PART ITHE TRAFFIC SIGNS REGULATIONS 1994
SECTION 3WARNING, REGULATORY AND INFORMATORY TRAFFIC SIGNS
Signs shown in diagrams 601.1, 602, 778, 778.1 and 784 and their significance16
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The requirements conveyed to vehicular traffic on roads by a sign shown in the diagram specified in column (2) of an item in the Table are specified in column (3) of that item.
(1) | (2) | (3) |
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Item | Diagram number | Requirements |
1. | 601.1 |
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2. | 602 | No vehicle shall cross the transverse line shown in diagram 1003 nearer to the major road at the side of which that line is placed, or if that line is not clearly visible, enter that major road, so as to be likely to endanger the driver of or any passenger in any other vehicle or to cause that driver to change the speed or course of his vehicle in order to avoid an accident. |
3. | 602 when placed in combination with 778 or 778.1 | No vehicle shall cross the transverse line shown in diagram 1003 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 vehicle in order to avoid an accident. |
4. | 784 | No abnormal transport unit shall proceed onto or over an automatic half-barrier level crossing or an automatic open crossing (R) unless—
Provided that sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) above shall not apply if—
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In this regulation—
“abnormal transport unit” means—
- a
a motor vehicle or a vehicle combination
- i
the overall length of which, inclusive of the load (if any) on the vehicle or the combination, exceeds 55 feet; or
- ii
the overall width of which, inclusive of the load (if any) on the vehicle or the combination, exceeds 9 feet 6 inches; or
- iii
the maximum gross weight of which exceeds 38 tonnes; or
- i
- b
a motor vehicle, or a vehicle combination, which in either case is incapable of proceeding, or is unlikely to proceed, over an automatic railway level crossing at a speed exceeding 5 miles per hour;
- a
“driver” in relation to an abnormal transport unit, means where that unit is a single motor vehicle the driver of that vehicle and, where that unit is a vehicle combination, the driver of the only or the foremost motor vehicle forming part of that combination; and
“vehicle combination” means a combination of vehicles made up of one or more motor vehicles and one or more trailers all of which are linked together when travelling.