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MOTORWAY SIGNING The motorway symbol has a height of 16sw and should be positioned at least 2.5sw from any border. Figure 10-3 shows that it may be possible to tuck in the symbol on a ﬂag type sign that has three or more lines of legend. The symbol is always positioned at the opposite end to the chevron.

Motorway flag type signs with blue backgrounds may be used to direct traffic around a large roundabout or gyratory system where an exit has motorway status. These signs should be designed as conventional flag type signs (see section 7), without the motorway symbol, and with the motorway number in the Transport Medium alphabet. This is because the actual route indicated (the roundabout etc) does not have motorway status. A junction number may be added and should be positioned in accordance with figures 10-1 and 10-2. Distances to destinations must not be included on these signs. The advance direction signs on the approach to the roundabout or gyratory system will, however, show the full motorway panel with the motorway symbol when indicating the motorway exit from the roundabout or gyratory.

Other design rules detailed in paras 7.2 and 7.3 apply to all motorway ﬂag type signs.

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