1989 Ed.]
Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations
Regulations [CAP. 374
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[Subsidiary]
(b) the signal head may be mounted on a post or a tripod but in either case the colour of the post or tripod shall be yellow.
(2) The type of portable light signals, including any control equipment and lens used in conjunction with them shall, in addition to complying with these regulations, be approved in writing by or on behalf of the Commissioner before being used on or near any carriageway.
6. (1) Light signals prescribed by regulation 33 shall, subject to sub-subparagraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this subparagraph, be of the following type-
(a) 2 lights, one red and one green, both as shown in Figure No. 701 in this Schedule, shall be provided facing the direction from which pedestrians are crossing;
(b) the red light and the green light shall be arranged vertically, the red light being upper and the sequence of lights shall be-
(i) red;
(ii) green;
(iii) intermittent green;
(c) each light shall be separately illuminated and the effective diameter of the lens shall be either-
(i) not less than 190 mm nor more than 220 mm; or
(ii) not less than 275 mm nor more than 310 mm,
but the diameters of the lenses of the red and green lights shall both have the measurements prescribed either in sub-sub-subparagraph (i) or (ii) above;
(d) the centre of adjacent lenses shall not be more than-
(i) 360 mm apart when the effective diameter of each lens is not less than 190 mm nor more than 220 mm; or
(ii) 440 mm apart when the effective diameter of each lens is not less than 275 mm nor more than 310 mm apart.
(2) The height of the centre of the green lens from the surface of the carriageway in its immediate vicinity shall not be less than 2.1 m nor more than 2.5 m.
(3) The head enclosing the lamps shall be coloured black, and any post supporting the head shall be coloured grey.
(4) A sign of the type shown in Figure No. 702 in this Schedule may be erected for the purpose of conveying to pedestrians instructions for operating the light signals.
7. (1) Light signals prescribed by this paragraph shall be of the following size, colour and type-
(a) 2 lights which face approaching vehicles of the North-west Railway or trams and of which, when illuminated, one shows a red "T" characteristic and one a white symbol in accordance with Figure No. 703 in this Schedule;
(b) the red light and the white light referred to in sub-subparagraph (a) shall be arranged vertically, the lamp showing a red light being upper and the sequence of light signals shall be as follows-
(i) red;
(ii) white;
(iii) intermittent white.
(2) A lens which when illuminated shows a white symbol of the type shown in Figure No. 703 in this Schedule but with the apex of the symbol pointing to the left or to the right, as the case may be
(a) may be substituted for the white light referred to in subparagraph (1)(b) of this paragraph; or
(b) may be affixed to the light signal referred to in this paragraph.
(3) The effective diameter of a lens showing either a red "T" characteristic or the white symbol referred to in this paragraph shall be either-
(a) not less than 190 mm nor more than 220 mm; or (b) not less than 275 mm nor more than 310 mm.
(4) The head of the signals enclosing the lamps shall be coloured black, and any posts supporting the head shall be coloured grey.
(5) When the white symbol of the type shown in Figure No. 703 is illuminated by an intermittent light, the intermittent light so illuminated shall flash at a rate of not less than 60 and not more than 90 flashes per minute.
(L.N. 242 of 1987)
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