Appendix BErection and removal of regulatory traffic control devices on roads controlled by Department of Transport and Main Roads#

B1General#

An essential adjunct to the erection or removal of any regulatory sign / device, is the recording and filing of the circumstances for use in connection with any prosecutions or litigation resulting from traffic offences, or traffic accidents, in the area of the particular sign / device. This procedure particularly applies when regulatory signs / devices are used as a traffic control aid at, or adjacent to, road construction and maintenance work sites.

This Appendix outlines example procedures for the erection and removal of permanent signs and devices. Variations to these procedures can be implemented to address Quality Management and Administration Practices. Procedures for the erection and removal of temporary signs and devices are given in Part 3 of this Manual, Traffic Control for Works on Roads.

B2Example procedures for the erection or removal of permanent regulatory signs / devices (that is, for other than roadworks purposes)#

The example procedures are as follows:

1. a)Prior to the placement or removal of regulatory signs / devices, a Form M994 should be completed.
2. b)The original Form M994 should be filed on a Region Register.
3. c)A Form M994 is not required when a damaged or deteriorated sign / device is removed and replaced by a new one of the same size and type, providing the replacement is erected in the same location as the old sign / device.

B3Example procedures for variable speed limit and lane control signs#

The example procedures are as follows:

Initial installation#

1. a)A Form M994 should be completed covering the multiple devices at each location.
2. b)The form should record the speed limits capable of being displayed.
3. c)The form should be filed on a Region Register.

Operation#

1. a)A Form M994 is not required for every speed limit or lane control change. Some form of data recording is still required for evidentiary purposes.