W170 – Other Hazard

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. Where other hazards occur for which specific warning signs are not prescribed in this Chapter, Sign W 170, Other Hazard, may be used. The sign should not normally be used on its own, without specifying the danger. Sign W 170 should normally be used together with Supplementary Plate P 069 denoting the nature of the hazard. It may also be used by the Road Authority or emergency services as a temporary sign to warn of a temporary hazard such as an accident or flood.