Regulations, 2000

L.N. 207 of 2000

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 65)

CODE OF POLICE LAWS

(CAP. 10)

Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings (Amendment)

Regulations, 2000

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

Regulation Ordinance, and by section 93 of the Code of Police Laws,

the Commissioner of Police, with the advice of the Traffic Control Board,

has made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Traffic Signs and Citation.

Carriageway Markings (Amendment) Regulations, 2000, and shall be

read and construed as one with the Traffic Signs and Carriageway L.N. 94 of 1909

Markings Regulations, 1969, hereinafter referred to as "the principal

regulations."

Part II of the Schedule to the principal regulations shall be Amends

Part II of the

amended as follows:-

Schedule to the

principal

regulations.

(a) for signs (I), (2), (3), (4) and (5) in paragraph B thereof,

there shall be substituted the following signs:-

"(a)

(I)

NO BICYCLES

(b) This sign prohibits entry into a road to all types of

motor vehicles with the exception of motorcycles. mopeds

and scooters.

(2)

NO MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT SOLO

MOTORCYCLES. SCOOTER OR MOPEDS

(c)

(3)

NO HEAVY VEHICLES

(d) This sign prohibits entry into a road to animals

which are either being ridden or led.

(4)

HORSES PROHIBITED

(e)

(5)

NO PEDESTRIANS"~ and

(h)

in paragraph 0 thereof

(i) signs (IS). (16). (17). (18) and (19) contained in

the said paragraph shall be renumbered as signs ( 16). (17).

(18). (19) and (20) respectively: and

(ii) sign (14) thereof shall be deleted and immediately

after sign (13) there shall be added the following signs

"(h)

( 14)

Except to render

a service in

this street

I1lief biex

taghti servizz

f'din it-triq

EXCEPT TO RENDER A SERVICE IN THIS

STREET

(i)

(IS)

Except for rendering

a service for owners

residing

in this street

f'tlief biex

taghti servizz

jew ghas-sidien Ii

joqoghdu f'din it-triq

EXCEPT FOR RENDERING A SERVICE (OR

OWNERS RESIDING) IN THIS STREET".

Part IV of the Schedule to the principal regulations shall be

amended as follows:-

(a) in paragraph A thereof, for the words in subparagraph

(i) from "Vehicles shall keep to" to the words "or astride such

line:' there shall be substituted the words

"Vehicles shall keep to the left of such line and shall not

be driven over. across or astride such line, except in the

following circumstances and only when it is safe to do so

(a) to reach adjoining premises, unless there is a

"No Right Turn" sign prohibiting the turn;

(b) to enter a side road, unless there is a "No Right

Turn" sign prohibiting the turn.";

(b) in paragraph B thereof, for the words in subparagraph

(a) from "This line imposes an obligation on" to the words "in

order to avoid a collision." there shall be substituted the following

words

"(a) This line imposes an obligation on every vehicle

on a minor road before entering a major road. to stop before

the front wheels reach the single transverse line and not to

pass such line in such a manner or at such time as is likely to

cause danger to any other vehicle on the major road or to

necessitate that such other vehicle changes its speed or course

in order to avoid a collision."; and

(c) in paragraph C thereof, for the words in item (iv) in

subparagraph (c) from "Vehicles shall be parked within the space

allotted" to the words "inside the appropriate bay in relation to

their size." there shall be substituted the words

"Vehicles should be parked where practicable within the

space allocated for parking to fit centrally in the bays.

In the case of bays of varying sizes vehicles should be

parked, wherever practicable, inside the appropriate bay in

relation to their size.".

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