THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1975
MORE SYMBOLIC TRAFFIC SIGNS
TO BE INTRODUCED ON THE ROAD NEXT WEEK
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FIVE MORE SYMBOLIC TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE INTRODUCED FAIRLY WIDELY ON THE ROAD FROM NEXT MONDAY (JANUARY 6).
THESE ARE THE AHEAD ONLY+, +PASS EITHER SIDE+, +WIDTH LIMIT+, +DUAL CARRIAGEWAY ENDS+ AND +DUAL CARRIAGEWAY+ SIGNS.
THE +AHEAD ONLY+ SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES ARE OBLIGED TO PROCEED IN THE DIRECTION INDICATED BY THE ARROW. IT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAFFIC SIGNALS OR MAY BE QUALIFIED FURTHER WHEN USED WITH SUPPLEMENTARY PLATES. ·
THE +PASS EITHER SIDE+ SIGN PERMITS PASSAGE ON EITHER SIDE OF SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT OBSTRUCTION IN THE CARRIAGEWAY, AND MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAFFIC BOLLARDS.
BOTH SIGNS ARE CIRCULAR, WITH WHITE BORDER AND WHITE SYMBOL ON BLUE BACKGROUND.
THE +WIDTH LIMIT SIGN INDICATES THAT VEHICLES WITH WIDTHS IN EXCESS OF THE NUMERALS ON THE SIGN ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING. THE NUMERALS MAY BE ALTERED TO SUIT DIFFERENT RESTRICTIONS. THE SIGN IS CIRCULAR WITH RED BORDER, AND BLACK SYMBOL, NUMBERS AND LETTER ON WHITE BACKGROUND.
THE +DUAL CARRIAGEWAY ENDS+ SIGN, WHICH IS TRIANGULAR WITH RED BORDER AND BLACK SYMBOL ON WHITE BACKGROUND, MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUPPLEMENTARY PLATES.
THE +DUAL CARRIAGEWAY+ SIGN, RECTANGULAR WITH BLACK BORDER, LETTERS AND CHARACTERS ON WHITE BACKGROUND, IS A SUPPLEMENTARY PLATE FOR USE WITH OTHER SIGNS.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE FIVE SYMBOLIC TRAFFIC SIGNS ARE DISTRIBUTED SEPARATELY IN G.1.9. PRESS BOXES.
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