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  • “Halt at Major Road Ahead,” mandatory sign:
    • Conformity with International practice, p. 10, para. 13.
    • Sign recommended, p. 33, para. 96; diagram 70.
    • Stop line at, p. 48, para. 146.
  • “Halt,” marked on carriageway, p. 51, para. 159.
  • Height of signs, p. 16, para. 23.
  • Highway authorities :
    • Powers of, see “Powers.”
    • Review of signs by, p. 12, para. 14.
  • Highway Code, should contain explanation of through direction sign-posting system, p. 36, para. 107 (d).
  • Hill, steep, warning sign for, p. 22, para. 46; diagram 17.
    • Additional sign, “Low Gear for Miles,” p. 22, para. 47; diagram 18.
  • History of this country’s sign-posting system, p. 8, para. 6.
  • Horses on road, warning signs for, p. 24, para. 61.
  • “Hospital ” sign :
    • Informative sign recommended, p. 43, para. 129; diagram 104.
    • Use of Geneva Red Cross on, p. 34, para. 102 (ili).
  • Hounds on road, warning signs for, p. 24, para. 61.
  • Hump bridge, warning sign for, p. 23, para. 55 diagrams 27 and 28

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  • Identification of route, sign for, p. 41, para. 123; 'diagrams 98, 99 and 100.
  • Illuminated advertising signs, control of, p. 17, para. 27.
  • Illumination of signs :
    • Beacon at pedestrian crossings, p. 56, para. 180.
    • Bollards at street refuges, p. 17, para. 28; Appendix II.
    • Brightness of, p. 16, para. 25.
    • Importance of maintenance, p. 14, para. 20.
    • Method of, p. 16, para. 24.
  • “In” sign at vehicular accesses to highway, p. 30, para. 83.
  • Informative signs, Part II E, p. 34, paras. 102 to 144.
    • Adopted by Geneva 1931 Conference, p. 34, para. 102.
    • Comparison of International and British practice, p. 10, para. 13.
    • Directions issued by Minister under Section 48 (1) of Road Traffic Act, 1930, p. 8, para. 7.
    • Distance from place to which they apply, p. 15, para. 22.
  • International Conferences, p. 10, para. 13.
    • Comparison of International and British practice, p. 10, para. 13.
    • Informative signs adopted by Geneva 1931 Conference, p. 34, para. 102.
    • Mandatory signs adopted by Geneva 1931 Conference, p. 32, para. 88.
    • Prohibitory signs adopted by Geneva 1931 Conference, p. 27, para. 74.
    • Replacement of “Bend” signs adopted by Paris 1926 Conference, p. 10, para. 135 p. 21, para. 41.
    • Warning signs adopted by Paris 1926 Conference, p. 10, para. 13.
  • Islands in carriageway:
    • Dimensions and illumination of bollards and posts on, p. 17, para. 28; Appendix II.
    • White lines at, p. 49, para. 149.

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  • Junctions :
    • Direction signs at, see “Direction signs.”
    • White lines at, p. 48, paras. 146 and 147; diagrams 119, 120 and 121.
    • Warning signs for, p. 21, paras. 37 to 40; diagrams 1 to 6.

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  • “Keep Left, Dual Carriageway,” mandatory sign, Pp. 32, para. 93; diagrams 65 and 66.
  • “Keep Left, One Way Only” mandatory sign, p. 32, para. 92; diagram 64.
  • Keep Left’
    • Signs recommended, P. 33, para. 95; diagram 69.
    • Use of sign on bollards on central refuges, p. 17, para. 28.
    • “Keep to Nearside Lane Except when Overtaking” informative sign, p. 43, para. 130; diagram 106.
  • Kerbs:
    • Marking with white paint, p. 52, para. 161,
    • Reflecting lenses on, p. 52, para. 162.

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  • Lane markings on carriageway:
    • At junctions, p. 49, para. 147.
    • On open road, p. 49, para. 150.
  • Legibility of:
    • Illuminated signs, p. 16, paras. 24 and 25.
    • Letters fitted with reflecting lenses, p. 17, para. 26.
    • Signs, effect of colour on, p. 14, para. 18.
    • Lens, size of, in traffic signals, p. 53, para. 170.
    • Lenses, reflecting, see “Reflecting lenses.”
  • Lettering:
    • Colour of, p. 14, para. 18.
    • Form of, standard alphabet, p. 15, para. 21; Appendix I.
    • Reflecting lenses in, p. 17, para. 26.
    • Size of, on approach direction signs, p. 38, para. 110.
    • Size of, on signs generally, p. 17, para. 26.
    • Size of, on warning signs, p. 26, para. 72 (c).
  • Level Crossings :
    • Guarded crossings, warning sign for, p. 22, para. 45 ; diagram 16.
    • “Stop ” signs at, p. 34, paras. 100 and 101 (d) and (e).

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