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1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals: some issues for - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals: some issues for - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals: some issues for consideration Robert Nowak, Transport Division, UNECE 21 March 2012 1 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 2 United Nations
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1.«A rectangular panel containing the sign»
- 2. Implementation of the 1968 Convention on
Road Signs and Signals
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«A rectangular panel containing the sign»
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Convention on Road Signs and Signals
- Panels
- Symbols
- Additional panels
- Road sign(s) contained in a rectangular panel
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Panel: Symbols:
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Symbols: Panel:
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Additional panels:
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Road signs:
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India: «A rectangular panel containing the sign»
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Original 1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals:
- No provision/mention re. “signs contained in a
rectangular panel”
- Intentions (?):
- a. Road signs are only specified in the Convention or
- b. Road signs are made up of panels, symbols and
additional panels
- c. Rectangular panels are acceptable
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1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals
Amendment
- f 2006
Contradicting the 1971 European Agreement…?
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Some issues to consider:
- 1. «Rectangular panels» legitimate?
- 2. All road signs or selected categories?
- 3. Any background colour?
- 4. Size/dimensions/proportions?
- 5. Inscriptions? Necessary?
- 6. How many signs per panel?
- 7. Amendments? National legislation, experience?
- 8. WP.1 study group?
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Implementation of the 1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals
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Bicycles or buses
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What is to be done by WP.1 to ensure a more effective implementation?
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