# Traffic Signs Manual/Chapter 4/2013

Edition of 2013.
Warning Signs
2013
​Traffic Signs Manual
Chapter 4
Warning Signs
Department for Transport
Department for Regional Development (Northern Ireland)
Scottish Executive
Welsh Assembly Government
London: TSO
​Traffic Signs Manual 2013
Contents of Chapters 1-8
| CHAPTER 1 | Introduction |
| CHAPTER 2 | Directional Informatory Signs on Motorways and All-Purpose Roads * |
| CHAPTER 3 | Regulatory Signs |
| CHAPTER 4 | Warning Signs |
| CHAPTER 5 | Road Markings |
| CHAPTER 6 | Illumination of Traffic Signs * |
| CHAPTER 7 | The Design of Traffic Signs |
| CHAPTER 8 | Traffic Safety Measures and Signs for Road Works and Temporary Situations |
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Traffic Signs Manual
Chapter 4
CONTENTS
​Warning Signs explains the use of the warning signs prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations. It enables the correct sign to be used, and advises on the appropriate size and siting to ensure adequate warning of the hazard.
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