DEUTSCHE NORM February 2008

DIN EN 12899-1
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ICS 93.080.30 Supersedes
DIN EN 12899-1:2002-05
See start of validity

Fixed, vertical road traffic signs –

Part 1: Fixed signs
English version of DIN EN 12899-1:2008-02

Ortsfeste, vertikale Straßenverkehrszeichen –

Teil 1: Ortsfeste Verkehrszeichen
Englische Fassung DIN EN 12899-1:2008-02

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Start of validity

This standard is due to be valid from 1 June 2008.

It should be noted that, in Germany, CE conformity marking of construction products will be permitted once
this standard has been listed in the Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Law Gazette) and from the date given
therein.

National foreword
This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 226 “Road equipment” (Secretariat:
AFNOR, France), Working Group “Traffic signs” (lead-management: BSI, United Kingdom).

The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Bauwesen (Building and
Civil Engineering Standards Committee), Technical Committee NA 005-10-23 GA Verkehrszeichen und Ein-
richtungen.

Amendments

This standard differs from DIN EN 12899-1:2002-05 as follows:

a) Annexes A and B have been deleted.

b) Annex ZA concerning the CE conformity marking has been included.

c) The standard has been revised in form and substance.

Previous editions
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 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12899-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2007

ICS 93.080.30 Supersedes EN 12899-1:2001

English Version

Fixed, vertical road traffic signs - Part 1: Fixed signs

Signaux fixes de signalisation routière verticale - Partie 1: Ortsfeste, vertikale Straßenverkehrszeichen - Teil 1:
Panneaux fixes Ortsfeste Verkehrszeichen

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 February 2007.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the
official versions.

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Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Contents Page

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
1 Scope...................................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Normative references ........................................................................................................................... 6
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations ................................................................................ 7
4 Retroreflective sign face material ....................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Glass bead material .............................................................................................................................. 8
4.2 Microprismatic material...................................................................................................................... 12
5 Structural performance ...................................................................................................................... 12
5.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 12
5.2 Partial safety factors........................................................................................................................... 14
5.3 Loads.................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.4 Deflections ........................................................................................................................................... 16
6 Supports .............................................................................................................................................. 20
6.1 Tops...................................................................................................................................................... 20
6.2 Base compartments............................................................................................................................ 20
6.3 Performance under vehicle impact ................................................................................................... 20
6.4 Corrosion resistance .......................................................................................................................... 21
6.5 Base plates .......................................................................................................................................... 21
7 Sign plates, sign faces, transilluminated signs, externally illuminated signs and
supports ............................................................................................................................................... 21
7.1 Design .................................................................................................................................................. 21
7.2 Sign faces ............................................................................................................................................ 24
7.3 Transilluminated signs ....................................................................................................................... 25
7.4 Externally illuminated signs .............................................................................................................. 28
8 Sign assemblies .................................................................................................................................. 30
9 Marking, labelling and product information ..................................................................................... 30
9.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 30
9.2 Marking and labelling ......................................................................................................................... 30
9.3 Product information............................................................................................................................ 30
9.4 Luminaires ........................................................................................................................................... 31
10 Evaluation of conformity .................................................................................................................... 31
11 Dangerous substances....................................................................................................................... 31
Annex A (normative) Test points for horizontal and vertical loads ............................................................. 32
A.1 Wind load ............................................................................................................................................. 32
A.2 Snow clearance, dynamic load, load combination.......................................................................... 41
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Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the
EU Construction Products Directive .................................................................................................44
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics ...................................................................................................44
ZA.2 Procedure for attestation of conformity of fixed vertical road traffic signs..................................51
ZA.3 CE marking and labelling....................................................................................................................52

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