"Michael R N Dolbear" wrote in message
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Robert Woolley wrote in article
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:51:15 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
wrote:

They have the same status as a STOP sign and there does not need to
be any
other for them to take effect.

STOP signs have to be authorised by the Department for Transport.

And if a moronist is prosecuted for not stopping, does the
authorisation order have to be produced to the court ?

Nope. Its for the defendant to prove that the order doesn't exist.
Most people will stop at a STOP sign - the sign + thick white line
plus other clues like, restricted visibility usually give the game away.

/john