317Information on or with traffic control devices

317 Information on or with traffic control devices

(1)  A traffic control device may, by the use of words, figures, symbols or anything else, indicate any of the following:

(a) the times, days or circumstances when it applies or does not apply;

(b) the lengths of road or areas where it applies or does not apply;

(c) the persons to whom it applies or does not apply;

(d) the vehicles to which it applies or does not apply;

(e) other information.

| | Examples of circumstances | | 1. | A speed-limit sign may indicate that it applies when the lights at a children’s crossing are flashing. | | 2. | A speed-limit sign may indicate that it applies when children are present. |

(2)  In this rule –

traffic control device includes a board, device, plate, screen, word, figure, symbol, or anything else, with a traffic control device that provides information about the application of the traffic control device.

| | Examples of information with a traffic control device | | 1. | A plate erected immediately below a no U-turn sign indicating that the sign applies on Monday to Friday between 8 am and 6 pm. | | 2. | An illuminated board erected close to, but not next to, a no entry sign indicating that commercial trucks are permitted to pass the sign when the words on the board are illuminated. |

Note

With includes accompanying or reasonably associated with – see the definition in the dictionary.