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ROAD TRAFFIC
blue with a white legend and the route number shown in characters of the proportion and form shown in Parts I and III of Schedule 5 and in the case of a sign shown in diagram 722 where a non-primary route joins a motorway the appropriate place name and motorway route number shall be shown in white on a blue panel;

(h) in the case of a sign shown in diagram 712 the white border round the "NO ENTRY" symbol shall be omitted when the sign is placed on a non-primary route and in the case of a sign so shown the " NO ENTRY" symbol may be replaced by a " NO RIGHT TURN " or a " NO LEFT TURN " symbol where appropriate;

(i) in the signs shown in diagrams 701 to 716, 718 to 725, 727 to 734, 737 to 745 and 903 to 911 the appropriate route numbers, place names, route symbols, arrows and distances (other than the mileages in diagrams 702, 905 and 906) shall be varied having regard to the place where any such sign is erected

(2) Where overall dimensions are shown in Schedule 1 for any such sign as is mentioned in the preceding paragraph and the sign is varied in accordance with that paragraph, the overall dimensions may be varied in so far as is necessary to give effect to that variation.

(3) In the sign shown in diagram 536 the number of bells shall be increased or decreased according to the width of the road over which it is placed, and in each of the signs shown in diagrams 534 and 535 the headroom shown on the sign shall be varied where necessary so that it is 2 feet less than the height of the lowest part of the overhead wire, of which it gives warning, over the highest part of the surface of the carriageway beneath the said wire.

(4) In a sign shown in any of the diagrams 743 to 745 there may be incorporated the arms of the council in whose administrative area the sign is placed or, where the sign is varied to show the name of a county, the arms of the county or, where the sign is varied to show the name of a country, the crest of the country. The arms or crest may be incorporated only if the appearance of any place name shown in the sign is not thereby materially impaired and the arms or crest if incorporated shall be shown either in the colours normally used for that purpose or in black.

Dimensions

13.—(1) Where as respects any diagram in Schedule 1 a dimension for the sign shown in the diagram is indicated in one or more sets of brackets against a dimension not indicated in brackets, any dimension indicated in a set of brackets may be treated as an alternative to the dimension not so indicated.

(2) A sign shown in a diagram in Part III of Schedule 1 other than in diagrams 717, 726 and 746 and a sign shown in a diagram in Part V of that Schedule other than in any of the diagrams 901, 902, 910 and 912 to 920 shall be of such dimensions having regard to the character of the road and the speed of the vehicular traffic generally using it as are necessary to accommodate any place name, route symbol, route number, arrow, any indication of distance, or any other indication which in accordance with these Regulations may be shown therein and it is appropriate to show for the purpose for which the sign is placed on a road.

Proportions and form of letters and numerals

14.—(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Regulation, all letters incorporated in the signs shown in the diagrams in Schedule 1 other than in diagram 742 shall have the proportions and form shown in either Part I, Part II, Part V or Part VI of Schedule 5, all numerals incorporated in the signs shown in the diagrams in Schedule 1 shall have the proportions and form shown in Part III or Part VII of Schedule 5 and all other characters
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