The highway authority provides signs in order to give information to the road user. Lewisham Council is the highway authority for all roads in the borough other than the red routes. Transport for London is the highway authority for the red routes.
The Highway Code gives examples of the most common signs in normal use. Signs fall into certain groups:
- regulatory signs - signs with red circles
- warning signs - mostly triangular
- direction signs - mostly rectangular
- information signs - mostly rectangular.
All signs on the highway must be authorised by the relevant authority and appear in 'Traffic Signs, Regulations and Directions 2002'.
Special signs are allowed with prior approval of the Department for Transport, or if they are experimental and under trial.
FAQs
How do I report a damaged road sign?
You can report a damaged, missing or vandalised road sign by contacting Envirocall on 020 8314 7171 or using the online Street Fault report form.
The Council is not responsible for street name plates on red routes. To report a faulty street name plate on a red route you should contact Transport for London (TfL) via their street faults website or by telephone on 0845 305 1234.
Traffic in my road travels too fast. Can the Council put in some more 30mph signs to remind drivers of the speed limit?
No. This is because there is no legal 30mph repeater sign. We can look at putting additional posters on lamp columns. However there is little evidence to suggest that this is effective.
Who should I contact if I feel that an additional road sign is needed?
If you feel that additional signage is needed please contact us.
Who should I contact if I feel that a road sign is inappropriate?
If you feel that any of our road signs are inappropriate please contact us.