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Offline Esinem

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Interesting precedent re crucial aspect of correct signs
« on: 24 February, 2011, 12:35:40 AM »
This is a useful case to quote, WCC would do well to acquaint themselves with it.   ::)

Whilst there tends to be a belief amongst some that a sign has merely to be recognisable as a sign to apply a restriction the Case of Davies v Heatley 1971 directs that even if a sign is clearly recognisable to a reasonable man as being a sign of that kind if it does conform to regulations no offence is committed.

Davis v Heatley [1971] R.T.R 145.

Because by s.64(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, traffic signs shall be of the size, colour and type prescribed by regulation, if a sign the regulation of which is an offence contrary to s.36 is not prescribed by the regulation, no offence is committed if the sign is contravened, even if the sign is clearly recognisable to a reasonable man as a sign of that kind.
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