Title: Road signs in Ireland - Wikipedia
Headings: Road signs in Ireland
Road signs in Ireland
Contents
Republic of Ireland
Legal basis
Directional signage
Typefaces and colours
Types of sign available
Destination signing policy
Motorway / high quality dual carriageway signage
Original design
Current signing policy
Future amendments under consideration
Regulatory signs
Warning signs
Roadwork signs
Obsolete signage
Earlier directional signage
Earlier warning signs
Northern Ireland
See also
References
External links

Content: that is to say that they feature a black symbol on the background of a yellow diamond. The symbols used on these warning signs do, nevertheless, resemble much more closely those used (on red-bordered white or yellow triangles) in the rest of Europe than many of those seen in the United States. Regulatory signage (relating to limits and prohibitions) differs very little from that used in the rest of Europe. The system of directional signs is based upon, and is very similar to, that employed in the United Kingdom, but is bilingual everywhere except in the Gaeltacht, where only the Irish language is used on signs. All distances (and other measurements) are expressed in metric units. On 20 January 2005, imperial speed limits on signs were replaced with metric speed limits. Around 35,000 existing signs were modified or replaced and a further 23,000 new signs were erected bearing the speed limit in kilometres per hour. To avoid confusion with the old signs, all speed limit signs include the mention "km/h" beneath the numerals. Legal basis
Signage in the Republic of Ireland is prescribed under the Traffic Signs Manual 2010 ( TSM ), issued by the Department of Transport. Published in late 2010 after a long period of review, this replaced at least one older edition, the Traffic Signs Manual 1996 .