{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2002/schedule/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2002/schedule/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2002/3113",
  "legislation_title": "The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2002",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In this Schedule—\n“approaching vehicular traffic” in relation to a crossing means vehicular traffic approaching the crossing along the carriageway across which the crossing is placed;\n“crossing” means a signal-controlled crossing facility;\n“far side signals” means light signals of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4002.1, 4003.2 and 4003.5;\n“indicator” means a sign of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4003, 4003.3 and 4003.6;\n“near side signals” means a sign of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4003.1, 4003.4 and 4003.7;\n“supplementary near side signals” means a sign of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4003.1A, 4003.4A and 4003.7A;\n...\n“system of staggered crossings” means two crossings provided on a road on which there is a central reservation and where—\n(a)there is one crossing on each side of the central reservation; and\n(b)taken together the two crossings do not lie in a straight line;\n...\nreferences to the left or right hand side of a crossing are to the left or right hand side as viewed by approaching vehicular traffic.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 2 revoked (22.4.2016) by The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 (S.I. 2016/362), dir. 1(1)(b), Sch. 19 Pt. 2 (with dirs. 12, 13)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Pt. 2 Sch. 1 para. 1 inserted (30.1.2012) by The Traffic Signs (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations and General Directions 2011 (S.I. 2011/3041), dirs. 1(1)(c), 35(2) (with dir. 36)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Pt. 2 Sch. 1 omitted (9.5.2011) by virtue of The Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations and General Directions 2011 (S.I. 2011/1040), dirs. 1(1)(c), 13(2) (with dir. 15)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. para. 1 in force at 31.1.2003, see dir. 1(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3113/schedule/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T06:35:51.675498+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}