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 except that in the case of any of the signs so shown other than a sign shown in diagram 715, 724.2, 732.2 or 911 the fractions ¾, ½ and ¼ may be used for distances of less than 3 miles;

(d) in the sign shown in diagram 572 the numerals shall be varied to accord with the circumstances, distances being expressed in yards to the nearest 50 yards;

(e) in the signs shown in diagrams 534.2, 556.2, 573, 734.8, 746.1 to 753.1, 759, 818.1, 819 and 841 to 842.4, the numerals indicating distance shall be varied to accord with the circumstances, distances of less than mile being expressed in yards to the nearest 50 yards, distances of mile or more but less than 3 miles being expressed in miles so long as no fractions other than ¾, ½ or ¼ are used, and distances of 3 miles or more being expressed in miles to the nearest mile;

(f) in the sign shown in any diagram in Schedule 1, any numerals which indicate route numbers shall be so varied as to indicate the route number for the time being appropriate to the route to which the indication refers and when a route number has been superseded by a new route number, any such numerals indicating the old route number may be retained in the said sign so long as those numerals so indicating are cancelled by a red bar to indicate that that route number has been superseded;

(g) in the signs shown in diagrams 618,638 to 641, 646, 662, 801.5,805, 806.1, 806.2 and 807 the legend shall be varied, so far as respects any reference to time of day or day of the week, and may be supplemented by a reference to days of the month or months of the year, so as to accord with the prohibition or restriction imposed in relation to vehicular traffic;

(h) in the signs shown in diagrams 515, 534.2, 553, 556.2,567.1, 567.2, 569,573, 580, 606 (through 180 about horizontal), 639, 640, 640.2,644, 703.1, 703.2, 705, 718.1, 718.2, 720, 721.1,723, 727, 727.2, 728.1, 730, 733.1,734.2, 734.4, 741.1, 742.2, 754 to 757,810,842.2,844,855,910.1 and 912, the direction of any arrow or chevron shown therein shall be varied to accord with the circumstances, so however that no chevron shown in diagram 515 or 569 and no arrow shown in diagram 553, 639, 640, 640.2, 644, 810, 842.2, 855 or 912 shall point otherwise than horizontally either to the left or to the right, and so that from the signs shown in diagrams 639, 640, 757 and 842.2 the arrows may be omitted;

(i) in any of the signs shown in diagrams 641, 651, 662, 758, 805, 819, 841 and 842.4, an arrow pointing in the appropriate direction horizontally left or right may be included;

(j) in the signs shown in diagrams 713, 714, 724.1, 729 to 729.2 and 741 an indication of distance may be expressed to the nearest mile as is appropriate, in the signs shown in diagrams 734.1 to 734.4.734.6, 736, 736.1, 739 to 739.2 and 756 such an indication as aforesaid may be expressed to the nearest mile for a distance greater than 3 miles, to the nearest mile for a distance less than 3 miles but greater than ½ mile, and to the nearest 50 yards for a distance of 800 yards or less as is appropriate, and in the signs shown in diagrams 724, 728.1,728.2, 729, 730 to 732.1,733, 734.8. 749,759,841, 842.2 and 842.4 the distance may be omitted;

(k) in the signs shown in diagrams 713, 714, 724, 724.1,728, 728.2, 728.3, 732, 732.1,733, 734.1,734.3, 734.5 to 734.8,736, 736.1, 737.1, 739, 739.1 to 739.3, 741, 742.1, 742.3, 749, 751, 753, 753.1, 759, 841.1, 842.1, 842.3, 903 and 904 the direction in which they point shall be reversed;

(l) in the signs shown in diagrams 703.1 to 705, 708 to 711.1, 712.1, 718, 723 and 728.1 where a junction with a motorway is to be indicated the appropriate panel or panels shall be blue with a white legend and the route