{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-3/part-3/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-3/part-3/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/362",
  "legislation_title": "The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016",
  "path": "schedule/3/part/3/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Subject to sub‑paragraphs (2), (3) , (4) and (5), “Except” and any of, or a combination of, the following:\n(a) “buses”;\n(b) “local buses”;\n(c) “taxis”;\n(d) “cycles”;\n(e) “authorised vehicles”;\n(2) “buses” and “local buses” must not be used together.\n(3) “and” or “&” must be inserted before the last legend where more than one is used.\n(4) “Except” must be varied to “except” when preceded by the legend described in paragraph 8.\n(5) The use of the word “cycles” also represents, where relevant, electric scooters being used in a trial.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 3 para. 3(1) substituted (E.) (19.2.2021) by The Traffic Signs (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/75), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 Pt. 3 para. 3(5) inserted (E.) (19.2.2021) by The Traffic Signs (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/75), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 Pt. 3 para. 3 in force at 22.4.2016, see reg. 1(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/schedule/3/part/3/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-05T03:41:34.516500+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."
}