1. Paragraphs 2 to 6 are subject to paragraph 7.
2. Where “10” is used as an example numeral, a distance in miles must be expressed as—
(a)“10 miles” (or, where 1 is the numeral, “1 mile”);
(b)“10 m”; or
(c)“10”.
3. Yards must be expressed as the numeral followed by “yards” or “yds”.
4. A distance of 3 miles or more must be expressed in miles to the nearest mile.
5. A distance of ½ mile or more but less than 3 miles must be expressed to the nearest ¼ mile with the fractions ¾, ½ and ¼ being used.
6. A distance of less than ½ mile must be expressed—
(a)to the nearest ¼ mile with the fractions ½ and ¼ being used; or
(b)in yards, to the nearest 10 yards
7. Where—
(a)a sign provided for in Schedule 12 includes a distance to a junction; or
(b)is a diagram A sign provided for in Part 22 of that Schedule (services) and includes a distance,
that distance must be expressed in miles denoted by the letter “m” and must be one of the following: “2 m”, “1¾ m”, “1⅔ m”, “1½ m”, “1⅓ m”, “1¼ m”, “1 m”, “¾ m”, “⅔ m”, “½ m” or “⅓ m”.