(iii)to enable the vehicle, if it cannot be used for such purpose without stopping on that length of road, to be used in connection with any building operation or demolition, the removal of any obstruction to traffic, the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of that length of road, or the laying, erection, alteration or repair in or near to that length of road of any sewer or of any main, pipe or apparatus for the supplyof gas, water or electricity, or of any telegraphic line as defined in the Telegraph Act 1878 (a)[1],
so, however, that no vehicle shall be enabled by virtue of this sub - paragraph to stop for any of the purposes at (i), (ii) or ( iii) above on a part of that length of road, not being a lay-by or a road verge, if it is reasonably practicable to stop the vehicle for that purpose on a part of that length of road, being a lay-by or a road verge;
(b) to a vehicle used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(c) to a pedal bicycle not having a sidecar attached thereto, whether additional means of propulsion by mechanical power are attached to the bicycle or not;
(d) to a vehicle stopping in any case where the person in control of the vehicle is required by law to stop, or is obliged to do so in order to avoid an accident, or is prevented from proceeding by circumstances outside his control; or
(e) to anything done with the permission of a police constable in uniform
(4) Nothing in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) of this Regulation shall apply so as to prevent a vehicle crossing or straddling the continuous line first mentioned in that sub-paragraph for the purpose of obtaining access to any other road joining the length of road along which the line is placed or to land or premises situated on or adjacent to the said length of road or if it is necessary to do so—
(a) in order to pass a stationary vehicle, or owing to circumstances outside the control of the driver or in order to avoid an accident, or
(b) for the purpose of complying with any direction of a police constable in uniform.
(5) The warning conveyed by the road marking mentioned in paragraph (1) of this Regulation shall be that no vehicle while travelling next to a dotted line placed on the left, as viewed in the direction of travel of the vehicle, of a continuous line should cross or straddle the first mentioned line unless it is seen by the driver of the vehicle to be safe to do so.
25.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the road markings shown in the diagrams in Schedule 2 shall be white.
(2) Road markings shown in diagrams 1015 to 1021 shall be yellow.
(3) Road markings shown in diagrams 1030 and 1031 when consisting of studs may be silver instead of white.
- ↑ (a) 41 & 42 Vict. c. 76.
