New clause 20 - Amendment of traffic signs regulations and general directions 2002
Road Safety Bill
5:00 pm
'(1) The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (S1/2002/3113) are amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 4, after the definition of ''excursion or tour'', there is inserted—
''fixed speed camera'' means a camera of a type approved by the Secretary of State that is situated at a fixed site and that operates continuously or from time to time for the purpose of monitoring the speed of road vehicles and securing compliance with the speed limit in force at that site.
(3) After paragraph 58 there is inserted—''59. E
''59 very fixed speed camera shall—
(a) be adequately illuminated during the hours of darkness and
(b) have affixed to it a clearly visible indication of the applicable speed limit.''.'.—[Mr. Chope]
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