Permanent Road Signs

Permanent Road Signs

Permanent road signs are, as the name suggests, designed to be permanently positioned on either a road or car park to help keep drivers and pedestrians informed of either speed limits, hazards, and restrictions or just to provide directions. They come in a huge selection of sizes and shapes to suit their meanings. Fitting kits ensure that you can easily mount these to posts or walls and fences. To make sure they are visible to drivers even on the dimmest of days, retro-reflective facing is used.

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Sheep Likely In Road Ahead Post Mounted Sign - Dia 549 R2/RA2 (Face Only)
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'School' Supplementary Plate - Post Mount Diagram 546 R2/RA2

School' Supplementary Plate - Post Mount Diagram 546 R2/RA2

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Cycle Route Sign Post Mounted Diagram 955 R2/RA2

Cycle Route Sign Post Mounted Diagram 955 R2/RA2

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  • Available Headroom Warning Post Mounted Sign - 530A R2/RA2 (Face Only)
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    Steep Hill Downwards Ahead Road Post Mounted Sign - 523.1 R2/RA2 (Face Only)
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    Electrified Cable Overhead Road Post Mounted Sign - 779 R2/RA2 (Face Only)
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    Traffic Signals Ahead Post Mounted Road Sign - Dia 543 R2/RA2 (Face Only)
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    'Oncoming vehicles in middle of road' Supplementary Plate - Post Mount Dia 575 R2/RA2
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    Yards/Yds Ahead Supplementary Plate- Diagram 572 R2/RA2

    Yards/Yds Ahead Supplementary Plate- Diagram 572 R2/RA2

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    Road Narrows Both Sides Permanent Post Mounted Sign - 516 R2/RA2 (Face Only)
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    T-Channel Sign Channel For Fingerpost Signs - 1m

    T-Channel Sign Channel For Fingerpost Signs - 1m

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  • Keep Right Circle Blue Sign Post Mounted Diagram 610 R2/RA2

    Keep Right Circle Blue Sign Post Mounted Diagram 610 R2/RA2

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  • Cyclists Keep Left Sign Post Mounted Diagram 957B R2/RA2

    Cyclists Keep Left Sign Post Mounted Diagram 957B R2/RA2

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  • Gated or Barrier Level Crossing Post Mounted Sign - 770 R2/RA2 (Face Only)
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    No Through Road Right At Junction Ahead Sign Post Mounted  - Diagram 817 R2/RA2 (Face Only)
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    Solo Motorcycles Prohibited Post Mounted Sign - Dia 619.2 R2/RA2 (Face Only)
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    No Overtaking Post Mounted Sign - Dia 632 R2/RA2 (Face Only)

    No Overtaking Post Mounted Sign - Dia 632 R2/RA2 (Face Only)

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    Cyclists on Road Cycle Sign Post Mounted Diagram 967 R2/RA2

    Cyclists on Road Cycle Sign Post Mounted Diagram 967 R2/RA2

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    Permanent Road Signs For Sale

    As part of our road sign range, we are pleased to offer one of the widest selections of permanent road signs for sale in the UK. Our signs are the perfect solution for anyone who needs to quickly find and purchase permanent signs for car parks, main roads and even motorways.

    All of our signage is manufactured to strict standards ensuring they meet or exceed all requirements of the traffic signs regulations. This ensures that you get a quality, CE marked product that will stand the test of time and most importantly will meet reflectivity standards.

    Our permanent signs use genuine 3M materials that are fully weatherproof perfect for long term outdoor use.

    High Quality Permanent Signs

    Permanent Sign Mounting Methods

    Unless otherwise stated the majority of our permanent signs are post mounted. This means that the sign face is single-sided, and has at least 2 channels on the rear. These channels allow the sign faces to be used with a variety of post fixings.

    Two channels are included as a minimum to stop the sign twisting in heavy winds.

    Post clamps are very easy to use allowing for simple self-assembly. They also allow you to have a single sign-on a post, or twin signs back to back depending on your requirements. All our clamps are made from stainless steel unless otherwise specified.

    Sign Clamp Options

    Permanent Sign Types

    There are many permanent signs for hundreds of potential situations, but they can be broken down into some fairly straight forward categories. We have outlined some of these below, but more can be found on this document from the gov.uk.

    Examples of Permanent Warning Signs

    Warning Signs

    Warning road signs are normally triangular with a red outline, they offer an advanced warning to drivers of upcoming obstacles, harsh turns, or potential distractions. Supplementary plates can be used to accompany these signs for further information, or an indication of the duration of which the warning applies.

    Selection of Regulatory Signs

    Regulatory Signs

    Regulatory signs are mostly circular and can be thought about as “signs that give orders”. These instructions could be to “give way”, “stop” or even set a maximum speed limit. One of the most common permanent signs that we sell is the no entry sign, that falls into this category.

    Disabled badge holders only information sign

    Informatory Signs

    Permanent informatory signs are mostly blue in colour and as the name suggests, are there to inform road users. They can provide a countdown to a junction, or inform drivers where they may find parking or a layby.

    Frame with a Supplementary Plate Slot

    Direction Signs

    These signs are generally very specific to an area and can include road names, directions to a business park, or indications of where to find the nearest zoo.

    Permanent Signage Reflectivity Grades

    By default on our website, any permanent signage will be supply in a grade RA2 reflectivity unless specified otherwise. This allows us to fulfil orders faster and meets or exceeds most peoples requirements.

    If you do need a different grade we are still more than happy to help, we have several grades of reflective materials, with a selection of overlays to choose from.

    Reflectivity Grades:

    • Class RA1 - Advanced Engineer Grade Prismatic (AEGP), suitable for cycle routes and street names. AEGP returns around 16% of light to a driver.
    • Class R2 / RA2 - High-Intensity Prismatic (HIP) The most common grade used on road signs. HIP returns 32% of light to the driver.
    • Class R3B - Required where other light sources such as shops and street lighting are present. This material returns 58% of light to the driver.
    • Class R3C - Specifically targeted at HGV drivers where the headlamp units are located far lower than the driver. This is the best in class reflectivity and should be used for HGV specific signage, for example, height restriction signage.
    Close-up of reflectivity pattern

    Why Buy Your Permanent Signage From Start Traffic?

    We are one of the UK’s leading online providers of permanent road signage. We stock a wide range of common permanent road signs in RA2 grade reflectivity. This allows us to cover most requirements of new car parks, cycle routes and industrial estates.

    With a design service also available we can produce custom sized and custom designed signs to your needs. This is perfect for larger projects where directional signage is required.

    We have a quick turnaround time on all orders and will assist with any questions wherever we can, ensuring that you have all the information you need to make an informed choice.