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 e.g. a sign on each side of the carriageway of the side road in both directions (see figure 14-8). For example, it might be better to inform drivers in the side road of a higher limit on the major road by providing terminal signs rather than depending solely on repeater signs on the major road. This might be a consideration where the speed limit increases from, say, 30 mph to 50 mph and drivers need to be aware of much faster traffic speeds when assessing gaps in the traffic flow in order to join the major road. It might also arise if placing repeater signs within 100 m of the junction would conflict with terminal signs for a change in the limit on the major road (see para 14.24). Where the side road makes an acute angle with the major road, it might be better to provide two signs on the entry to the side road, particularly where the speed limit is higher, to avoid drivers being misled into thinking that the sign applies to the major road (see figure 14-9). There may be some junction layouts where it is not practicable to provide terminal signs within 20m of the junction. In such a situation, the speed limit orders for the side and major roads will need to provide for the speed limit on the major road to extend for a short distance along the side road; terminal signs would then be provided in accordance with direction 8(3).

Figure 14-6 Terminal signs at a road junction where the side road (relevant road) has a lower speed limit than the major road

Direction 9(3) requires only one sign on entering the side road. Direction 9(5) does not apply, as it does for figure 14-5, because the repeater signs indicating the higher speed limit are more than 100m from the junction (note: if only one of the two repeaters shown was more than 100m from the junction, direction 9(5) would still not apply). Direction 9(4) therefore applies and requires two terminal signs on the exit from the side road

Figure 14-7 Terminal signs at a road junction where the side road (relevant road) has a lower speed limit than the major road

Direction 9(3) requires only one sign on entering the side road. Direction 9(5) does not apply, as it does for figure 14.5|14-5, because there are no repeater signs indicating the higher speed limit (note: this applies where the higher limit is 30 mph and the road has street lighting—see para 14.21). Direction 9(4) therefore applies and requires two terminal signs on the exit from the side road