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5—1997
Australian Standard
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Review of Australian Standards. To keep abreast of progress in industry, Australian Standards are subject
to periodic review and are kept up to date by the issue of amendments or new edit ions as necessary. It is
important therefore that Standards users ensure that they are in possession of the latest edition, and any
amendments thereto.
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Australian Standard
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australian Committee MS/12 on Road Signs
and Traffic Signals to supersede AS 1742.5 — 1986. It is one in a series of fourteen
standards which together form the Manual of uniform traffic control devices. The series
comprises the following Standards:
AS
1742 Manual of uniform traffic control devices
1742.1 General introduction and index of signs
1742.2 Traffic control devices for general use
1742.3 Traffic control devices for works on roads
1742.4 Speed controls
1742.5 Street name and community facility name signs (this Standard)
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CONTENTS
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FOREWORD
Street name and community facility name signs are an important navigation aid. Poor
street name signage frequently gives rise to frustration, hesitation and inconvenience to
road users. On the other hand, adherence to good signage practice aids road safety by
providing drivers with essential information in an efficient manner so that their distraction
from the driving task is minimized. Good practice includes taking special care in the
placement of street name signs so that loss of conspicuity or legibility due to their small
size is minimized.
The great variety and length of names given to streets necessitates exercising flexibility in
the design of signs. Many local government authorities will wish to reinforce a sense of
local identity by incorporating their name, emblem or logo in the sign. While the Standard
makes provision for these, it is important that the additional information does not affect
the legibility and functioning of the sign.
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The proliferation of community facility name signs at some intersections can become
difficult for road authorities and councils to control. If allowed to get out of hand, the
excessive number of signs which may result at the one location, can render both the street
name and the community facility name signs ineffective due to the inability of road users
to scan all of the information in the available time. This issue, together with advice on
how to handle the problem, is further expanded in Clause 3.2.
5 AS 1742.5 — 1997
STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard
Manual of uniform traffic control devices
S E C T I O N 1 S CO P E A N D G E NE R A L
1.1 SCOPE This Standard specifies requirements for the design and use of street name
and community facility name signs on all types of roads except freeways.
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1.2 OBJECTIVE The objective of this Standard is to provide road authorities and
local government authorities with a standard means of signposting street names and
associated information, and of signposting directions to community facilities with the aim
of facilitating road user recognition of the signs.
1.4 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions in AS 1348.2 and
those below apply.
1.4.1 Street type— the designation associated with the name of the street (e.g. Street,
Road, Avenue), usually selected to match the function of the street.
1.4.2 Traffic control device — any sign, signal, pavement marking or other installation
placed or erected by a public authority or official body having the necessary jurisdiction,
for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding road users.
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