1.—(1) The sign must only be placed to indicate the effect of an Act, order, regulation, bylaw, resolution or notice which prohibits or restricts the use of the road by traffic.
(2) When the sign is placed to indicate the point at which a restriction, requirement or prohibition begins or ends, it must be placed as near as practicable to that point.
(3) Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to—
(a)a sign provided for at item 1 of the Part 2 sign table, when placed on the central island of a roundabout or in combination with a plate displaying the legend “Dual carriageway”; and
(b)a sign provided for at item 2 of the Part 2 sign table (either without an associated plate or with a plate with the legend “Dual carriageway”), when placed on a road approaching its junction with a dual carriageway road.
2. Where the sign is mounted on a bollard—
(a)the bollard must—
(i)be illuminated by means of internal lighting; and
(ii)conform to British Standard BS EN 12899-2:2007(1); or
(b)in the case of a self-righting bollard, the bollard—
(i)must be illuminated by the use of retroreflecting material; and
(ii)conform to British Standard BS 8442:2015(2).
3. The sign must not be placed unless accompanied by its associated plate.
4. The two signs provided for must be placed together.
Publication date 30th April 2008 (ISBN 9780580880520); corrigendum September 2014.
Publication date 30th November 2015 (ISBN 9780580773167).