Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations, 1962.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations, 1962.
(2) The Traffic Wardens Regulations, 1955 ( S.I. No. 246 of 1955 ), the Traffic Signs Regulations, 1956 ( S.I. No. 284 of 1956 ), the Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations, 1959 ( S.I. No. 57 of 1959 ) and the Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations, 1961 ( S.I. No. 67 of 1961 ) are hereby revoked.
2 Definitions.
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paragraphs: —(1) In these Regulations, save where the context requires otherwise, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them :—
" the Act " means the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961);
" bus stop sign " means a sign to indicate a stopping place or stand for omnibuses provided under or in pursuance of section 86 of the Act;
" design " when used in relation to an upright sign means the layout of the sign and includes the relative size and position of any symbols, figures, letters or other markings shown thereon.
" dual carriageway " means a road the roadway of which is divided centrally so as to provide two separate carriageways, on each of which traffic is required by a road regulation to proceed in one direction only;
" informative sign " means an upright sign which gives information in regard to a road, including the places to which the road leads and the distances to or from such places;
" left " and " right " shall be construed with reference to the direction in which traffic is facing;
" the Minister " means the Minister for Local Government;
" one-way roadway " means a roadway the traffic on which is for the time being required by a road regulation to proceed in one direction only;
" pedestrian crossing " means a portion of the roadway specially marked for use by pedestrians crossing the road;
" regulatory sign " means an upright sign which indicates the existence of a road regulation in relation to a road, or implements such a regulation, or both, or which indicates that a built-up area speed limit applies or ceases to apply to a road or roads;
" road " means a public road;
" road regulation " shall have the same meaning as that assigned to it by subsection (1) of Section 95 of the Act.
" roadway markings " means markings placed on the surface of the roadway;
" roundabout " means a road junction so constructed that traffic which enters it must proceed slowly in a circular direction;
" route letter and number " means the route letter and number assigned to the route comprising such road by the Minister in any classification of roads made by him under subsection (2) of section 17 of the Ministry of Transport Act, 1919;
" staggered road junction " means a sequence of two road junctions in close proximity, the second junction occurring on the opposite side to the first;
" traffic " does not include pedestrians, and where " traffic " is referred to as having rights or obligations the word shall connote the persons driving the vehicles concerned, or driving, riding, managing or controlling the animals concerned;
" traffic refuge " means a refuge for pedestrians on a roadway provided by a raised pavement, guard posts or similar means;
" traffic sign " shall have the same meaning as that assigned to it by subsection (1) of section 95 of the Act.
" upright sign " means a traffic sign (other than a lamp, roadway or wall marking, or instrument for giving signals by mechanical means) erected on or beside a road, or suspended over a road;
" warning sign " means an upright sign which warns persons of danger in relation to a road, or advises the precautions to be taken against such danger, or both;
(2) For the purposes of Chapters IV and V of Part II and of Part III of these Regulations—
(a) " white " includes stainless steel and polished aluminium;
(b) " black " includes the colour of the surface of the roadway where that colour offers a reasonable contrast to white;
(c) a continuous line, or a segment of a broken line, may be effected by placing studs side by side or end to end.
PART II REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO TRAFFIC SIGNS PURSUANT TO SECTION 95 OF THE ACT
Chapter I Informative Signs
3 Informative Signs.
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paragraphs: —(1) An informative sign shall show the information given in black letters, figures and markings on a white background surrounded by a black border.
(2) Place-names shall be shown in Roman letters in Irish and in English and where the spelling of a place-name is the same in both languages one inscription only need be shown on the sign.