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BAPPENDIX


VARIATION OF NUMERALS AS PRESCRIBED BY SCHEDULE 16 TO THE REGULATIONS

Diagram
number
Description Item(s) in
Schedule 16
(see below)
570 Distance over which restriction extends 6
615.1 Give way to oncoming vehicles (when distance is added) 6
629 Width restriction in imperial units 1
629A Width restriction in metric and imperial units 1
629.1 Length restriction 1,2
629.2 Height restriction in imperial units 1
629.2A Height restriction in metric and imperial units 1
670 Maximum speed limit (see para 14.4) 1
672 Minimum speed limit 1
673 End of minimum speed limit 1
675 End of 20 mph speed limit zone (in respect of the upper panel) 1
811.1 Priority over oncoming vehicles (when distance is added) 6
818.2 Indication of a restriction ahead 6, 10
818.3 Mandatory height limit at low bridge ahead (in respect of distance) 6, 10
2713.1 Distance to parking place with emergency telephone 6, 9
5014 Distance to and direction of a system of lane control signals 6

Permitted variants in Schedule 16:

Item 1 Numerals may be varied but (with the exception of one decimal place of a metre indicating a height, width or length) no fractions or decimal places shall be used.
Item 2 Metric units to one decimal place of a metre may be substituted for imperial units when the sign is placed in combination with another sign shown in diagram 629.1 which has not been so varied.
Item 6 Numerals indicating distance may be varied with –
 
(a) distances over 3 miles being expressed in miles to the nearest mile;
(b) distances of ½ mile or more but less than 3 miles being expressed to the nearest ¼ mile with the
(c) distances of less than ½ mile being expressed in yards to the nearest 10 yards; "yards" or the abbreviation "yds" may be used interchangeably.
Item 9 The indication of distance may be omitted from the sign.
Item 10 The indication of distance may be replaced by an arrow pointing horizontally to the left or to the right as appropriate.

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