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SPEED LIMITS near side and on the central island. A third sign should be erected on the island only if the road geometry makes the off side sign difficult to see. The distance of 20m should be measured from the edge of the carriageway of the major road. Where the major road (the other road) is subject to the national speed limit, directions 10(7) and 10(8) apply (see para 14.16).

Direction 9(5) applies where the speed limit on the major road (the other road) is higher than the speed limit on the side road (the relevant road). In this case, the terminal signs referred to in para 14.11 are not required where a repeater sign has been placed on the major road on each side of, and not more than 100m from, the junction. This relaxation does not apply where the major road is Direction 9(3) requires only one sign on entering the side road. Direction 9(4) requires two signs to indicate the speed limit on the major road (the other road) when leaving the side road. Direction 9(5) does not apply as the speed limit is lower on the major road subject to the national limit (see para 14.16). Where the junction configuration or permitted turning movements are such that it is not practicable to provide repeater signs on the major road in accordance with direction 9(5), a pair of terminal signs must be provided on the exit from the side road in accordance with direction 9(4) (see para 14.11).

Figure 14-4 Terminal signs at a road junction where the side road (relevant road) has a higher speed limit than the major road

Figure 14-5 Terminal signs at a road junction where the side road (relevant road) has a lower speed limit than the major road

Figures 14-4 to 14-7 illustrate the signing requirements imposed by directions 9(2) to 9(5). It should be stressed that these are the minimum requirements that have to be met in order to comply with the Regulations and Directions and with section 85 of the. There is nothing to prevent traffic authorities from providing additional terminal signs at road junctions, Direction 9(3) requires only one sign on entering the side road. Direction 9(5) allows the two signs indicating the speed limit on the major road when leaving the side road (as shown in figure 14-4) to be omitted where the higher speed limit is indicated by repeater signs not more than 700m from the junction 108