Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 15:31:02 on Mon, 6 Sep
2004, Nick Finnigan remarked:
....
Look at Item 3 of 954.4, and you'll see that it doesn't list 616 (which
is the "No Entry" sign).
Interstingly, 954.7 lists as variants:
Except local buses and cycles and
Except local buses and taxis

Now, as there is no such thing as a "local cycle", we must conclude that
the latter refers to all taxis, and not just local ones. Which answers a
different question that's been asked from time to time.

Er, Hello? Did the following message propagate at all?

Nick Finnigan wrote:
"David Hansen" wrote in message
...
There are plenty of no-entry signs in Edinburgh, with plates below
them saying things like "Except for buses, cycles and taxis". A few
years ago there was mention in the paper of someone claiming these
signs were invalid. However, I have not heard more and imagine that
is because the someone has discovered their assertion is incorrect.
If their assertion had been shown to be correct you may be sure
that the paper would have made a fuss about it.

How few years ago? They get a special mention in
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2002/20023113.htm#sch19pII2
21 (Plates to be placed only...)
(2) A plate shown...

Diagram 616 is 'No Entry'; 954.6 and 954.7 are
'Except buses and cycles' & 'Except buses cycles and taxis'.

Especially my bit, which starts at the page for diag. 616:

And, from that document, signs allowed with it are 954, 954.2, 1046,
and 1048.3.
Respectively 'except buses', 'except local buses', 'no entry', and
'bus only'. (The last two are painted on the road).


Colin McKenzie