Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

Part III E+W+S Crossings and Playgrounds

Pedestrian crossings E+W+S

23 Powers of local authorities with respect to pedestrian crossings on roads other than trunk roads. E+W+S

(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, a local authority shall have power—

(a) to establish on any roads in their area (other than [F1 trunk roads][F1 roads for which the Secretary of State is the roads authority]) crossings for pedestrians, to be indicated in the manner prescribed by regulations under section 25 of this Act, and

(b) to alter or remove any such crossings from roads in their area.

(2) Before establishing, altering, or removing a crossing a local authority—

(a) shall consult the chief officer of police about their proposal to do so;

(b) shall give public notice of that proposal; and

(c) shall inform the Secretary of State in writing.

(3) It shall be the duty of a local authority to execute any works (including the placing, erection, maintenance, alteration and removal of marks and traffic signs) required—

(a) in connection with the establishment, alteration or removal of crossings in accordance with regulations having effect under section 25 of this Act, or

(b) in connection with the indication of crossings in accordance with such regulations.

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(5) In this section “local authority”—

(a) in relation to England and Wales, means the council of a county [F3 , metropolitan district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London], and

(b) in relation to Scotland, means the local [F4 roads] authority.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words “roads" to “authority" substituted (S.) for words “trunk roads" by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 93(11)(a)

F2 S. 23(4) repealed by Local Government Act 1984 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102(2)(3), Sch. 17

F3 Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(9)

F4 Word substituted by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 93(11)(b)

24 Pedestrian crossings on trunk roads. E+W+S

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to establish on [F5 trunk roads][F5 roads for which he is the roads authority] such crossings for pedestrians as he considers necessary, and to execute any works (including the placing, erection, maintenance, alteration and removal of marks and traffic signs) required in connection with the establishment of those crossings.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words “roads" to “authority" substituted (S.) for words “trunk roads" by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 93(12)

25 Pedestrian crossing regulations. E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect to the precedence of vehicles and pedestrians respectively, and generally with respect to the movement of traffic (including pedestrians), at and in the vicinity of crossings.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, regulations under that subsection may be made—

(a) prohibiting pedestrian traffic on the carriageway within 100 yards of a crossing, and

(b) with respect to the indication of the limits of a crossing, or of any other matter whatsoever relating to the crossing, by marks or devices on or near the roadway or otherwise, and generally with respect to the erection of traffic signs in connection with a crossing.

(3) Different regulations may be made under this section in relation to different traffic conditions, and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing words) different regulations may be made in relation to crossings in the vicinity of, and at a distance from, a junction of roads, and in relation to traffic which is controlled by the police, and by traffic signals, and by different kinds of traffic signals, and traffic which is not controlled.

(4) Regulations may be made under this section applying only to a particular crossing or particular crossings specified in the regulations.

(5) A person who contravenes any regulations made under this section shall be guilty of an offence.

(6) In this section “crossing” means a crossing for pedestrians established—

(a) by a local authority under section 23 of this Act, or

(b) by the Secretary of State in the discharge of the duty imposed on him by section 24 of this Act,

and (in either case) indicated in accordance with the regulations having effect as respects that crossing; and, for the purposes of a prosecution for a contravention of the provisions of a regulation having effect as respects a crossing, the crossing shall be deemed to be so established and indicated unless the contrary is proved.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 25(1) amended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, art. 4 Sch. 3; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3