Messages stored in the matrix boards on police vehicles
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Matrix Display Messages - Roads Traffic Act 1984 - Sections 64 and 65 Authorisation Of Traffic Signs Special Directions
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| Vehicle Matrix Signs - Permitted messages | ||
| MESSAGE | MESSAGE | MESSAGE |
| (LEFT ARROW) | INCIDENT | ROAD BLOCKED |
| (RIGHT ARROW) | INCIDENT CONTROL | ROAD CHECK |
| 20 MPH | KEEP BACK | ROAD CLEAR |
| 30 MPH | KEEP IN LANE | ROAD CLOSED |
| 40 MPH | KEEP YOUR DISTANCE | ROAD WORKS |
| 50 MPH | LANE CLEAR | RVP |
| 60 MPH | LANE CLOSED | SAFE JOURNEY |
| 70 MPH | LIGHTS ON | SEAT BELT ON |
| ACCIDENT | LOAD INSECURE | SECURITY ALERT |
| ACCIDENT SLOW | LOAD LOOSE | SKID RISK |
| ARMED POLICE | LONG DELAYS | SLOW |
| BRIDGE CLOSED | LONG LOAD | SLOW ACCIDENT |
| STANDARD VEHICLE | LONG VEHICLE | SLOW DIVERSION |
| CHANGE LANE | MAP DOWN | SLOW DOWN |
| CHEMICAL HAZARD | MERGE LEFT | SLOW FLOODS |
| CLOSE WINDOWS | MERGE RIGHT | SLOW FOG |
| CLOSURES AHEAD | MOTORWAY CLOSED | SLOW FOG PATCHES |
| CROSSWIND | MOVING CONVOY | SLOW ICE |
| DEBRIS | NO OVERTAKING | SLOW LOAD |
| DELAYS | NO SMOKING | SLOW SMOKE |
| DIP LIGHTS | OBSERVE SPEED LIMIT | SLOW SPILLAGE |
| DIVERSION | OFF PHONE | SLOW QUEUE |
| DIVERT LEFT | OKAY NOW | SLOW VEHICLE |
| DIVERT RIGHT | PASS NEARSIDE | SNOW |
| DO NOT OVERTAKE | PASS OFFSIDE | SPINAL INJURY |
| DO NOT PASS | PASS SLOWLY | STAY BACK |
| DOOR INSECURE | PASS WITH CARE | STOP |
| EXIT LEFT | PHONE DOWN | STOP AT NEXT LAYBY |
| EXIT RIGHT | POLICE | STOP USING PHONE |
| FASTEN BELTS | POLICE ACCIDENT | STRONG WINDS |
| FASTEN SEATBELTS | POLICE CONVOY | THANK YOU |
| FLOODS | POLICE CONVOY KEEP BACK | TOO CLOSE |
| FLYOVER CLOSED | POLICE DO NOT PASS | TOWING |
| FOG | POLICE FOLLOW ME | TUNNEL CLOSED |
| FOG PATCHES | POLICE INCIDENT | TURN FOG LIGHTS OFF |
| FOG LIGHTS OFF | POLICE KEEP BACK | TURN LIGHTS ON |
| FOG LIGHTS ON | POLICE SECURITY | UNDERPASS CLOSED |
| FOLLOW DIVERSION | POLICE SLOW | USE HARD SHOULDER |
| FOLLOW ME | POLICE STOP | USE LANE 1 |
| GET IN LANE | PULL OVER | USE LANE 2 |
| GET OF PHONE | PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN | USE LEFT LANE |
| HEADLAMPS OFF | QUEUE/QUEUE AHEAD | USE RIGHT LANE |
| HEADLAMPS ON | REDUCE SPEED | WARNING DIESEL |
| ICE | REJOIN MOTORWAY | WIDE LOAD |