# Traffic Signs Manual/Chapter 3/2008

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Regulatory Signs
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​Traffic Signs Manual
Chapter 3
Regulatory Signs
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​Traffic Signs Manual 2008
Contents of Chapters 1-8
| CHAPTER 1 | Introduction |
| CHAPTER 2 | Directional Informatory Signs on Motorways and All-Purpose Roads * |
| CHAPTER 3 | Regulatory Signs |
| CHAPTER 4 | Warning Signs |
| CHAPTER 5 | Road Markings |
| CHAPTER 6 | Illumination of Traffic Signs * |
| CHAPTER 7 | The Design of Traffic Signs |
| CHAPTER 8 | Traffic Safety Measures and Signs for Road Works and Temporary Situations |
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Traffic Signs Manual
Chapter 3
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​Regulatory Signs explains the correct use of regulatory signs prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations. These include prohibited turns, waiting and loading restrictions and bus and cycle lanes. There is also a comprehensive section dealing with the signing of speed limits.
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