Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

1 Traffic regulation orders outside Greater London. E+W+S

(1) An order under this section (in this Act referred to as a “traffic regulation order ") may, subject to Parts I to III of Schedule 9 to this Act and to subsection (4) below, be made as respects any road outside Greater London where it appears to the authority making the order that it is expedient to make it—

(a) for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising, or

(b) for preventing damage to the road or to any building on or near the road, or

(c) for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians), or

(d) for preventing the use of the road by vehicular traffic of a kind which, or its use by vehicular traffic in a manner which, is unsuitable having regard to the existing character of the road or adjoining property, or

(e) (without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (d) above) for preserving the character of the road in a case where it is specially suitable for use by persons on horseback or on foot, or

(f) for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.

(2) The authority having power to make traffic regulation orders, subject to subsection (3) below, [F1 and to section 125 of this Act,—

(a) as respects roads other than trunk roads, shall be the local authority, that is to say, the county council [F2 or metropolitan district council] in England or Wales and the local highway authority in Scotland, and

(b) as respects trunk roads, shall be the Secretary of State.][F1 shall be the roads authority.]

(3) A traffic regulation order made by a local [F3 roads] authority by virtue of subsection (2)(a) above may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, relate to a [F4 trunk road][F4 road for which he is the roads authority] if the order forms part of a scheme of general traffic control relating to roads of which at least one has a junction with the length of [F5 trunk] road in question.

(4) Where, by a notice published in the prescribed manner by the [F6 highway][F6 roads] authority, a date has been or is declared to be the date on which a part of a special road is open for use as a special road, this section shall not apply in relation to that part of that road or (if the date so declared is a date after the commencement of this Act) shall not apply in relation to it on or after that date.

(5) In subsection (4) above “the prescribed manner ” means the manner prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State which were or are in force at the time of publication of the notice.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words “shall be the roads authority " substituted (S.) for words from “and to section " to “Secretary of State " by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 93(2)(a)

F2 Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(1), Sch. 5 para. 4(2)

F3 Word inserted (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 93(2)(b)(i)

F4 Words from “road " to “roads authority " substituted (S.) for words “trunk road " by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 93(2)(b)(ii)

F5 Word repealed (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), ss. 128(1), 156(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(1), Sch. 11

F6 Word “roads " substituted (S.) for word “highway " by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 93(2)(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 1 restricted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(2), Sch. 5 para. 6(3)

C2 S. 1 restricted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 8(2), Sch. 5 para. 12