Paragraph 43 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The placing of light signals and other signs at crossings must be in accordance with the sub-paragraphs (2) to (7).

(2)

On the left hand side of the crossing there is to be placed a primary signal and on the right hand side of the crossing, refuge for pedestrians or central reservation, as the case may be, there is to be placed a further primary, or a secondary, signal.

(3)

At each end of the crossing there is to be placed—

(a)

in the case of a signal-controlled crossing facility—

(i)

a farside light signal and a push button device; or

(ii)

a nearside light signal; and

(b)

in the case of a Puffin crossing, at least one nearside light signal.

(4)

Farside light signals are to be so placed as to be clearly visible to any person on the opposite side of the signal-controlled crossing facility who wishes to use the crossing.

(5)

Nearside light signals are to be so placed as to be clearly visible to any person on the same side of the crossing who wishes to use the crossing.

(6)

A push-button device is to be so placed that the push-button may be reached by any person wishing to use it.

(7)

A countdown unit may be placed with a farside light signal—

(a)

at a portable signal-controlled pedestrian facility the presence of which is indicated by the sign provided for at item 9, and item 11 or 12;

(b)

at a signal-controlled pedestrian facility the presence of which is indicated by the sign provided for at item 9, and item 11 or 12;

(c)

at a Toucan crossing the presence of which is indicated by the sign provided for at item 19, and item 12 or 20.

(8)

For the purposes of this general direction—

(a)

“crossing” means a portable signal controlled pedestrian facility, a Puffin crossing and a signal-controlled crossing facility where vehicular traffic is stopped only for the purpose of enabling pedestrians, cyclists F1, drivers of electric scooters being used in a trial or equestrians to cross the carriageway and not for the purpose of regulating the vehicular traffic at a junction; and

(b)

references to the left or right hand side of a crossing are to the left or right hand side as viewed by vehicular traffic approaching the crossing along the carriageway across which the crossing is placed.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 14 Pt. 6 para. 43(8)(a) inserted (E.) (4.7.2020) by The Electric Scooter Trials and Traffic Signs (Coronavirus) Regulations and General Directions 2020 (S.I. 2020/663), dirs. 1(2), 2(3)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 14 para. 43 in force at 22.4.2016, see reg. 1(b)