W163 – Queues Likely

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. Drivers should expect to encounter traffic queues on the approaches to traffic signals or other junctions, where advance warning of the junction will suffice to warn of possible queues. If long queues occur, additional advance warning of the junction can be provided. However, there are situations where drivers might come across queues unexpectedly, such as over the brow of a hill or around a bend. For such situations Sign W 163, Queues Likely, is available. This sign should only be used where there is a persistent problem, causing a significant hazard. The sign should be sited sufficiently in advance of the obstruction to the sight line and the likely end of the queue to enable drivers to slow and stop in time. Supplementary plates denoting the distance to the queue shall not be used with this sign.