Sch 2or 3 – it complies substantially with a description

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 the Australian Road 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. Note (3) A traffic control device (except a traffic sign or a road marking) complies substantially with the Australian Road 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. 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 rule 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 the Australian Road 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

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 313 (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 separated footpath sign or an end separated footpath sign – the pedestrian and bicycle symbols are reversed; or (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 persons; or (j) there is a variation in shade or brightness between a colour on the sign and the equivalent colour in the diagram. Example of subrule (4)(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 Schedule 2. Example of subrule (4)(c) The diagram of the area speed-limit sign in Schedule 2 has the number ’60’. A particular area speed-limit sign may have another number eg ’50’ The different number on the sign does not prevent the sign being a reasonable likeness of the diagram. Examples of subrule (4)(d) 1 A school zone sign may have the indicated speed limit, the words ‘school zone’, and the times of operation, on a single panel or separate panels. 2 An end bicycle path sign may have the word "end" on a separate panel or on the same panel as the rest of the sign. Example of subrule (4)(e) A no parking sign that operates at certain times may be combined on a single panel with a permissive parking sign allowing pay parking at other times. Example of subrule (4)(f) A permissive parking sign limiting parking to 2 hours may have the time limit above, or below, the word "parking". Example of subrule (4)(i) The diagram of the road access sign in Schedule 2 says "no pedestrians bicycles animals beyond this point". The replacement of the word "bicycles" by the word "tractors" on a particular sign does not prevent the sign being a reasonable likeness of the diagram. Note Bicycle symbol, parking control sign, pedestrian symbol and with are