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The Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations and General Directions 2008

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SCHEDULEDiagram to be inserted into Schedule 4 to the Traffic Signs Regulations 2002

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

PART 2The Traffic Signs (Amendment) General Directions 2008

Citation and Commencement

1.  These General Directions—

(a)may be cited as the Traffic Signs (Amendment) General Directions 2008;

(b)together with the Regulations contained in Part 1 of this Instrument, may be cited as the Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations and General Directions 2008; and

(c)shall come into force on 15th September 2008.

Preliminary

2.  The Traffic Signs General Directions 2002(1) are amended as follows.

Beginning of a speed limit

3.  In direction 8(1) after “674” insert “, 675”.

4.  At the end of direction 10(2) after “begins” insert, “, except where the sign shown in diagram 675 with the permitted variation shown in item 4 of the table below that diagram is placed at that point.”.

Spacing of repeater signs

5.—(1) In direction 11(2) substitute “paragraphs (3), (4), and (7)” for “paragraphs (3) and (4)”.

(2) After direction 11(5) add—

“(6) Paragraph (7) applies if—

(a)direction 11(2) (in the case of the sign shown in diagram 670) or direction 11(5) (in the case of the sign shown in diagram 671) requires the sign shown in that diagram to be placed along a road at regular intervals; and

(b)an enforcement camera is from time to time in use along that road.

(7) Where this paragraph applies, an additional sign shown in diagram 670 or 671 respectively may be placed along the road at each approach to an enforcement camera, even if such an additional sign affects the regular intervals at which signs are placed along that road.”.

Additional road marking

6.  In item 18 of table 1 in direction 18(1), in column (3), substitute “, 674 or 880” for “, or 674”.

Enforcement camera signing

7.  Substitute the following for direction 32—

“(1) A sign shown in diagram 878, 879, 880 or 880.1 may be placed only in an area or along a route where enforcement cameras are from time to time in use.

(2) The sign shown in diagram 880 may be placed only on or near a road on which—

(a)there is provided a system of carriageway lighting furnished by means of lamps placed not more than 183 metres apart in England and Wales or 185 metres apart in Scotland; and

(b)which is subject to a speed limit of 30 mph.

(3) The sign shown in diagram 880.1 may be placed only on or near a road on which—

(a)there is not a system of carriageway lighting furnished by means of lamps placed not more than 183 metres apart in England and Wales or 185 metres apart in Scotland; and

(b)a national speed limit is in force.

(4) No more than two signs of the type shown in diagram 880 or 880.1 may be placed on any approach to an enforcement camera.”

(1)

S.I. 2002/3113, Part 2. The relevant amendments are by S.I. 2004/1275 and 2005/1670.

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