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(b) in the case of a dimension so specified as 2 inches or as over 2 inches but as under 12 inches, does not exceed 5% of that dimension; or
(c) in the case of a dimension so specified as under 2 inches, does not exceed 10% of that dimension.
(2) Any variation in a dimension as to the height of a letter specified in any of the diagrams in Schedule 1 shall be treated as permitted by these Regulations if the variation
(a) in the case of a dimension so specified as 4 inches or as over 4 inches, does not exceed 2½% of that dimension; or
(b) in the case of a dimension so specified as under 4 inches, does not exceed 5% of that dimension.
(3) Any variation in a dimension specified in any of the diagrams in Schedule 2 shall be treated as permitted by these Regulations if the variation
(a) in the case of a dimension so specified as 10 feet or as over 10 feet, does not exceed 5 % of that dimension;
(b) in the case of a dimension so specified as 1 foot or as over 1 foot but under 10 feet, does not exceed 10% of that dimension; or
(c) in the case of a dimension so specified as under 1 foot, where the actual dimension exceeds the dimension so specified, does not exceed 20% of the dimension so specified, and where the actual dimension is less than the dimension so specified, does not exceed 10 % of the dimension so specified.
(4) Any variation in a dimension as to the angle of hatching specified in any of the said diagrams shall be treated as permitted by these Regulations if the variation does not exceed 5 degrees.
Section III
Traffic Signs shown in Schedule 1
9. Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, a traffic sign for conveying
(a) to vehicular traffic on roads a warning of the description specified in or under a diagram in Part I of Schedule 1 shall be of the size, colour and type shown in the diagram relating to that warning;
(b) to vehicular traffic on roads a requirement, prohibition or restriction specified in or under a diagram in Part II of Schedule 1 (other than a requirement shown in diagram 601 or 602) shall be of the size, colour and type shown in the diagram relating to that requirement, prohibition or restriction;
(c) to traffic on a road other than a motorway information of a directional nature of the description specified in or under a diagram in Part III of Schedule 1 shall be of the size, colour and type shown in the diagram relating to that information;
(d) to traffic on roads information of the description specified in or under a diagram in Part IV of Schedule 1 shall be of the size, colour and type shown in the diagram relating to that information;
(e) to traffic on a motorway information of a directional or other nature specified in or under a diagram set out in Part V of Schedule 1 shall be of the size, colour and type shown in the diagram relating to that information.
10. Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, a traffic sign for conveying to vehicular traffic on roads the requirements specified in paragraph (2) of the next succeeding Regulation shall be of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 601 and a traffic sign for conveying to such vehicular traffic the requirement specified in paragraph (3) of the said Regulation shall be of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 602.