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Paragraph 1 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Where a barrier, other than a gate, is placed, it must when lowered across the relevant road be long enough to extend either—

(a)

across the full width of the relevant road, or

(b)

subject to paragraph (2), from the left-hand side of the relevant road (as seen from a vehicle approaching the crossing) to a point as close as possible to the centre of the relevant road.

(2)

In a case falling within paragraph (1)(b), there must be a minimum distance of 3 metres from the tip or, as the case may be, vertical edge of the barrier to the other side of the relevant road to allow clear passage.

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Commencement

I1

Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 18.11.2023, see reg. 1(2)