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Traffic Act - Part 2 [Cap. 176] (Pgs S11-S49)

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Cap. 176 Rev. 1985
Subsidiary Legislation Traffic

LAWS OF FIJI

CHAPTER 176

TRAFFIC

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FIRST SCHEDULE
(Regulation 4(a))
(Amended by Legal Notice 59 of 1975; 115 of 1975; 70 of 1981; 48 of 1984; 49 of 1984)

PART I

WARNING SIGNS

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1 SERIES OF BENDS
2 BEND TO THE RIGHT Permitted Variant: The symbol may be reversed to indicate a bend to the left
3 "T" JUNCTION
4 SIDE ROAD Permitted Variant. The symbol may be reversed.
5 STAGGERED JUNCTION Permitted Variant: The symbol may be reversed.
6 DOUBLE BEND FIRST TO THE LEFT Permitted Variant: The symbol may be reversed.
7 CROSS ROADS
8 LEVEL CROSSING WITHOUT GATES
9 LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT
10 ROAD WORKS
11 PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AHEAD
12 CHILDREN
13 BEWARE OF ANIMALS
14 ROAD NARROWS Permitted Variant. The symbol may be varied to denote that the road narrows on one side only.
15 STEEP HILL DOWNWARDS Permitted Variant. The figures may be altered to indicate the degree of slope.
16 STEEP HILL UPWARDS Permitted Variant. The figures may be altered to indicate the degree of slope.
17 Existence of very steep hill. Plate for use with signs Nos. 15 and 16.
18 Continued existence of very steep hill. Plate for use with signs Nos. 1, 2, 6, 15 and 16.
19 Existence of long steep hill. Plate for use with signs Nos. 15 and 16. Permitted Variant. The figures may be altered.
20 HEIGHT LIMIT Permitted Variant: The figures may be altered.
21 SLIPPERY ROAD
22 MERGING TRAFFIC—TRAFFIC JOINING FROM LEFT
23 MERGING TRAFFIC—TRAFFIC JOINING FROM RIGHT
24 ROUNDABOUT AHEAD
25 TWO WAY TRAFFIC
26 DUAL CARRIAGEWAY ENDS
27 FALLING OR FALLEN ROCKS Permitted variant: The symbol may be reversed.
28 WATER CROSSING
29 TRY YOUR BRAKES
30 HUMP BRIDGE
31 OTHER DANGER
32 NARROW BRIDGE
33 Plate indicating nature of other danger for use with Sign No. 31. Permitted Variants: Surveying or Blasting may be substituted for Accident.
34 Plate for use with Sign No. 12.
35 Plate for use with Sign No. 12. Permitted Variant: The distance may be altered
36 Distance over which hazard or prohibition extends. Permitted variant. The distance may be altered and/or the background colour altered to white. Plate for use with signs Nos. 1, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 21 and 27 to have yellow background. Plate for use with Signs Nos. 109, 110, 111, and 113 to have white background.
37 SLOW LOOSE CHIPPINGS Permitted Variants: Slow wet tar, Temporary Road Surface, Traffic Control Ahead, Road Ahead Closed or Ramp Ahead may be substituted for Slow Loose Chippings.
38 RAMP
39 PEDESTRIANS LOOK LEFT Permitted Variant: Right may be substituted for left.
40 DIVERSION
41 LOCATION OF LEVEL CROSSING WITHOUT GATES For use in conjunction with Sign No. 8
42 Convergence of traffic to single lane. Plate for use with Sign No. 14.

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART II

PROHIBITORY SIGNS

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101 NOT ENTRY—ALL VEHICLES PROHIBITED
102 BUSES AND COACHES PROHIBITED
103 LORRIES PROHIBITED
104 Plate for use with signs Nos. 102, 103 and 105.
105 NO ENTRY FOR VEHICLES EXCEEDING THE WEIGHT INDICATED ON SIGN
106 Plate for use with sign No. 105
107 NO RIGHT TURN
108 NO LEFT TURN
109 NO U TURNS
110 NO OVERTAKING
111 USE OF WARRANTING DEVICE PROHIBITED
112 NO PARKING
113 NO STOPPING
114 Plate for use with signs Nos. 112 and 113 to indicate that the restriction or prohibition applies in both directions.
115 Plate for use with signs Nos. 112 and 113 to indicate the direction in which the restriction or prohibition applies.
116 Plate showing end of a prohibition for use with signs Nos. 109, 110, 111 and 113.

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART III

MANDATORY SIGNS

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201 To indicate to vehicular traffic the requirement prescribed in regulation 8(2).
202 STOP To indicate to vehicular traffic the requirements prescribed in regulation 8(4).
203 STOP POLICE Permitted Variant: Stop weight check.
204 KEEP LEFT Permitted Variant: The arrow may be pointed downwards to the right to indicate "Keep Right".
205 PROCEED IN DIRECTION INDICATED BY ARROW
206 PASS EITHER SIDE
207 TURN LEFT AHEAD Permitted Variant: The direction of the arrow may be reversed to indicate Turn Right Ahead.
208 MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT Permitted Variant: 1 or more of the figures may be altered.
209 SCHOOL PATROL "STOP" Permitted Variant: A sign bearing the word "Slow" may be used before the sign bearing the word "STOP" is reached.
210 STOP (Temporary Control)
211 GO (Temporary Control)
212 ONE WAY
213 POLICE SLOW

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART IV

INFORMATORY SIGNS

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301 END OF LOCAL SPEED LIMIT
302 PARKING PLACE Permitted Variant: An arrow pointing horizontally left or right may be incorporated to indicate the entrance to an off street car park.
303 Plate for use with sign No. 302 indicating a coach park.
304 Plate for use with sign No. 302 indicating a lorry park.
305 HOSPITAL
306 NO THROUGH ROAD
307 ADVANCE SIGN INDICATING NO THROUGH ROAD Permitted Variant: The symbol may be reversed or otherwise varied to accord with the circumstances.
308 METER ZONE Entrance to controlled parking zone.
309 ZONE ENDS Exit from controlled parking zone.
310 ROAD CLEAR End of temporary obstruction.
311 PLATE FOR USE WITH SIGNS Nos. 112, 113 and 308 Permitted Variant: The days and times may be varied.
312 TAXI STAND Permitted Variant: Bus Stop may be substituted for Taxi Stand.
313 IN
314 OUT
315 NO EXIT
316 NO ENTRY

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART V

DIRECTIONAL INFORMATORY SIGNS

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401 Plate to indicate next place of traffic importance on roads extending from a junction ahead.
402 Direction to free car park Permitted Variants: Car park or Lorry park may be substituted for free car park. The sign may be Right Hand or Left Hand
403 Plate to indicate names of and distances in miles to places of traffic importance to which a road leads.
404 Plate to indicate name of road which may be used as a directional finger sign. Permitted Variant. White letters on a green background may be permitted in urban areas. Supplementary plates may be added to indicate names and distances to facilities and places of interest. Such plates shall have white letters on a blue background.

FIRST SCHEDULE

PART VI

LIGHT SIGNALS

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501 TRAFFIC LIGHTS Signal for use in the control of vehicular traffic. DIMENSIONS— Lamp lenses shall not be less than 8" nor more than 8½" diameter. The centre of the lenses shall not be more than 14" apart. The normal height of the lower-most lens shall be from the centre of the lens to the roadway 7' 6" COLOUR— Lamp lenses shall be red (uppermost), amber (centre) and green (lowermost).
502 DIRECTIONAL ARROWS Signal for use in conjunction with traffic lights to indicate that vehicles may proceed in direction of arrow notwithstanding that traffic light signal may be at red. DIMENSIONS— Lamp lenses shall be not less than 8" nor more than 8½" diameter. COLOUR— Arrow when lighted shall be green. Permitted Variant: The direction of the arrow may be varied.
503 PEDESTRIAN CROSSING LIGHTS Signals for use in conjunction with traffic lights to indicate when pedestrians may or may not cross the road.
DIAMETER 200 mm
504 UNCONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING POSITION LIGHTS Signals to indicate the position of an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing. DIMENSIONS— Lamp lenses shall be not less than 8" nor more than 8½" diameter; lamps should be alternate flashing. COLOUR—Lamps when lighted shall be amber.
505 PORTABLE LIGHT SIGNALS FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC Signal for use in the control of traffic where use of the carriage-way is temporarily restricted. DIMENSIONS— Lamp lenses or signs not less than 8" nor more than 8½" COLOUR— Lamp lenses shall be red (uppermost) and green (lowermost).
506 FLASHING STOP LIGHTS Signal to require approaching traffic to stop in positions of intermittent hazards. DIMENSIONS— Lamp lenses shall be not less than 200 mm, nor more than 220 mm, in diameter; lamps to flash alternately. COLOUR— Lamps when lighted shall be red.

SECOND SCHEDULE
(Regulation 4(b))

(Amended by Legal Notice 12 of 1975; 59 of 1975; 44 of 1976; 59 of 1977; 25 of 1978; 26 of 1979.)

ROAD MARKINGS

FIG. No. 201

Transverse line (stop) to indicate position beyond which vehicular traffic must not proceed when required to stop by light signals or the police.

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Transverse lines (stop) to indicate position beyond which vehicular traffic must not proceed when required to stop by Sign No. 202.

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Transverse lines (give way) to indicate to vehicular traffic the requirement prescribed by regulation 8(3).

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FIG. No. 202

A. No overtaking both directions. B. No overtaking one direction. Longitudinal lines to indicate to vehicular traffic the requirements and warning prescribed by regulation 13(2) and 13(5).	Longitudinal line to indicate to vehicular traffic centre line of 2 lane carriageway with more than 2 lanes.

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FIG. No. 203

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Mark No. 106	Warning line to warn vehicular traffic when approaching or negotiating a hazard not to cross or straddle the line unless it is seen by the driver to be safe to do so.
Mark No. 107	Centre line of 4 or 6 lane carriageway.
Mark No. 108	Edge of carriageway marking at bus bays and lay bys.
Mark No. 109	(1) Edge of carriageway marking on unlighted and heavily trafficked roads where the after dark conditions call for special delineation of the edge of the carriageway; or (2) Transverse line to indicate position and limits of a controlled pedestrian crossing.

FIG. No. 204

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To indicate to vehicular traffic the approach to a road junction at or near which is placed Sign No. 201 and/or Mark No. 103.

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To indicate to vehicular traffic the approach to a road junction at or near which is placed Sign No. 202.

FIG. No. 205

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FIGURE No. 206

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FIG. No. 207

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To indicate to vehicular traffic potential danger ahead and need to proceed with caution.

FIG. No. 208

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To indicate to vehicular traffic appropriate traffic lanes.

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To indicate to vehicular traffic the entrance to a decelaration lane at a road junction.

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To warn vehicular traffic approaching a length of road on which are placed longitudinal lines shown as Mark No. 104 of the need to keep to the left or nearside of both these lanes.

FIG. No. 209

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FIG. No. 210

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FIG. No. 211

To indicate to vehicular traffic the existence of a maximum speed limit.
The use of this marking with sign No. 208 is optional. It may not be used by itself.
Permitted Variant: 1 or more of the figures may be altered.

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FIG. No. 212

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Yellow line marking on the approach to an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing (mark No. 115) to indicate the length of road over which stopping and parking is prohibited.

Mark No. 123

TABLE A—TRANSVERSE MARKINGS

TABLE B—LONGITUDINAL MARKINGS

TABLE C—OTHER MARKINGS

TABLE D—TOLERANCES ON DIMENSIONS OF ROAD MARKINGS

PacLII Editor's Note: This Act is continued in the document titled Traffic Act [Cap 176] (Part 2)