343Traffic 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.