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 (c) the same size lettering shall be used for each language version of each item of information.

(5) Where a sign shown in diagrams 743 to 745, 802, 805, 814, 820 to 822 and 833 to 836 is varied in accordance with the last preceding paragraph, the overall dimensions as shown in the said diagrams may be varied in so far as is necessary to give effect to that variation.

(6) Where a sign shown in any diagram in Part III of Schedule 1 other than any of the diagrams 742 to 759 indicates a road or a route, and that road or route is temporarily closed, there may be affixed to the sign or to that part of the sign where that road or route is indicated, so as to cancel temporarily the indication, a board coloured red and on which are inscribed in white characters the words "road temporarily closed" or "route temporarily closed".

Dimensions

13.—(1) Where as respects any diagram in Schedule 1 a dimension for the sign shown in the diagram is indicated in one or more sets of brackets against a dimension not indicated in brackets, any dimension indicated in a set of brackets may be treated as an alternative to the dimension not so indicated.

(2) Where a sign shown in any of the diagrams 606 to 614, 616 or 637 to 645 is placed temporarily on a road by a constable or a person acting under the instructions (whether general or specific) of the chief officer of police for the purposes of a temporary statutory provision any dimension specified for the sign in such a diagram may be reduced so long as any dimension shown in the diagram for measurement horizontally is not reduced to less than 200 millimetres.

(3) A sign shown in a diagram in Part III of Schedule 1 other than in diagrams 717,726, 734.7 and 754 and a sign shown in a diagram in Part V of that Schedule other than in any of the diagrams 901.1,910,912 to 915, and 916.1 to 920 shall be of such dimensions having regard to the character of the road and the speed of the vehicular traffic generally using it as are necessary to accommodate any place name, route symbol, route number, arrow, any indication of distance, or any other indication which in accordance with these Regulations may be shown therein and it is appropriate to show for the purpose for which the sign is placed on a road.

Proportions and form of letters and numerals

14.—(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) to (4) of this Regulation, all letters incorporated in the signs shown in the diagrams in Schedule I other than in diagrams 742.1 to 742.3, 828 and 849 to 852 shall have the proportions and form shown in either Part I, Part II, Part V or Part VI of Schedule 7, all numerals incorporated in the signs shown in the diagrams in Schedule 1 shall have the proportions and form shown in Part III or Part VII of Schedule 7 and all other characters incorporated in the signs shown in the diagrams in Schedule 1 shall have the proportions and form shown in Part IV or Part VIII of Schedule 7.

(2) Letters and numerals used for the purposes of indicating a route number on the sign shown in diagram 757 and on any sign shown in a diagram in Part V or Schedule I shall have the proportions and form shown in Part IX of Schedule 7.

(3) Any arrow to be used in any of the signs shown in diagrams 703.3, 718.3 or 908.2 when those signs are erected over the carriageway on structures on which there is also mounted equipment for displaying the signs shown in diagram 6021 in Schedule 6 shall have the proportion and form of the arrow thirdly shown in Part IV of Schedule 7 and any such arrow to be used in any of the signs first