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Paragraph 6 Near side signals at crossingsF1I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Except where far side signals have been placed at a crossing in accordance with paragraph 5, at least one set of near side signals shall be placed at each end of a crossing.

(2)

Where a crossing has a refuge or central reservation within its limits, at least one set of near side signals shall be placed on the refuge or central reservation.

(3)

Each set of near side signals shall be so placed—

(a)

as to be clearly visible to any person who wishes to use the crossing; and

(b)

that the push button on it may be reached by any person wishing to press it.

(4)

In addition to the near side signals required by this paragraph to be placed at a crossing—

(a)

there may be placed as many devices of the kind prescribed by F2regulation 47(2A), 48(2A), 49(2A) or 49(8) as the traffic authority think fit; F3...

(b)

no far side signals or indicators shall be placed at that crossing F4; and

(c)

one set of supplementary near side signals may be placed above each set of near side signals at the crossing.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

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)

F2

Words in Pt. 2 Sch. 1 para. 6(4)(a) substituted (30.1.2012) by The Traffic Signs (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations and General Directions 2011 (S.I. 2011/3041), dirs. 1(1)(c), 35(3)(a) (with dir. 36

F3

Word in Pt. 2 Sch. 1 para. 6(4)(a) omitted (30.1.2012) by virtue of The Traffic Signs (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations and General Directions 2011 (S.I. 2011/3041), dirs. 1(1)(c), 35(3)(b) (with dir. 36)

F4

Pt. 2 Sch. 1 para. 6(4)(c) and word 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(3)(c) (with dir. 36)

Commencement

I1

Sch. para. 6 in force at 31.1.2003, see dir. 1(b)

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F2

Pt. 2 Sch. renumbered as Pt. 2 Sch. 1 (9.5.2011) by The Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations and General Directions 2011 (S.I. 2011/1040), dirs. 1(1)(c), 13(1) (with dir. 15)