# The Private Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S

In these Regulations—
“the 2016 Regulations” means the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016;
“crossing” means a place where a railway or tramway is crossed by a relevant road;
“crossing operator” means the operator of a railway or tramway that is crossed in any place by a relevant road;
“relevant road” means—
(a) a private road;
(b) a private path; or
(c) both a private road and a private path;
“retroreflecting material” means material which reflects a ray of light back towards the source of that light;
“signaller” means a person employed by a crossing operator who operates signals, and where applicable the points, on a railway or tramway or otherwise controls the movement of trains or trams.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1112/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-crossings-signs-and-barriers-regulations-2023/regulation-2
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