W123 – Risk of Grounding Ahead

CE Certified Road sign manufactured in Knocktopher, Kilkenny. CE certification is a required standard for Road Signs in the EU since 2013. National Roads- Unlit Area: RA1 if AADT<3500, RA2 if AADT is >3500. Lit Area: RA2. Regional Roads- Unlit Area:RA1. Lit Area: RA2. Local Roads- Unlit and Lit Area: RA1. Roadworks- Unlit and Lit Area: RA2. At some level crossings, where the road rises to cross the rails, there can be a danger that long road vehicles may ground on the crossing, due to the relative levels of the approaches and the tracks. In such instances Sign W 123, Risk of Grounding, should be provided. Where appropriate, additional Signs W 123 together with Supplementary Plates P 001 or P 004 may be erected at nearby junctions to provide advance warning.