# The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, Paragraph 4: Give way sign

Extent: E+W+S

The requirements conveyed to vehicular traffic on roads by a give way sign when placed in combination with the sign at item 4 or 5 of the sign table in Part 2 of this Schedule are that no vehicle must cross the transverse line nearer to the level crossing at the side of which that line is placed, or if that line is not clearly visible, enter that level crossing, so as to be likely to endanger the driver of, or any passenger in, any railway vehicle or tramcar or to cause that driver to change the speed of his or her vehicle in order to avoid an accident.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/schedule/9/part/7/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016/schedule-9/part-7/paragraph-4
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