The Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Traffic Signs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997.

The Regulations—

(a) insert a definition of “portable signal-controlled pedestrian facility” (regulation 3(2));

(b) substitute a revised version of regulation 32 (portable light signals) (regulation 3(3));

(c) insert a new regulation 37A which gives the requirements for pedestrian signals to be used at portable signal-controlled pedestrian facilities (regulation 3(6));

(d) prescribe revised versions of the signs shown in diagrams 4002 (light signals for pedestrians) and 4003 (instructions to pedestrians at light signals for pedestrians) and renumber diagram 4002 as 4002.1 (regulation 3(9));

(e) prescribe two new signs shown in diagrams 4003.1A (near side light signals for pedestrians at a pedestrian facility controlled by light signals) and 7011.2 (sign for indicating a portable signal-controlled pedestrian facility) (regulation 3(5)(d), (9) and (10)); and

(f) make several consequential amendments (regulation 3(4), (5)(a), (b) and (c), (7), (8), (11) and (12)).

These Regulations have been notified to the European Commission pursuant to Directive 98/34/EC of 22nd June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society Services (O.J. No. L204, 21.07.98, p. 37-48) as amended by Directive 98/48/EC of 20th July 1998 (O.J. No. L217, 05.08.98, p. 18-26). Copies of the Directives can be obtained from The Stationery Office Publications at www.tsoshop.co.uk