Direction 54
SCHEDULE
PLACING OF SIGNALS AND OTHER SIGNS AT SIGNAL-CONTROLLED CROSSING FACILITIES
Interpretation
1. In this Schedule—
"approaching vehicular traffic" in relation to a crossing means vehicular traffic approaching the crossing along the carriageway across which the crossing is placed;
"crossing" means a signal-controlled crossing facility;
"far side signals" means light signals of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4002.1, 4003.2 and 4003.5;
"indicator" means a sign of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4003, 4003.3 and 4003.6;
"near side signals" means a sign of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4003.1, 4003.4 and 4003.7;
"one-way road" means a road on which the driving of vehicles otherwise than in one particular direction is prohibited;
"system of staggered crossings" means two crossings provided on a road on which there is a central reservation and where—
(a) there is one crossing on each side of the central reservation; and
(b) taken together the two crossings do not lie in a straight line; "two-way street" means a road which is not a one-way road; and
references to the left or right hand side of a crossing are to the left or right hand side as viewed by approaching vehicular traffic.
Vehicular light signals on a two-way street
2. Subject to paragraph 4, on a two-way street, the number and disposition of light signals of the kind prescribed by regulation 33 which are placed at a crossing to control approaching vehicular traffic shall, in the case of a crossing of the type specified in column (2) of an item in the table, be as specified in column (3) of that item.
Table
| (1) Item |
(2) Type of crossing on a two-way street |
(3) Light signals to control approaching vehicular traffic |
| 1. | Crossing not forming part of a system of staggered crossings and not having a refuge or central reservation within the limits of the crossing | One primary signal on the left hand side of the crossing and one secondary signal on the right hand side of the crossing |
| 2. | Crossing not forming part of a system of staggered crossings and having a refuge or central reservation within the limits of the crossing | One primary signal on the left hand side of the crossing and one secondary signal on the right hand side of the crossing or on the refuge or central reservation |
| 3. | Crossing forming part of a system of staggered crossings | One primary signal on the left hand side of the crossing and one other signal, which may be either a primary or a secondary signal, on the right hand side of the crossing |
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