Part II
General Directions
1. These Directions may be cited as "The Traffic Signs General Directions 1964".
2. The Traffic Signs General Directions 1957(a)[1], the Traffic Signs General Directions (No. 2) 1957 (b)[2], the Traffic Signs General Directions 1959 (c)[3], the Traffic Signs General Directions 1960 (d)[4] and the Traffic Signs General Directions (No. 2) 1960 (e)[5] are hereby revoked.
3.—(1) In these Directions the expressions "hours of darkness","motorway","primary route","non-primary route" and temporary statutory provision" have the same meanings as they have in the Traffic Signs Regulations 1964 (hereinafter in these Directions referred to as "the Regulations ").
(2) Any reference in these Directions to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment.
(3) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these Directions as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
4.—(1) Any reference in these Directions to a diagram by a number is a reference to the diagram of that number in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to the Regulations.
(5) Any reference in these Directions to any sign shown in a diagram being a diagram in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 to the Regulations shall be construed as including a reference to any such sign varied in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations
5. Signs shown in diagrams 502, 511, 543, 544 (when erected on or near a road on which a speed limit of 40 miles per hour or less on the driving of motor vehicles is in force ), 545 (when not erected in conjunction with the sign shown in diagram 546 or 547), 548 to 551, 601, 615 (except when used in connection with the execution of road works), 837 to 839 (when used on primary routes) and 1026 may be placed only at sites approved in writing by or on behalf of the Minister or the Secretary of State, as the case may be.
6. Signs shown in diagrams 606 (except when erected on the central island of a roundabout or when used in combination with a plate of the type shown in diagram 608 ),607, 609 (except when used in combination with a plate of the type shown in diagram 608), 612 to 614,616 to 632, 636 to 645, 712,806 to 810, 819, 1015 to 1021, 1028 (when varied to read "Motor cycles"), 1029, 1032 to 1034, 1036 and 1037 may be placed on or near a road only to indicate the effect of an Order, Regulation, Bye-law or Notice which prohibits or restricts the use of the road by vehicular traffic.
7. The signs shown in diagrams701 to 717 may be placed only on or near a primary route and the signs shown in diagrams 718 to 723, 725 and 726 and signs shown in diagrams 712, 714 and 715, in the last three cases when varied as shown beneath the diagrams, may be placed only on or near a non-primary route.
8. The signs shown in diagrams 823 to 825 and 837 to 839 may be placed only on or near a primary route or a motorway.
9. The signs shown in diagrams 901 to 920 may be placed only on or near a motorway.
