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The Traffic Signs (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations and General Directions 2011

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Substitution of regulation 38

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18.  For regulation 38 (significance of light signals prescribed by regulation 37(1)), substitute—

“38.—(1) The significance of the light signals prescribed by regulation 37(1) shall be as follows.

(2) Subject to paragraph (5), the signals shown in diagram 6032.1 shall convey the prohibition that vehicular traffic on the carriageway beside which the signals are mounted shall not proceed beyond the signals.

(3) Subject to paragraph (5), when displayed over the carriageway of a road, the signals shown in diagram 6031.1 shall convey the prohibition that vehicular traffic proceeding in the traffic lane immediately below the signals shall not proceed beyond them in that lane.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), when displayed over an actively managed hard shoulder, the signals shown in diagram 6031.1 shall convey the prohibition that vehicular traffic shall not enter the hard shoulder beyond the signals for any purpose.

(5) The prohibition mentioned in paragraph (2), (3) or (4), as the case may be, shall not apply—

(a)to a vehicle being used—

(i)for any of the purposes mentioned in regulation 36(1)(b); or

(ii)for traffic officer purposes,

when the observance of that prohibition would be likely to hinder the use of that vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used; or

(b)to a vehicle being used for special forces purposes.”.

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