signs. Cones and cylinders Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2009-07-22	Withdrawn
BS EN 12966-3:2005	Road vertical signs. Variable message traffic signs. Factory production control Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2016-09-02	Withdrawn
BS EN 12966-2:2005	Road vertical signs. Variable message traffic signs. Initial type testing Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2016-09-02	Withdrawn
BS EN 12966-1:2005+A1:2009	Road vertical signs. Variable message traffic signs. Product standard Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2016-09-02	Withdrawn
BS EN 12966-1:2005	Road vertical signs. Variable message traffic signs. Product standard Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2010-09-08	Withdrawn
BS EN 12899-2:2007	Fixed, vertical road traffic signs. Transilluminated traffic bollards (TTB) Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2014-09-16	Withdrawn
BS EN 12899-1:2007	Fixed, vertical road traffic signs. Fixed signs Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2008-05-23	Withdrawn
BS 8442:2022	Miscellaneous road traffic signs and devices - Requirements and test methods Categories: Road equipment and installations Withdrawn begins : 2023-10-30	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Association for Road Traffic and Safety Management
Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport
Committee Manager
D f T - Transport Technology and Standards
HEA - Highway Electrical Association
Institute of Highway Engineers
Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Lighting Professionals
National Highways
OptiConsulting Ltd
Retro-Reflective Equipment Manufacturers Association
T F L - Transport for London

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - B/509
Individual capacity – Expert road sign design & mnufctr, & struct design
Individual Capacity – Retroreflection

BSI roles

Committee Chair