1957-HKRS30-8-47_Part03 — Page 6

3. The approach to every uncontrolled crossing shall be indicated by a white line air inches wide forty-five feet from the nearest side of the crossing, extending from the side of the road to the centre of the road, on the side of the road on which the traffic is proceeding, in accordance with diagram 1 hereof or, in the case of a one way street across the road. In accordance with diagram 2 bereof:

Provided that-

(a) on or is substitution for such line the Commissioner may cause studa to be placed not less than ten inches nor more than twenty- eight inches apart extending from a point not more than fifty inches from the edge of the carriageway to the centre of the road or to a point not less than fifty inches from the opposite edge of the carriageway as the case may be;

(b) where the Commissioner la satisfied in relation to any particular approach to a crossing that by reason of the existence, åt or nesT that crossing, of a road junction which is on the same side of that crossing and in the case of a road other than a one way street, on the same side of the road as that approach, he may reduce the distance of forty-five feet mentioned above or may omit the line.

4. (1) A crossing shall be marked with a yellow globe not leas than eleven inches nor more than twenty inches in diameter mounted on a post or bracket at or near each end of the crussing so that the height of the lowest part of the globe is not less than seven feet nor more than ten feet above the surface of the road nearest to the globe.

(2) Where a globe in mounted or attached to a post specially provided for that purpose, the post shall be circular in plan and not less than three Inches in diameter and shall be coloured with alternate black and white bands, each band being not less than eleven inches nor more than thirteen inches in depth.

(3) A globe may be illuminated by a flashing light or by a constant light.

(4) Where, on a crossing, there is a street refuge or central reservation, the crossing may be additionally marked by a sign of the size. colour and type shown in diagram 3, mounted on a post, which conformS with the provisions of sub-paragraph (2), on the street rafuge or central reservation.

5. A stud placed on any line in accordance with the provisions of paragraph shall be-

(a) white, silver or light grey in colour;

(b) square of circular in plan, the side of a square stud not being less than three and seven-eighths inches nor more than four and one-quarter inches in length and the diameter of a circular stud not being less than three and seven-eighths inches not more than four and one-quarter inches, and so fired that it does not project more than Ave-eighths of an inch above the road at its highest point not more than one-quarter of an inch at its edge.

EDGE OF CARRIAGEWAY

DIAGRAM 1.

INDICATION OF APPROACHES IN

ROAD OTHER THAN ONE-WAY STREET,

SPACE BETWEEN STUPS TO

BE NOT LASS THAN 10 INCHES. NO MORE THAN 20 INCHIFS

CARRIAGEWAY

CROSSING

INDICATED BY ALTERNATE BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES NOT LESS THAN 20 INCHES NOR MONE THAN 24 INCHES AND PARALLEL TO THE SIDF OF THE ACAD

NOT LESS THAN 45 FELT (UMLESS IN ACCORD WITH PROVISO (M) OF PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE)

STUD SPACINGS:

AS ABOVE

ARRANGEMENT

HERE

EDGE OF CARRIAGERAY

IS NOT STRAIGHT

CENTRE OF

NOT MORE THAN 50 INCHES OFTOFEN FICE OF CARRIACERATY AND FIRST STUD

NOT LESS THAN 45 FEET (UNLESS IN ACCORD WITH PROVISO (9) OF PARAGRAPH & OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE)

HOT LESS THÀN

# FEET

علم

NOTE↑ LINES OF STUDS MAY BE REPLACED BY A WHITE LINE

SIX INCHES TIDE.

EDGE OF CARRIAGEWAY