316When traffic control device complies substantially with

316 When traffic control device complies substantially with regulation (1) A traffic sign complies substantially with this regulation if— (a) it is a reasonable likeness of a diagram in schedule 2 (Standard or commonly used traffic signs) or schedule 3 (Other permitted traffic signs) 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 schedule 3—it complies substantially with a description of that kind of traffic sign in this regulation 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. (2) A road marking complies substantially with this regulation if it complies substantially with a description of that kind of road marking in this regulation and, if the description includes a symbol for which there is a diagram in schedule 4 (Symbols and traffic-related items), the symbol in the road marking is a reasonable likeness of the (3) A traffic control device (except a traffic sign or a road marking) complies substantially with this regulation if the device complies substantially with a description of that kind of traffic control device in this regulation 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. 1 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 s 80 (6). 2 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 this regulation even though 1 or more of the following apply to the sign: (a) the dimensions of the sign, or of anything on the sign, are different; (b) the sign has additional information on or with it; (c) the number on the sign is different; (d) the sign has a different number of panels; (e) the sign is combined on a single panel with 1 or more other traffic signs; (f) for a parking control sign—words, figures, symbols, or anything else, on the sign are differently arranged; (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; (h) for a separated footpath sign or an end separated footpath sign— the pedestrian and bicycle symbols are reversed; (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 people; (j) there is a variation in shade or brightness between a colour on the sign and the equivalent colour in the diagram. Example—par (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 sch 2.