GB 5768.7-2018Road traffic signs and markings - Part 7: Non-motor vehicles and pedestrians (English PDF)

Foreword

All the technical content in this Part of GB 5768 is compulsory. GB 5768 Road Traffic Signs and Markings is divided into eight parts:

---Part 1: General;

---Part 2: Road Traffic Signs;

---Part 3: Road Traffic Markings;

---Part 4: Work Zone;

---Part 5: Speed Limit;

---Part 6: Highway Railway Grade Crossing;

---Part 7: Non-motor Vehicles and Pedestrians;

---Part 8: School Zone. This is the seventh part of GB 5768. Since the date of implementation of this Part, all the newly established (re-established) traffic signs and markings shall implement the new stipulations. This Part was proposed by Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China, The Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China. This Part shall be under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. The drafting organizations of this Part: Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport. The main drafters of this Part: Tang Chengcheng, Chenyu, Jiangming, Zhangfan, Chaosui, Songnan. Road Traffic Signs and Markings - Part 7: Non-motor Vehicles and Pedestrians

1 Scope

GB 5768.7-2018 is the Chinese national standard on road traffic signs and markings - part 7: non-motor vehicles and pedestrians, in the field of services and company organization. It carries no /T suffix, which in the Chinese system means compliance is mandatory: a product or a practice within its scope has to meet it to be lawfully made, sold or carried out in China. It was issued on 28 December 2018 by the State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China, and has been in force since 1 July 2019. Classification: ICS 03.220.20, CCS R80. This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the issuing body are taken from there. The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are in the document itself, which is delivered complete in English translation.

This Part of GB 5768 stipulates the general requirements and application of relevant road traffic signs and markings for non-motor vehicles and pedestrians. This Part is applicable to the setting of relevant traffic signs and markings for non- motor vehicles and pedestrians on various types of road, such as: highways; urban roads; places which allow the passage of social motor vehicles even though they are within the jurisdiction of certain organizations; places for public passage: plazas and public parking lots.

2 Normative References

The following documents are indispensable to the application of this document.In terms of references with a specified date, only versions with a specified date are applicable to this document.In terms of references without a specified date, the latest version (including all the modifications) is applicable to this document.

GB 5768.1 Road Traffic Signs and Markings - Part 1: General

GB 5768.2 Road Traffic Signs and Markings - Part 2: Road Traffic Signs

GB 5768.3 Road Traffic Signs and Markings - Part 3: Road Traffic Markings

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions are applicable to this document.

3.1 Non-motor Vehicle Lane Non-motor vehicle lane refers to vehicle lane that is exclusive for the passage of non- motor vehicles on the roads.

3.2 Non-motor Vehicle Path Non-motor vehicle path refers to path that is exclusive for the passage of non-motor vehicles.

3.3 Non-motor Vehicle and Pedestrian Path Non-motor vehicle and pedestrian path refers to path that is exclusive for the passage of non-motor vehicles and pedestrians. NOTE: non-motor vehicle and pedestrian path maybe divided into two types: one provides separate space for the passage of non-motor vehicles and pedestrians; the other provides shared space for the passage of non-motor vehicles and pedestrians.

3.4 Pedestrian Path Pedestrian path refers to path that is exclusive for the passage of pedestrians; the access of any vehicles is not allowed on pedestrian path.

4 General Stipulations

4.1 The characters, production and setting of relevant road traffic signs and markings for non-motor vehicles and pedestrians shall comply with the stipulations in GB 5768.1, GB 5768.2 and GB 5768.3.

4.2 Road traffic signs shall not intrude road building boundaries.

4.3 The setting of relevant road traffic signs and markings for non-motor vehicles and pedestrians shall coordinate with other traffic signs and markings on the roads.

4.4 Non-motor vehicle driving sign (Figure 1), non-motor vehicle lane sign (Figure 2) and non-motor vehicle and pedestrian passage sign (Figure 3) may be independently set up.When merely setting up signs cannot satisfy the places in demand, non-motor vehicle pavement sign (Figure 4) and pedestrian pavement sign (Figure 5) should be simultaneously set up.When pavement signs are repeatedly set up, the distance among each group of pavement signs should not be more than 200 m. Figure 1 -- Non-motor Vehicle Driving Sign The height relations and word spacing of letters, numbers and Chinese characters shall comply with the requirements in GB 5768.2.Under special circumstances, through certain argumentation, the height of Chinese characters may be decreased, but it shall not be lower than 10 cm.

4.8 In terms of triangular warning signs set up on non-motor vehicle path, non-motor vehicle and pedestrian path, the side length should take 50 cm; the maximum side length shall not be more than 70 cm.In terms of circular and octagonal prohibitory signs and indicative signs, the external diameter should take 45 cm; the maximum external diameter shall not be more than 60 cm.In terms of triangular prohibitory signs, the side length should take 50 cm; the maximum side length shall not be more than 70 cm.

4.9 The dimensions of pavement signs on non-motor vehicle paths may be scaled down, so as to fit the width of non-motor vehicle lane.

7 Street-crossing Facilities for Pedestrians and

Pedestrian Street

7.1 Street-crossing facilities shall set up corresponding road traffic signs and markings.

7.2 The length of the sign of prohibiting crossing opposite roadway boundary line and the sign of prohibiting crossing same-directional roadway boundary line on the upstream of crosswalk line shall be not less than 10 m.Please refer to Figure 27 for an example.

7.3 Within the range from 20 m on the upstream to 10 m on the downstream of crosswalk line without signal control, a No Parking sign should be set up.Please refer to Figure 27 for an example.In places with poor visibility range, this range should be expanded. Unit: meter Figure 27 -- Example of Sign and Marking Setting on Crosswalk Line without Signal Control

7.4 When measures like speed bump and lane width compression are adopted in accordance with demands, corresponding warning signs and markings shall be set up.