316When do traffic control devices comply substantially with these Rules

#### 316 When do traffic control devices comply substantially with these Rules 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 these 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. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Traffic sign is defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 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 these 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 these 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. > > > (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 1 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)(b). > > > > 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. > > > > Example of subrule (4)(c). > > > > The diagram of the *area speed limit sign* in Schedule 2 has the number “60”. A particular *area speed limit sign* may have another number eg “50”. The different number on the sign does not prevent the sign being a reasonable likeness of the diagram. > > > > Examples of subrule (4)(d). > > > > Example of subrule (4)(e). > > > > A *no parking sign* that operates at certain times may be combined on a single panel with a *permissive parking sign* allowing pay parking at other times. > > > > Example of subrule (4)(f). > > > > A *permissive parking sign* limiting parking to 2 hours may have the time limit above, or below, the word “parking”. > > > > Example of subrule (4)(i). > > > > The diagram of the *road access sign* in Schedule 2 says “no pedestrians bicycles animals beyond this point”. The replacement of the word “bicycles” by the word “tractors” on a particular sign does not prevent the sign being a reasonable likeness of the diagram. > > > > Note. > > > > Bicycle symbol, parking control sign, pedestrian symbol and with are defined in the Dictionary. > > > (5) A variable illuminated message sign may also be a reasonable likeness of a diagram of a kind of traffic sign in Schedule 2 or 3 even though the colour of the sign, or of anything else on the sign, is different. > > > > Note. > > > > Variable illuminated message sign is defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Example of standard sign and variable illuminated message sign. > > > > | Speed limit signs | > > | Speed limit sign(Standard sign) | Speed limit sign(Variable illuminated message sign) | > > > (6) A symbol on or in a traffic control device may be a reasonable likeness of a diagram of a kind of symbol mentioned in these Rules even though the dimensions of the symbol, or of anything on the symbol, are different. > > > (7) In this rule— > > > > panel includes a board, plate and screen.