231Construction and maintenance of poles and towers

231 Construction and maintenance of poles and towers

Poles, towers and other structures supporting aerial lines must—

(a) be as vertical as is practicable; and

(b) if located on or near a roadside, not lean over the kerb line in the direction of a vehicular carriageway more than 5 degrees from the perpendicular and not lean in any other direction more than 10 degrees from the perpendicular; and

(c) if located elsewhere, not lean more than 10 degrees from the perpendicular in any direction.