7.3TOLL patch on direction signs#
The TOLL patch shall be included on all direction signs leading to or along a toll road where the driver is likely to travel through a toll point and incur a toll. This patch consists of the word 'TOLL' in uppercase letters, in blue text on a yellow background.
The TOLL patch shall not:
- indicate tolling systems or toll brands, or
- include other text such as 'TOLL ROAD', 'TOLL TUNNEL' or 'TOLL BRIDGE'.
The legend height for the word TOLL shall be 7/8 of the legend height for the route number or destination.
The TOLL patch shall be located:
- within a blue background section of the direction sign.
- in a position which makes it clear which route(s) or destination(s) are tolled:
- near the alpha numeric identifier (route number / shield), if the toll applies to the route. If possible, the TOLL patch is located between the route identifier and the road name patch in the one line, or
- near the destination name(s) where only one or more destinations are via a toll (rather than the route being tolled). In these cases, the TOLL patch is placed above the destination name(s) inside the blue background patch but may be located to the right of the destination(s) if required to achieve sign balance or to minimise sign size.
Generally, the TOLL patch will appear in each of the blue panels on a direction sign; however, in some cases, where a direction sign is located on, or on the immediate approach to a toll road, and there are no toll points along the toll road in this direction, the TOLL patch is not required and is not included.
The relationship between the route number and the TOLL patch within a blue panel is often dictated by sign balance and readability (dependant on the direction sign type or size, layout and amount of information included), which is why its location may vary. Figures 7.3(a) and 7.3(b) are two examples of the different TOLL patch locations for overhead lane designation type direction signs.
