DRAFT FOR NOMINATED STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION ONLY [The main features of both documents are summarised in Chapter 2 of this manual; readers should refer to www.failteireland.ie and www.irishtrails.ie for more detailed information.] Signage on Recreational Cycle Routes: Objective 6 of the (Draft) National Cycling Policy (DoT, 2008) seeks to ensure that all cycling networks – both urban and rural - are signposted to an agreed standard. To this end, signage along rural routes, and particularly on designated tourism routes and cycle trails, should be distinct, recognisable, and readily understood by local and tourist alike. Signage of the type shown in the following examples is recommended as a general guidance, pending the development of new signage in line with the above (draft) policy objective:
Photo A8.6.3: Local cycle route signage (1) signage (2)
Photo A8.6.4: Local cycle route
Photo A8.6.5: Local cycle route signage (3) signage (4)
Photo A8.6.6: Local cycle route
Cycle Trails: A8.18 Chapter A8-Cycling in Rural Areas (Draft National Cycle Manual – July 2009)