If a shoving movement is made into or within a control point or manual interlocking limits, the signal governing movement must display an indication that is:

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Shoving movements into or inside a control point or manual interlocking have limited visibility and rely on the interlocking to ensure no conflicting moves are allowed. Because of this, the signal governing the shove must present a status that is more favorable than the Restricting indication, so the movement isn’t unnecessarily blocked and can proceed with the protection provided by the interlocking. A more restrictive or identical indication would unnecessarily hinder or fail to provide the needed clearance, and an indeterminate state would be unsafe.