ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2017 - REG 316 When do traffic control devices comply substantially with these Rules
ROAD SAFETY ROAD RULES 2017 - REG 316
When do traffic control devices comply substantially with these Rules(1) A traffic sign complies substantially with these Rules if—
(a) it is a reasonable likeness of a diagram in Schedule 2 or 3 of that kind of traffic sign; or
(b) for a traffic sign of a kind for which there is not a diagram in Schedule 2 or 3—it complies substantially with a description of that kind of traffic sign in the Rules and, if the description includes a symbol for which there is a diagram in Schedule 4, the symbol on the sign is a reasonable likeness of the diagram.
Notes
1 Traffic sign is defined in the dictionary.
2 The diagrams of traffic signs in Schedules 2 and 3 are in alphabetical order.
(2) A road marking complies substantially with these Rules if it complies substantially with a description of that kind of road marking in the Rules and, if the description includes a symbol for which there is a diagram in Schedule 4, the symbol in the road marking is a reasonable likeness of the diagram.
Note
Road marking is defined in the dictionary.
(3) A traffic control device (except a traffic sign or a road marking) complies substantially with these Rules if the device complies substantially with a description of that kind of traffic control device in the Rules and, if the description includes a symbol for which there is a diagram in Schedule 4, the symbol on the device is a reasonable likeness of the diagram.
Examples
A children's crossing may have a red and white post missing temporarily. The missing post does not prevent the crossing from meeting the description of such a crossing that is set out in rule 80(6).
A freeway may have several freeway signs missing. The missing signs do not prevent the area from still being considered to be a freeway.
Rule 316(3A) revoked by S.R. No. 121/2019 rule 5.
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(4) A traffic sign may be a reasonable likeness of a diagram of a kind of traffic sign mentioned in these Rules even though—
(a) the dimensions of the sign, or of anything on the sign, are different; or
(b) the sign has additional information on or with it; or
(c) the number on the sign is different; or
(d) the sign has a different number of panels; or
(e) the sign is combined on a single panel with one or more other traffic signs; or
(f) for a parking control sign—words, figures, symbols, or anything else, on the sign are differently arranged; or
(g) for a bus lane sign , emergency stopping lane only sign , one-way sign or parking control sign—the sign has an arrow pointing in a different direction; or
(h) for a separated footpath sign or an end separated footpath sign —the pedestrian and bicycle symbols are reversed; or
(i) for a road access sign —information on or with the sign indicates (whether by different wording or in another way) that it applies to different or additional vehicles or persons; or
(j) there is a variation in shade or brightness between a colour on the sign and the equivalent colour in the diagram.
Example of subrule (4)(a)
A speed-limit sign may be square. The fact that it is square does not prevent the sign being a reasonable likeness of the diagram of a speed-limit sign in Schedule 2.
Example of subrule (4)(b)—traffic signs with additional information
A speed-limit sign near a school may say that the sign has effect at certain times. This additional information does not prevent the sign being a reasonable likeness of the diagram of a speed-limit sign in Schedule 2.
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