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 surface more than 125 millimetres at the highest point nor more than 6 millimetres at its edge.

(3) Depressible studs fitted in road markings and incorporating reflectors shall not project above the surface of the carriageway in the immediate vicinity more than 6 millimetres at their edge nor at their highest points more than 25 millimetres when not depressed or 18 millimetres when depressed.

In this Regulation, the expression "depressible studs”, in relation to studs filted in road markings, means studs so fitted that the height by which they project above the surface of the carriageway in the immediate vicinity is apt to be reduced when pressure is applied to those studs from above; and "non- depressible studs" and "depressed" shall be construed accordingly.

SECTION V

Miscellaneous Traffic Signs

Certain temporary signs

27.—(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation 9 and subject to the succeeding paragraphs of this Regulation, signs placed temporarily on or near a road—

(a) for conveying to traffic—

(i) information as respects deviations of, or alternative traffic routes,

(ii) information as respects the route which may conveniently be followed on the occasion of a sports meeting, exhibition or other public gathering, in each case attracting a considerable volume of traffic,

(iii) information as to the date from which works are to be executed on or near a road, or

(iv) a warning of a failure of street lighting or of light signals or of a failure of both street lighting and light signals;

(6) for conveying to vehicular traffic any prohibition, restriction or requirement of a description required for the purposes of a temporary statutory provision; or

(c) pending the erection of any permanent sign prescribed by these Regulations, for conveying to traffic the indication which such a permanent sign indicates,

may be of such size, colour and type as is specified in the following provisions of this Regulation.

(2) Every such sign placed as aforesaid (hereinafter referred to as a "temporary sign") shall be of a shape which—

(a) is rectangular;

(b) is rectangular, but with the corners rounded; or

(c) is rectangular, but with one end pointed.

(3) Every temporary sign shall be of such size as is necessary to accommodate the wording, numerals, arrows or chevrons and any symbol taken from any diagram shown in Schedule 1 appropriate to the purpose for which the sign is placed as aforesaid and to accommodate any arms, badge, device, words or letters incorporated in the sign in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (6).

(4) Every letter and numeral incorporated in a temporary sign other than any letter incorporated in the sign in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (6) shall be not less than 40 nor more than 250 millimetres in height, and every arrow