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3.—(1) A traffic sign for conveying a warning, information, requirement, restriction or prohibition of a description specified in these Regulations is of a prescribed size, colour and type if it complies with all applicable requirements provided for in these Regulations.
(2) A school crossing patrol sign is a prescribed sign within the meaning of section 28(4) of the 1984 Act if it complies with all applicable requirements as to size, colour and type provided for in these Regulations.
(3) The Parts of a Schedule specified in column 2 of an item in the table contain provisions about signs of the class specified in column 3 of the item.
(1) Item | (2) Schedule | (3) Purpose of nature of signs |
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1 | Schedule 2 Parts 1 to 7 | Signs that warn of hazards and signs for bridges and other structures |
2 | Schedule 3 Parts 1 to 4 | Upright signs that indicate regulatory requirements for moving traffic |
3 | Schedule 4 Parts 1 to 5 | Upright signs that control waiting, loading and parking along a road |
4 | Schedule 5 Parts 1 to 4 | Signs that indicate parking places and areas subject to parking controls |
5 | Schedule 6 Parts 1 and 2 | Upright signs for red routes |
6 | Schedule 7 Parts 1 to 6 | Road markings and miscellaneous upright signs that indicate stopping, waiting, loading and parking controls |
7 | Schedule 8 Parts 1 to 4 | Signs indicating the entrance to and the end of, a pedestrian, or pedestrian and cycle, zone, and signs for charging schemes |
8 | Schedule 9 Parts 1 to 8 | Regulatory signs at junctions and miscellaneous regulatory signs |
9 | Schedule 10 Parts 1 to 3 | Signs for speed limits |
10 | Schedule 11 Parts 1 to 6 | Signs that give information, are advisory or guide traffic |
11 | Schedule 12 Parts 1 to 28 | Directional signs |
12 | Schedule 13 Parts 1 to 11 | Signs only for use in temporary situations |
13 | Schedule 14 Parts 1 to 5 | Signs for traffic control by light signals, signs for crossings, and signs for lane control |
14 | Schedule 15 Parts 1 to 4 | Matrix signs and light signals for the control of moving traffic on motorways and dual carriageway roads |
15 | Schedule 16 Parts 1 to 7 | Variable message signs |
(4) Where in these Regulations provision is made that to convey a warning, information, requirement, restriction or prohibition of a description specified, a sign must comply with certain requirements as to size, colour and type, that provision is without prejudice to different requirements elsewhere in the Regulations in relation to the same description.
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