85 Traffic signs for indicating speed restrictions
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (1984 c 27) | Legislation

85  Traffic signs for indicating speed restrictions

(1)     For the purpose of securing that adequate guidance is given to drivers of motor vehicles as to whether any, and if so what, limit of speed is to be observed on any road, it shall be the duty of the [national authority], [in the case of a road for which [the national authority] is the traffic authority, to] erect and maintain . . . traffic signs in such positions as may be requisite for that purpose.

(2)     [In the case of any other road, it is the duty of the . . . traffic authority—]

(a)     to erect and maintain . . . traffic signs in such positions as may be requisite in order to give effect to general or other directions given by the [national authority] for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) above, and

(b)     to alter or remove traffic signs as may be requisite in order to give effect to such directions, either in consequence of the making of an order by the [national authority] or otherwise.

(3)     If a [. . . traffic authority] makes default in executing

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