Traffie Slgns lllld Curlageway Markings

L N. 12'1 or 1'i'90

TRAt"n C REG ULATION O RDl NANO; (C AP. 65)

CODE OF f'OUC': LAWS (CAI'. 10)

Traffie Slgns lllld Curlageway Markings

(AlTK'ndmenlJ Rl'gulatloru; , 1990

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the Traffic

Regu la tion Ordinance , by section 93 of the Code of Police Laws and by

se<:tion 28 of the Public T ransport Authority Act, 1989, the Prime

Mi niste r has made the following reg ulati ons:-

I . These regulatio ns may be cited as Ihe Traffi c Signs and

Ca rriageway Markings ( Amendmen t) Regu lations, 1990, and shall be

read and construed as o nc with the T raffic Signs and Ca rriageway

Markings Regu lations. 1969, hereinafter referred to as "the principal

reguIDtions~ .

Pan 1 of the Schedule 10 the principa l regulations shall be

amended as rono~

(a) for the fi rst paragnlph Ihereof com menci ng with the

words ~A Da nger Warn ing Sign;s normally" and end ing with the

words Munder paragr.lph G o f Part I1 of this Schedule. M there sha ll

I)C substituted the following

"(a) 1\ Danger Warn ing Sign is nOnl1ally sit ed o n Ihe

left hand side of the road in advance o f a potential da nge r point

and at a sui table distance from it. depending on the

configuratio n oflhe site. the speed potentiality of the road and

the nature o f the danger being indicated. Where conside red

necessary. such distance may be specified by means of an

appended pla te of the Iype shown as No. (4) or (5) under

paragraph G o f "art [I of this Schedule.

( b) A Junction Ahead Warni ng Sign gives prior warning

10 a driver that he is approachillg a jUllCfion where a STOP or

G [VE W 1\ Y sign is sited.

The Ilature of the junction sign and distance sha ll

be spec ified on each warn ing sign by mea ns of all appe nded

plate:';

(b) r~ sign (6) of paragraph E the reof there shall be

substit ut ed the following

QUAYSIDE AIlEA O

l 'UNNEL AIlEM)

(.,_"'.ybe .... nr.l)

EU::CIlUFlEO OV[RIlEAD CA6L£

D .... -.c:;[R AllEAD

(_ ......... it .obe ........ )

,,,-,.o be ""'"

by"'I. )

(e)

in paragnapb F thereof

(i) sign (2) shall be sl.I blititulCd by the following

(2)

ClltLDRt;." GOll'IG TO OR FROM

SCIlOOI. O R PLAYG ROUNI) ~

(ii) immediately afle r sign (3) the re shall be added

che followingsigm

('l

PF.DF.$TJIIANS Mlli AI)

e l DERLY OR

-1'10_ . . ·1"" ",'

!lAND' CA!'!'ED Oil IIlr~o

(1'1.0 ..

PEDESTRIANS

maybe_d)

(PI.1e "EIde, ly People " • .

-8h..r·." I' ~ ...

~..,.beoddt<l)

and

(d) immediately after paragraph F the reof there shall be

addeil the fonowing p~ r~graph

''C. Jundion Ahead .. "jlh Stop or Gi ."c Way pla tt

STOP

100 m

•

GIVE WAY

50 m

IVNC1l0N " 'H, ,,O .,

Part" of the Schedule to the prin cipal regulation s shall be ....... _

amended as foll ows

Pm 11

o( .k S<h<d ...

(a) for the words "NO TRAFFIC FROM BOTH SIDES" 10

prir><ipal

under sign (5) in subparagraph (d) of paragraph A thereof. there Ifru'''ion>·

shall be substituted the following

"ALL VE HICLES PROHIBITE D

A plate with the words ~ EX CEPT FOR ACCESS~ indi-

cati ng an uem ption for access to pre mises or land adjace nt to

the prohibi ted road o r roads, or "EXCEPT FOR LOADING"

or " EXCEPT FOR BUSES" or such ot her words indieat ingan

exemption from the proh ibition. may be appended:';

(b)

in paragraph E thereof

(i) subparagraphs (e). (d). (c) and (f) thereof and the

signs (3) . (4). (5 ). (6). (7) and (8) contained in the said sub-

paragra phs, shall be renumbered respectively as subpara-

graphs (d). (cl. (f) and (g) and signs (5), (6). (7), (8), (9) and

(10): and

(ii) subparagraphs (a) and (b) shall be substituted by the

fOllowing

"(a) These signs impose an obligat ion o n eve ry

vehicle on a minor road before enteri ng the major road, to

stop at the si ngle tranSVCBe lin e and not to pass the single

transverse li ne in sueh u manne r or at such time as is like ly

10 cause danger 10 any other ve hide on Ihe major road or

as 10 necessitate Ihal such vehicle changes its speed or

course in order 10 avoid a coll ision.

(I)

(2)

",,.

(b) The G IVE WAY sign imposes Hn obligation

on vehicles not to proceed inlo the major road pasl the

Ir,lnsverse lioe. known as the G IVE WAY line, as shuwn

in diagram (ib) in 5ubparugmph (b)ofparugra ph B of Pan

IV o f this Schedule. in suet! a manneror 3t suc lllime as is

likely 10 cause dangcr 10 any vehicle on tile major road or·

as to necessitate Iha! sucll vellide cll anges its speed or

course in o rde r to avoid a coll ision .

(3)

GIVE WAY

(c) This sign is exhibited by a Sc hool CrOSl>ing Patrol for

the pu rpose of stopping any v~hicle or vehicles to allow

children to cross roads. The sign imposes an obligation on

veh icles oot to proceed past it. until it is removed by the School

Crossing Palrol.

(4)

SIGN EXIIIBITED BY A SCHOOl. CROSS I~ G PATROl.

and

TU STOP VEH ICLES

(c) immediately after subparagraph ( I) of paragraph G

Ihereof thc re shall be addcd the following

"(m) The following plates which may be appended

below warning signs. indicate the na ture of the hazard.

( 16)

(17)

I School I I Playground I

"'''pi (l)IIM)oo<o",;" _

app<nokd '" Mp (2)"","," ,n

app<_

. "" F

""""opt> F of ~." I

of Pan I

( 18)

(19)

I Patrol I

No footway

for 400 m

1"'",,,.,,,, F

'p!><n<led ",o.Iln (2) """"n;n

opp<' :J,od '''liJII.(2)ol>ll (4)

_ _ in po . . . . . FoIhn l

oIPan I

(20)

(21)

Elderly

Safe height

Sm

people

appoBdrd IOoi", (8).oown in

•

PO'''''''''' E olPart ,

I

I

Blind

Handicapped

...... rodud "'lip ( 5 ) _ '" po ..... """ r

~.

orPOI1'

Part III of the Schedule to the prim:ipal regulations shall be

amended as follows

(a) immediately after subparagrap h (c) of P<lragraph B

lhereoftherc shall be inserted the following

'·(d) This sign conveys the information that the place is

reserved for the parking of ,·ehides which have the

··handicapped·· permit affixed to the windscreen .

,7)

r : 1Handicapped

. . . . badge

holders

only

PAIlKI:olG PUlCE RESERVED FOil UAl<DlCAPPED

BAOO E 1101.0EItS OI'I.Y ~

and

(b) immediately after paragraph D thereof the re shall be

added th e following

"E. Other Ui~tional Signs

(I)

(2)

Free

250 ..

OtllECTION TO Fil E!!

DIRECTION TO TOllt..

PARKING

FACILl11a

(3)

CIAKEW'Y'/A - GOZO

I

I

SA MAl SON

DI k£cnON TO CA R FERRV

( ...... ~ _ _ 0( pIa<c" to be appondcd)

,

S. Pan IV of the Schedule to lhe principal regulat ions shaH be

Po" IV

am ended as fo llows

"_.

of '"" S<t>tdu",

.~

(a)

in paragraph B thereof

prioKipol

(i) diagmm (ii) and the words from ~ Ve hicles shall be

slowed" to the words "ma king use of such crossi ng." after the

said diagra m. shall be ren umbered as subparagraph (d )

the reof; a nd

(ii)

for diagra m (i) and the words from "Vehicles shall

be brough t" to tIK: words ~safe to proceed forward .~ the re

shall be substi tuted the followi ng

M(a) This line imposes an obliga tion on every

ve hicle on a minor road befo re enteri ng a major road . 10

SlOp at the si ngle IranSVCTK line and not 10 pass such ll ru

in such a manne r or al such time as is likely 10 cause

danger 10 any other vehicle on Ihe major road o r 10

necessi tate Iha1 such vehicle changes its speed o r course in

order \0 avoid a ool1ision.

(ia)

)

"$TOP' T'tANSVERSE ~J~I!

(b)

Th e Give Way li ne imposes an obligation on

ve hicles n01 10 proceed in10 fhe major road past il. in such

a manne r o r a1 such lim e as is likelytocausc danger loan),

vehicle on the major road or as 10 necessitate that such

vehicle changes its speed or course in order 10 avoid a

collision.

(ib)

--

'GIVE WAY' 'I' RANSVEItSE LINE

(c)

Th is transverse line is placed at intersections

on the apprOHch of a roundabout and imposes an

obliga tion on vchides not to proceed past the line onlO

the carriageway orl lle roundaoout in such a manne r or at

such time as is likely tocause: danger to any vehi cle 011 the

ro undabout camag('way or as to n('tt$Sitate that such

vehicle chn nges its speed or COUrM: in o rde r to avoid a

collision .

(ic)

GIVE WAY TO TilAH' 1C ClMCUIJITlSG ON TlU

CARMIAGEWA Y OF mE ROUNDABOUT R

and

(b) immediately lit the end of paragraph C Ihcrrofthere shall

be added the following

"(vii)

(viib)

(viia )

j

I •

•

Jr;..L.

!

NO w AmNG

(vii) The yellow lines (vi ia) and (viib) are painted at the

edge of the carriageway respcclivcly in lieu ofl he signs (6) and

(7) in subparagraph (c) of paragraph D of Pari 11 of Ihis

Schedule and m all have the meaning of the said signs (6) and

(7) rcspcClive1y,

(vi ii)

(viii) The yellow line with the wo rds SCHOOL KEE P

CLE A R or the words HOSPITAL or AMBULAN CE

STATI ON or FIRE STATION or the name of any other

sim i l~t bu ilding. and the words KEEP CLEA R is to indicate to

vehic ul ar traffic that pa rt of the carriageway outside a sc hool

o r other such building indicated. whieh should be k.ept elearor

stat ionary veh icles.

(ix) indic3!cs thc approach of a road junction at or near

which are placed a STOP sign and ~"TO P transverse tines.

(x) indica tes the approach to a road junct io n al or near

which is pla~d the GIVE WAY sign.

( .. i) indicates pote ntial danger ahead and the need to

proceed ..... ith ca ution .

( .. il)

(~ii)

ind ku tes tha t pan of the carriageway tha t should

be \:.epl clear of swtiO llury vehicl es.

B '"

(xiii)

AH~AD ONlY

(xiii)

indicate$ that traffIC is to proceed only in the

direction of the arrow.

(xiv)

(dv)

indicates a compulsory right turn.

B 73S

(~)

(xv)

indicates a compulsory left turn.

(xvi)

NO

~NIRY

(lvi ) is an alte rnative metOOd of indicating NO ENTR Y

for vehicular traffic. M.

I mrm::d i~tely alter Part IV of the Scllt:dulc 10 th e prin cip;Ij

regulations tlw: re shall be added the fo llowin g

" " ART V -

I NTERP RETATI ON

For che purpose of th is Schedule -

Mminor road" means a road a t H road junction o n wh ich

mad the re is placed a STOP Sign or a G IVE WAY Sign

"majo r road" mea ns the road at [I road junclion into which

road there emerges ve hicul ar traffic from a minor road. ",

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