The link also claims that
rules and regulationsArseholes like this are why we have the rules and regulations that irk "competent" drivers. Drink-drive person caught again A serial drink-driver has been jailed after he...
"The start of every speed limit must be marked with a pair of signs. The pair of signs at the start of the limit are known as "terminal signs". If there is not a valid pair of terminal signs the limit may not be enforced."
which is at odds with direction 9 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002:
"(2) This paragraph applies where the relevant road has a junction ("the junction") with the side of another road ("the other road") and a maximum speed limit is in force on the other road which is different from the speed limit in force on the relevant road. (3) Where paragraph (2) applies, it is sufficient compliance with direction 8(2), for the purpose of indicating the beginning of the speed limit on the relevant road to traffic entering it from the other road, if the sign shown in diagram 670, 674 or 675 is placed not further than 20 metres from the junction, on the left hand or near side of the carriageway of the relevant road as viewed in the direction of travel of such traffic or, where the relevant road is a dual carriageway road, on the left hand or near side of the carriageway by which traffic may pbutt into the relevant road from the other road."
With rules as simple as that, how could anyone get it wrong ?
JB
