# The Pelican Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1987, Regulation 4: Variations in dimensions


(1) Any variation in–
(i) a dimension (other than as to the height of a letter) specified in any of the diagrams in Parts II and III of Schedule 1; or
(ii) a dimension as to the height of a letter specified in the diagram in Part III of that Schedule,
shall be treated as permitted by these Regulations if the variation–
(a) in the case of a dimension of less than 10 millimetres, does not exceed 1 millimetre;
(b) in the case of a dimension of 10 millimetres or more but less than 50 millimetres, does not exceed 10% of that dimension;
(c) in the case of a dimension of 50 millimetres or more but less than 300 millimetres, does not exceed 7½% of that dimension; or
(d) in the case of a dimension of 300 millimetres or more, does not exceed 5% of that dimension.
(2) Any variation in a dimension specified in any of the diagrams in Schedule 2 shall be treated as permitted by these Regulations if the variation–
(a) in the case of a dimension of 300 millimetres or more, does not exceed 20% of that dimension; or
(b) in the case of a dimension of less than 300 millimetres, where the actual dimension exceeds the dimension so specified, does not exceed 30% of the dimension so specified, and where the actual dimension is less than the dimension so specified, does not exceed 10% of the dimension so specified.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/16/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pelican-pedestrian-crossings-regulations-and-general-directions-1987/regulation-4
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