7.11Reassurance direction signs#
Reassurance direction signs are also subject to the toll road colour scheme where applicable:
- The main background colour of reassurance direction sign shall be determined in accordance with Section 7.4, based on the straight ahead direction of travel.
- If the main background colour is green and includes a destination(s) which is reached by travelling through a toll point, the destination(s) shall be in a yellow on blue patch (including the TOLL patch). Blue patches shall have a yellow border.
- Destinations included on a reassurance direction sign which are likely to be accessed via a toll point which is remote of the reassurance sign location are to be treated in a similar manner to Section 7.9.
- Generally, a TOLL patch will not be used on a reassurance sign until the TOLL patch has also been used on the direction signs in advance of the reassurance sign for those destination(s).
- If one of a number of destinations shown on a reassurance direction sign is via a different route which branches off some distance ahead, and it is desired to indicate this on the direction sign, then the term 'VIA' (all in upper case) shall be used.
- It is advisable to include these destinations in a separate panel and include the applicable route number within this panel: for example, 'VIA M2'.
- The term 'VIA' shall be in upper case and located to the left of the route identifier.
- The border between a blue background panel and a green background panel shall be yellow.
Table 7.11 following shows examples with notes.
Table 7.11 – Reassurance direction signs
| Example sign | Notes on colour scheme |
|---|---|
| This reassurance direction sign is located on a toll road, so the main background colour is blue. As the Gateway Motorway is a toll road, and there are toll points ahead on this route, the TOLL patch is located with the route identifier M1. | |
| This reassurance direction sign is located on a toll road, so the main background colour of the top panel is blue. While the Gateway Motorway is a toll road, there are no toll points in this direction along the M1, so the TOLL patch is not included in this panel. Both Ipswich and Toowoomba are accessed via a different route some distance ahead (the M2) which is also a toll road and involves travel through toll points so are included in a separate panel with a blue background and TOLL patch. The message 'VIA M2 TOLL' is used as a heading for this panel. | |
| This reassurance direction sign is located on a toll road, so the main background colour of the top panel is blue. As the Logan Motorway is a toll road, and there are toll points ahead on this route, the TOLL patch is located with the route identifier M6. Beaudesert is accessed via a different route (13) some distance ahead, which is not a toll road, but is included in the blue background as travel along the toll road is required before reaching the exit to Beaudesert. As there are no toll points after exiting the M6 to Beaudesert, there is no TOLL patch in this panel with just the message 'VIA 13' as a heading for this panel. |
