343Traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to an area

#### 343 Traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to an area 343 Traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to an area > > (1) A traffic sign (except a parking control sign) that applies to an area and to drivers applies to a driver driving on any road in the area. > > > > Note 1. > > > > Area, parking control sign and traffic sign are defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Note 2. > > > > Rule 342 deals with traffic signs (except parking control signs) applying to a length of road, and rule 346 deals with the application of parking control signs to lengths of road and areas. > > > > Note 3. > > > > Road includes a road related area—see rule 11(2). > > > (2) A traffic sign that applies to an area and to pedestrians applies to a pedestrian on any road in the area. > > > (3) The traffic sign applies to the driver or pedestrian even though the driver or pedestrian does not pass the sign. > > Example. > > The *shared zone signs* on the roads into a shared zone apply to a driver who starts a journey inside the shared zone.