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Trial of Driver Location Signs
Trial of driver location signs on the M25 and M6
Phase 1 of the trial included part of the southern section of the M25 and part of the M6 in Cheshire. These were selected to trial the driver location signs in order to determine the effectiveness of longitudinal spacing and size of the signs.
After Phase 1 evaluation of longitudinal spacing and size of the signs, further signs have been installed as Phase 2:
- On the main carriageways of the M25.
- On some Highways Agency "A" roads in the Midlands.
- On part of the M6 in Cheshire.
Driver location signs on the M25 and the M6, the signs are of different sizes. The size of the legend on driver location signs depends upon the number of lanes on the route. The larger legend signs are used where the road is a 4 lane motorway or dual carriageway, to ensure readability by road users.
Some of the trial sites are 3 lane motorways, some are 4 lane motorways. As the M25 in many places is 4 lane carriageway in each direction, it was considered that one of the larger legend sizes would be most appropriate for the M25.
For more information on the driver location sign project visit the Traffic Incident Management Bulletin. Following the success of the trials on the M6 and the M25, these new signs will become a common sight across the HA network in 2007-2008.
