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2602.2, 2602.3, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2607, 2608, 2609, 2610, 2610.1, 2610.2, 2701, 2701.1, 2702, 2703, 2704, 2705, 2706, 2707, 2708, 2709, 2710, 2712, 2713.1, 2801, 2802, 2803, 2804, 2805, 2806, 2806.1, 7031, 7242 and 7285 may not be placed on a motorway.

(4) The sign shown in diagram 2141 may only be placed on or near a minor route at a junction with another minor route and, for this purpose, "minor route" means any road except a road to which the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales has assigned a number prefixed by the letter A, B or M.

14.—(1) The signs shown in diagrams 832.3, 1012.2, 1064, 2901, 2903, 2904, 2904.1, 2905, 2906, 2908, 2908.1, 2909, 2910, 2910.1, 2911, 2912, 2913, 2913.1, 2913.2, 2913.3, 2913.4, 2914, 2914.1, 2915, 2917, 2918, 2918.1, 2919.1, 2920.1, 2921, 2921.1, 2922, 2924, 2925, 2926, 2927, 2927.1, 2928, 2929, 2929.1, 2930, 2931, 2932, 2933, 2934, 7241 and 7286 may be placed only on or near a motorway.

(2) The signs shown in diagrams 2902 and 2902.1 may be placed only on a motorway or on another road at a junction with a motorway.

15.—(1) The signs shown in diagrams 823, 824, 825, 868, 868.1, 872.1, 873, 874, 875, 876 and 2713 may be placed only on or near—

(a) a motorway when the colour of the background of the sign is blue;

(b) a primary route when the colour of the background of the sign is green; or

(c) a non-primary route when the colour of the background of the sign is white.

(2) The sign shown in diagram 872.1 may only be placed on a dual carriageway road or a one-way road.

(3) The sign shown in diagram 877 may be placed only on or near—

(a) a motorway exit slip road when the colour of the background of the sign is blue;

(b) a primary route when the colour of the background of the sign is green; or

(c) a non-primary route when the colour of the background of the sign is white. Speed limits of 20 mph

16.—(1) The sign shown in diagram 674 may only be placed on a road if no point on any road (not being a cul-de-sac less than 80 metres long), to which the speed limit indicated by the sign applies, is situated more than 50 metres from a traffic calming feature.

(2) In paragraph (1) "traffic calming feature" means—

(a) a road hump constructed pursuant to section 90A of the Highways Act 1980(a)[1] ("the 1980 Act") or section 36 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984(b)[2] ("the 1984 Act") and in accordance with the Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999(c)[3] or the Road Humps (Scotland) Regulations 1998(d)[4];

(b) traffic calming works constructed in accordance with section 90G of the 1980 Act(e)[5] or section 39A of the 1984 Act(f)[6] and in accordance with the Highways (Traffic Calming) Regulations 1999(g)[7] or the Roads (Traffic Calming) (Scotland) Regulations 1994(h)[8];

(c) a refuge for pedestrians which was constructed pursuant to section 68 of the 1980 Act or section 27(c) of the 1984 Act after 15th June 1999 and is so constructed as to encourage a reduction in the speed of traffic using the carriageway;

(d) a variation of the relative widths of the carriageway or of any footway pursuant to section 75 of the 1980 Act or section 1(1) or 2(1) of the 1984 Act which—

(i) was carried out after 15th June 1999 for the purpose of encouraging a reduction in the speed of traffic using the carriageway; and

(ii) had the effect of reducing the width of the carriageway; or


  1. (a) 1980 c.66; section 90A was inserted by the Transport Act 1981 (c.56), section 32(1), Schedule 10 Part I, paragraph 2.
  2. (b) 1984 c.54; section 36 was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991, Schedule 4, paragraph 38.
  3. (c) S.I. 1999/1025.
  4. (d) S.I. 1998/1448; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1999/1000.
  5. (e) Section 90G was inserted by the Traffic Calming Act 1992 (c.30), Schedule 1.
  6. (f) Section 39A was inserted by the Traffic Calming Act 1992, Schedule 2.
  7. (g) S.I. 1999/1026.
  8. (h) S.I. 1994/2488; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1999/1000.

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