# The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002, Regulation 3: Interpretation—general

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In these Directions—
(a) “one-way road” means a road on which the driving of vehicles otherwise than in one particular direction is prohibited;
(b) “permit parking area” means an area into which each entrance for vehicular traffic has been indicated by the sign shown in diagram 663.3;
(c) “restricted parking zone” means an area—
(i) into which each entrance for vehicular traffic has been indicated by the sign shown in diagram 663.2; and
(ii) in which none of the road markings shown in diagrams 1017, 1018.1, 1019 and 1020.1 has been placed;
(d) “two-way street” means a road which is not a one-way road;
(e) “the Regulations” means the Traffic Signs Regulations 2002; and
(f) the expressions listed in paragraph (2) have the same meaning as in the Regulations.
(2) Those expressions are—
“the 1984 Act”;
“central reservation”;
“contra-flow”;
“controlled parking zone”;
“cycle lane”;
“cycle track”;
“dual carriageway road”;
“EEA Standard”;
“equestrian crossing”;
“hard shoulder” and “actively managed hard shoulder;”
“junction”;
“level crossing”;
“maximum gross weight”;
“motorway”;
“mph”;
“non-primary route”;
“pedal cycle”;
“pedestrian zone”;
“plate”;
“portable signal-controlled pedestrian facility”;
“primary route”;
“primary signals”;
“principal road”;
“reflectorised”;
“retroreflecting material”;
“road marking”;
“route”;
“school crossing place”;
“secondary signals”;
“sign”;
“signal-controlled crossing facility”;
“signal-controlled pedestrian facility”;
“speed limit” and “national speed limit”;
“stud”;
“temporary statutory provision”;
“traffic lane”;
“Toucan crossing”;
“variable message sign”;
“Zebra crossing”; and
“zig-zag line”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3113/part/II/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2002/part-II/regulation-3
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