The Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations and General Directions 2011

Direction 14

SCHEDULE Schedule to be inserted after the schedule to the 2002 general directions

Direction 54A

“SCHEDULE 2 PLACING OF SIGNALS AND OTHER SIGNS AT PORTABLE SIGNAL-CONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES

Interpretation

1.   In this Schedule—

“approaching vehicular traffic” in relation to a portable crossing means vehicular traffic approaching the crossing along the carriageway across which the crossing is placed;

“far side signals” means light signals of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4002.1;

“push button device” means—

(a)

a sign of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 4003; or

(b)

a sign—

(i)

of the size, colour and type of only the part of the sign shown in diagram 4003.1 which includes the push button and the legend above it; and

(ii)

which, whilst the red signal is illuminated, in some way indicates to pedestrians whether the push button device has been activated.

“system of staggered portable crossings” means two portable crossings provided on a road on which there is a central reservation and where—

(a)

there is one portable crossing on each side of the central reservation; and

(b)

taken together the two portable crossings do not lie in a straight line;

“portable crossing” means a portable signal-controlled pedestrian facility; and

references to the left or right hand side of a portable crossing are to the left or right hand side as viewed by approaching vehicular traffic.

Vehicular light signals on a two-way street

2.   Subject to paragraph 4, on a two-way street, the number and disposition of light signals of the kind prescribed by regulation 35 which are placed at a portable crossing to control approaching vehicular traffic shall, in the case of a crossing of the type specified in column (2) of an item in the table, be as specified in column (3) of that item.

Table

(1) Item	(2) Type of crossing on a two-way street	(3) Light signals to control approaching vehicular traffic
1.	Portable crossing not forming part of a system of staggered portable crossings and not having a refuge or central reservation within the limits of the crossing	One primary signal on the left hand side of the crossing and one secondary signal on the right hand side of the crossing
2.	Portable crossing not forming part of a system of staggered portable crossings and having a refuge or central reservation within the limits of the crossing	One primary signal on the left hand side of the crossing and one secondary signal on the right hand side of the crossing or on the refuge or central reservation
3.	Portable crossing forming part of a system of staggered portable crossings	One primary signal on the left hand side of the crossing and one other signal, which may be either a primary signal or a secondary signal, on the right hand side of the crossing

Vehicular light signals on a one-way road

3.   Subject to paragraph 4, on a one-way road, the number and disposition of light signals of the kind prescribed by regulation 35 to be placed at a portable crossing to control approaching vehicular traffic shall, in the case of a crossing of the type specified in column (2) of an item in the table, be as specified in column (3) of that item.

Table

(1) Item	(2) Type of crossing on a one-way road	(3) Light signals to control approaching vehicular traffic
1.	Portable crossing not forming part of a system of staggered portable crossings and not having a refuge or central reservation within the limits of the crossing	One primary signal on the left hand side of the crossing and a signal, which may be either a primary signal or a secondary signal, on the right hand side of the crossing
2.	Portable crossing not forming part of a system of staggered portable crossings and having a refuge or central reservation within the limits of the crossing	One primary signal on each side of the crossing and a signal, which may be either a primary signal (in which case it must be on the refuge or the central reservation) or a secondary signal
3.	Portable crossing forming part of a system of staggered portable crossings	One primary signal on the left hand side of the crossing and a signal, which may be either a primary signal or a secondary signal, on the right hand side of the crossing

Additional vehicular light signals at portable crossings

4.   In addition to the signals required to be placed at a portable crossing by paragraph 2 or 3, the traffic authority may cause or permit to be placed such other primary or secondary signals as it thinks fit.

Far side light signals at portable crossings

5.— (1) At least one set of far side signals and one push button device shall be placed at each end of a portable crossing.

(2) Each set of far side signals shall be so placed as to be clearly visible to any person on the opposite side of the portable crossing who wishes to use the crossing.

(3) Each push button device shall be so placed that the push button on it may be reached by any person wishing to press it.

(4) Where far side signals and push button devices have been placed at a portable crossing in accordance with this paragraph, there may be placed at the crossing as many devices of the kind mentioned in regulation 47A(7) as the traffic authority thinks fit.

Additional signs and road markings at portable crossings

6.   In addition to the signals required by this schedule to be placed at a portable crossing—

(a) the sign shown in diagram 7011.2—

(i) shall be placed to control approaching vehicular traffic; and

(ii) shall be so placed that it faces the stream of traffic to which it is intended to convey the meaning prescribed by regulation 43; and

(b) any or all of the following may be placed at the crossing—

(i) the road marking shown in diagram 1001;

(ii) the road marking shown in diagram 1001.3 (but only when placed in conjunction with the road markings shown in diagrams 1001 and 1055.1);

(iii) the road marking shown in diagram 1055.1.”