316When 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 the 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.

1 Traffic sign is defined in the dictionary.

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 the 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.

(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 the 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.

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.

Rule 316(3A) revoked by S.R. No. 121/2019 rule 5.

(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 one 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 or an —the pedestrian and bicycle symbols are reversed; or