3.2Advance warning#
Advance warning signs are used to inform the road user of changed road conditions ahead. To ensure that traffic management arrangements are credible to road users, advance warning signage selected for use should reasonably reflect the nature of the occurrence that road users will encounter (for example, the use of ROADWORK AHEAD signs in advance of an event where road works are not present is misleading). In the context of events, it is important that advance warning signs distinguish the activities taking place from those that would typically be associated with road construction or maintenance works.
For events, advance warning signs may be required to advise road users of:
- presence of event participants / spectators on or adjacent to the road
- reduced number of lanes or changes in lane priority
- road closures
- detours
- restrictions on lane use for event traffic, and
- direction to parking areas of spectators.
Associated intermediate advance signage and signage at the end of the event area (and any traffic arrangements associated with the event) should also be relevant to events. Vehicle-mounted signs may be used with events that move progressively along the roadway. While signs referred to in the Queensland MUTCD Part 3 and QGTTM may be suitable for the provision of advance warning, other advance warning signs may be more suitable for events (for example, EVENT AHEAD in lieu of ROADWORK AHEAD). The following section presents additional signs that are relevant to events.