Paragraph 3 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Except as provided in sub-paragraphs (2) to (5), the requirement conveyed by the sign is that vehicular traffic passing the sign must keep to the left of the sign where the arrow is pointed downwards to the left, or to the right of the sign where the arrow is pointed downwards to the right.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (3) applies on an occasion where a vehicle is being used for at least one of the purposes set out in sub-paragraph (4) and the observance of the requirement in sub-paragraph (1) would be likely to hinder the use of the vehicle for that purpose.

(3)

The requirement conveyed is that the vehicle must not proceed beyond the sign in such a manner or at such a time as to be likely to endanger any person.

(4)

The purposes are—

(a)

fire and rescue authority;

(b)

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;

(c)

ambulance;

(d)

blood service;

(e)

providing a response to an emergency at the request of an NHS ambulance service;

(f)

bomb or explosive disposal;

(g)

special forces

(h)

police; and

(i)

National Crime Agency.

(5)

The requirement in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a tramcar or trolley vehicle.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 Pt. 4 para. 3 in force at 22.4.2016, see reg. 1(b)