Working Group 2

Working Group 2 – Traffic Signs & Road Safety Equipment

Chair 2025/26 – Martin Anderson, Nuneaton Signs

Vice Chair – Simon Clegg, Limelight Signs

The work of WG2 is focused around the  European Standards – BS EN 12899-1 – ‘Fixed Vertical Traffic Signs’ and its implementation; BS 8442 Miscellaneous Devices; BS EN 13422 Cones & Cylinders; and BS EN 1463 – Road Studs.

Our Goals are:

Net Zero – Improve sustainability for all street furniture products to reduce carbon footprint – materials and distance travelled

Vision Zero – improve levels of visibility for low level signage to RA2 minimum and promote better practice of maintenance of road signs locally through parish/town councils

WG 2 members are represented on the following organisations:

  1. European Standards working group CEN TC 226 WG3 & WG2, and the UK’s mirror Committee to this group, B/509/3 & B/509/2 within BSI. This mirror committee represents UK interests in CEN for applicable European Standards and also for National Standards.
  2. The Department for Transport Traffic Signs Technical Working Party; and
  3. The National Highway Sector Scheme 9 Sector Scheme Advisory Committee.
 Aims of WG2 Membership  

To implement a continuous review of applicable Standards.

  1. To be represented in the decision making process, assisting with the formation and revision of any legislation, design guides, safety and product Standards that may have an effect on Members’ businesses.
  2. To publish Guidance Notes to help end customers, members and specifier ensure appropriate products are supplied.
Objectives for 2026/27
  1. Fully review all standards that are applicable to this Working Group & make representation to relevant HE, BSI or CEN committee responsible for implementation.
  2. Maintain membership of relevant committees where we can influence improvements to standards & make best use of the expertise of the individual members within the Highways Sector.
  3. Ensure that all members are manufacturing & promoting products that comply with the correct standards currently in place.
Points of Reference (Standards Applicable)
  1. BS EN 13422:2004+A1:2009   – Vertical road signs. Portable deformable warning devices and delineators. Portable road traffic signs. Cones and cylinders
  2. BS EN 12899:2007  –  Fixed, vertical road traffic signs . All parts
  3. BS 8442:2015     Miscellaneous road traffic signs and devices. Requirements and test methods
  4. BS 8408:2005     Road traffic signs. Testing and performance of microprismatic retroreflective sheeting materials. Specification.
  5. BS EN 1463-1; BS EN 1463-2 – Road Studs & Testing
  6. Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8

Next Meetings :    11/2/26;   10/6/26;   9/9/26;   2/12/26

Sub-committee meetings TBC

Chair  2025/6: Martin Anderson, Nuneaton Signs Deputy Chair : Simon Clegg, Limelight