The Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations and General Directions 2011

PART 1 The Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These regulations—

(a) may be cited as the Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations 2011;

(b) together with the general directions contained in Part 2 of this instrument, may be cited as the Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations and General Directions 2011; and

(c) come into force on 9th May 2011.

(2) In these regulations—

(a) “the 2002 general directions” means the Traffic Signs General Directions 2002(1); and

(b) “the 2002 regulations” means the Traffic Signs Regulations 2002(2).

Preliminary

2.  The 2002 regulations are amended as follows.

Amendment of regulation 4

3.  In regulation 4 (interpretation—general), after the definition of “police vehicle”, insert—

““portable signal-controlled pedestrian facility” means a place on the carriageway of a road—

(a)

which is not a “crossing” as defined by section 25(6) of the 1984 Act;

(b)

where temporary provision is made for pedestrians to cross the carriageway;

(c)

whose presence is indicated by a combination of the signs and signals—

(i)

prescribed by regulation 35;

(ii)

shown—

(aa)

in diagrams 4002.1 and 4003; or

(bb)

in diagram 4002.1 and in only the part of the sign shown in diagram 4003.1 which includes the push button and the legend above it; and

(iii)

shown in diagram 7011.2; and

(d)

whose presence may in addition be indicated—

(i)

where all streams of vehicular traffic are stopped only for the purpose of enabling pedestrians to cross the carriageway, by any or all of the following—

(aa)

the road marking shown in diagram 1001;

(bb)

the road marking shown in diagram 1001.3 (but only when placed in conjunction with the road markings shown in diagrams 1001 and 1055.1);

(cc)

the road marking shown in diagram 1055.1; or

(ii)

in other cases, by one or both of the following—

(aa)

the road marking shown in diagram 1001;

(bb)

the road marking shown in diagram 1055.1;”.

Amendment of regulation 27

4.  In regulation 27(1) (road marking shown in diagram 1001.3: zig-zag lines—no stopping), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “controlled area”, after “adjacent to a signal-controlled crossing facility” insert “or portable signal-controlled pedestrian facility”.

Amendment of regulation 28

5.  In regulation 28 (road marking shown in diagram 1001.3: zig-zag lines—no overtaking), in paragraph (1) and (2)(a) and (b), after “the signal-controlled crossing facility” in each place where it occurs insert “or portable signal-controlled pedestrian facility”.

Amendment of regulation 33

6.  In regulation 33 (light signals for the control of vehicular traffic—standard form), in paragraph (5), for “European Standard EN12368: 2000” substitute “British Standard BS EN 12368:2006”.

Amendment of regulation 35

7.  In regulation 35 (portable light signals for the control of vehicular traffic), in paragraph (c), for “European Standard EN12368: 2000” substitute “British Standard BS EN 12368:2006”.

Amendment of regulation 43

8.  In regulation 43 (meaning of stop line and references to light signals), in paragraph (3)(a), after “7011.1” insert “, 7011.2”.

New regulation 47A

9.  After regulation 47 (light signals at signal-controlled pedestrian facilities), insert—

“Light signals at portable signal-controlled pedestrian facilities

47A.— (1) In this regulation “the portable crossing”, in relation to a sign, means the portable signal-controlled pedestrian facility in relation to which the sign is placed.

(2) A sign for conveying to pedestrian traffic the warning and information specified in paragraph (4) shall—

(a) be of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4002.1; and

(b) comply with the requirements of paragraph (3).

(3) The requirements are that the sign is so designed and constructed that—

(a) the red figure in the sign (“the red signal”) can be internally illuminated by a steady light;

(b) the green figure in the sign (“the green signal”) can be internally illuminated by a steady light;

(c) when one signal is illuminated the other is not;

(d) the green signal is illuminated only when there is at the same time conveyed to vehicular traffic a prohibition against entering the portable crossing and the prohibition is indicated by the light signals prescribed by regulation 35; and

(e) the signal heads are ES compliant.

(4) The red signal, whilst it is illuminated, shall indicate the period during which, in the interests of safety, pedestrians should not use the portable crossing and the green signal, whilst it is illuminated, shall indicate the period during which pedestrians may use the portable crossing.

(5) A device for causing the green signal in the sign shown in diagram 4002.1 to become illuminated—

(a) shall be of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4003; or

(b) shall—

(i) be of the size, colour and type of only the part of the sign shown in diagram 4003.1 which includes the push button and the legend above it; and

(ii) whilst the red signal is illuminated, in some way indicate to pedestrians whether the push button device has been activated.

(6) The sign shown in diagram 4003 shall, whilst the word “WAIT” is illuminated, convey the same indication as the red signal.

(7) Any audible or tactile signal emitted by a device provided in conjunction with the green signal for the benefit of disabled persons shall convey to pedestrians the same indication as the green signal.”.

Amendment of Schedule 17

10.  In Schedule 17 (illumination of signs), in column (2) of item 1, after “7011.1,” insert “7011.2,”.

New and replacement diagrams

11.—(1) In this regulation, a reference to a diagram is a reference to the diagram, the diagram’s accompanying text and the diagram’s accompanying untitled table or tables.

(2) In Schedule 6 (road markings), for diagrams 1001, 1001.3 and 1055.1, substitute respectively diagrams 1001, 1001.3 and 1055.1 shown in Schedule 1 to these regulations.

(3) In Schedule 8 (light signals for the control of vehicular traffic), for diagram 3000.1, substitute diagram 3000.1 shown in Schedule 2 to these regulations.

(4) In Schedule 9 (light signals for pedestrians and animal crossings), for diagrams 4002.1, 4003 and 4003.1, substitute respectively diagrams 4002.1, 4003 and 4003.1 shown in Schedule 3 to these regulations.

(5) In Schedule 12, in Part I (miscellaneous warning, informatory and regulatory signs for road works etc), after diagram 7011.1, insert diagram 7011.2 shown in Schedule 4 to these regulations.

Savings

12.  Any traffic sign—

(a) which, immediately before the coming into force of these regulations, was—

(i) prescribed by the 2002 regulations; and

(ii) placed in compliance with the 2002 general directions; and

(b) which ceases to be so prescribed on the date of coming into force of these regulations,

shall be treated as prescribed by the 2002 regulations for so long as it continues to comply with those regulations as in force immediately before the coming into force of these regulations.

13.  Portable light signals which on the coming into force of the 2002 regulations were saved by regulation 3(3) of those regulations shall, notwithstanding any provision of these regulations, continue to be treated as prescribed by the 2002 regulations until that regulation 3(3) ceases to have effect.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Norman Baker

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Transport

30th March 2011