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 EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Regulations, but is intended to indicate their general purport.)

These Regulations amend the Traffic Signs Regulations, 1957. The main changes are:

1. It is provided that, where the sign ("Halt at Major Road Ahead") shown in diagram 204 in the First Schedule to the earlier Regulations is illuminated by lighting, and such lighting is so arranged as also to illuminate the surmounting ringed triangle, it shall not be necessary for the ringed triangle to be fitted with red reflectors.

2. Four new traffic signs are prescribed. 



The Secretary of State and the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation acting jointly in exercise of their powers under section 48 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930(a), as read with the Transfer of Functions (Roads, Bridges and Ferries) Order, 1955(b) , and of all other powers them enabling in that behalf hereby give the following Directions

