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paragraph shall require the provision of a plate in conjunction with any such marking if the marking is placed within a controlled parking zone.

30.—(1) The road marking shown in diagram 1023 shall not be placed on a road unless so placed for use in conjunction with the road marking shown in diagram 1003

(2) The road markings shown in diagrams 1025.1 and 1025.3 shall not be placed on a road unless so placed for use in conjunction with at least one sign of the type shown in diagram 650 which shall have been erected on or near the same side of the road as that on which the marking is placed.

(3) The road marking shown in diagram 1048 shall not be placed on a road unless so placed for use in conjunction with the marking shown in diagram 1049 and either the traffic sign shown in diagram 653 or that shown in diagram 654; and the marking shown in diagram 1049 shall not be placed on a road unless so placed for use in conjunction with the marking shown in diagram 1048 and either The sign shown in diagram 653 or that shown in diagram 654.

31. Studs incorporating reflectors may be placed on a road only if of a type the construction of which has first been approved in writing by or on behalf of the Secretary of State.

32. No sign, beacon, cone or portable traffic light signals used in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 27, 28, 29 or 33 respectively of the Regulations may be retained at any place on or near a motorway, Irunk road or principal road after the expiration of six months from the date on which the sign, beacon, cone or signals were erected at that place or such longer time as may be approved in writing by or on behalf of the Secretary of State, or in any case after the termination of the need for such sign, beacon, cone or signals.

33. Where the lamp mentioned in Regulation 30 of the Regulations is mounted on a post specially provided for the purpose—

(1) if that post is a post placed on a street refuge or central reservation on a zebra crossing and yellow globes also are attached to, or mounted on that post, then the provisions of paragraph 2(4) of Part II of Schedule 2 to the 'Zebra' Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 1971[1] shall have effect and apply to the colouring of that post in so far as it extends above ground level up to the point where the yellow globes are mounted or attached and beyond that point any remaining part of the post shall be coloured in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph; and

(2) if that post is a post so placed as aforesaid but yellow globes are not also attached to, or mounted on it or if the post is placed elsewhere than on a zebra crossing, then that post shall be coloured grey but with two white bands, each band being not less than 275 nor more than 335 millimetres in depth, being so arranged that at least 275 but not more than 335 millimetres extend between the nearest edges of the two bands, and the upper edge of the uppermost band being at least 275 but not more than 335 millimetres below the lowest part of the lamp

Provided that where such a post is constructed of concrete it shall not be coloured in either manner as aforesaid but shall remain in its natural colour.

In this paragraph "zebra crossing" has the same meaning as in the said Regulations of 1971 and yellow globes" means globes in relation to which the provisions of Part II of Schedule 2 to the said Regulations of 1971 are complied with.

34.—(1) Light signals such as are prescribed by Regulations 31 to 33, 36 and 39 of the Regulations may be placed on or near a road only if the following conditions are satisfied, that is to say


  1. (a) S.I. 1971:1524 (1971 111. p. 4281).