Wild Animals in The Road Ahead Traffic Sign | Diagram 551 | RA2 | Post Mountable

Wild Animals in The Road Ahead Permanent UK Road Sign 

- Post Mountable with 2 fixing rails

- Class 2 R2/RA2 Reflective

- Available in 450mm, 600mm, 750mm, 900mm Tri

Diagram 551 signs are located in rural areas that have large numbers of wild animals that may pose a risk to traffic. Road users should be ready to change speed in short notice to avoid causing injury to animals and reduce chance of causing road collisions.

Specification: 

Material: R2/RA2 reflective overlay on aluminium composite backing

Fixing Method: 2 fixing rails for post mounting

Reflectivity: Class 2 R2/RA2

As per the UK Highways Traffic Sign Manual Chapter 4 - Warning Signs page: 53 The following advice is given:

9.3.1.  Signs to diagram 549 (“Sheep”, see Figure 9-4), 550 (“Wild horses”, see Figure 9-5) and 551 (“Wild animals”, see Figure 9-6) may be used wherever such animals are likely to be found in the road (see also 9.1.3). The signs may be plated for “For” and a distance.