Road Markings & Signs...

The local 4 authority's in South Yorkshire are responsible for installing signs to regulate traffic and to provide warnings to drivers of hazards ahead. The signs that may be used on the public highway are controlled by government regulations, covering the designs of the signs, where they can be used and whether they must be illuminated or not.

The Councils of South Yorkshire, as a Highway Authority, provides signs in order to give information to the road user.

The Highway Code gives examples of the most common signs in normal use. Signs fall into certain groups:

All signs on the highway must be authorised by the local authority.

Special signs are allowed with prior approval of the Department for Transport, or if they are experimental and under trial.

Tourism Signing

Tourism signing provides an important opportunity for both tourism businesses and local economies and will be implemented positively and constructively.

There is of course an advertising element as it helps to generate more impromptu visits. However the primary purpose is to safely guide those wishing to visit a tourist destination along the most appropriate route for the latter stages of their journey, or to indicate facilities that a tourist would not reasonably expect to find in that location.

To request a new sign or to report one which you think is misleading or inadequate please contact your local council.

Street Lighting

The four district councils in South Yorkshire also inspect street lighting units for correct operation at night every two weeks during winter and every four weeks in summer. All new and replacement street lights in estates and side roads use white light which offers better colour identification and has been proven to reduce crime and fear of crime. This form of lighting is also very efficient and is helping to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions. All the energy used by street lighting and sign lights is from renewable sources such as wind farms.

The four district councils in South Yorkshire also maintain illuminated and unlit road signs, road markings, street furniture such as highway seats, barriers, street name plates, traffic signals and other highway equipment.