The Motorways Traffic (Speed Limit) Regulations 1974

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.These Regulations shall come into operation on 29th March 1974...

  3. 2.(1) In these Regulations, the expression “motorway” —

  4. 3.No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a motorway...

  5. 4.No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed...

  6. 5.No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed...

  7. 6.The Motorways Traffic (Speed Limit) Regulations 1973 are hereby revoked....

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1 (60 m.p.h. speed limit)

      1. LENGTHS OF MOTORWAY COMPRISING PART OF THE BLACKWALL TUNNEL SOUTHERN APPROACH ROAD (A102(M)), IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

        1. 1.That length of the eastern carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel...

        2. 2.That length of the western carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel...

      2. LENGTHS OF MOTORWAY BEING SLIP ROADS COMPRISING PART OF THE BLACKWALL TUNNEL SOUTHERN APPROACH ROAD (A102(M)) IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

        1. 3.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

        2. 4.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

        3. 5.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

        4. 6.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

        5. 7.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

        6. 8.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

        7. 9.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

    2. SCHEDULE 2 (50 m.p.h. speed limit)

      1. LENGTH OF MOTORWAY KNOWN AS MANCUNIAN WAY A57(M)

        1. 1.That length of motorway known as Mancunian Way A57(M) in...

      2. LENGTHS OF MOTORWAY COMPRISING PART OF THE LONDON-SOUTH WALES MOTORWAY (M4) IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW

        1. 2.That length of motorway which extends from its junction with...

        2. 3.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

        3. 4.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

        4. 5.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

        5. 6.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

      3. LENGTH OF MOTORWAY (M1) AT FIVEWAYS CORNER, HENDON

        1. 7.That length of motorway (M1) comprising the South-Western carriageway of...

      4. LENGTHS OF MOTORWAY AND SLIP ROADS COMPRISING PART OF THE ASTON EXPRESSWAY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY BOROUGH OF BIRMINGHAM

        1. 8.That length of motorway known as the Aston Expressway A38(M)...

        2. 9.That length of motorway known as Tyburn Road Slip Road...

        3. 10.That length of motorway known as Park Circus Slip Road...

        4. 11.That length of motorway known as Park Circus Road East...

        5. 12.That length of motorway known as Dartmouth Circus Slip Road...

        6. 13.That length of motorway known as Dartmouth Circus Slip Road...

      5. LENGTHS OF MOTORWAY SLIP ROADS COMPRISING PART OF THE GRAVELLY HILL INTERCHANGE (A38(M)) IN THE CITY AND COUNTY BOROUGH OF BIRMINGHAM

        1. 14.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

        2. 15.That length of motorway slip road which extends from its...

      6. LENGTHS OF MOTORWAY AND MOTORWAY SLIP ROADS COMPRISING PART OF THE LEEDS SOUTH EAST URBAN MOTORWAY IN THE CITY AND COUNTY BOROUGH OF LEEDS

        1. 16.That length of the western carriageway of the Leeds South...

        2. 17.That length of the eastern carriageway of the Leeds South...

        3. 18.That length of Dewsbury Road Entry Slip Road which extends...

        4. 19.That length of Dewsbury Road Exit Slip Road which extends...

        5. 20.That length of Hunslet Distributor Connection Slip Road which extends...

        6. 21.That length of Hunslet Distributor Interchange Exit Slip Road which...

        7. 22.That length of Hunslet Distributor Interchange Entry Slip Road which...

        8. 23.That length of Tunstall Road Interchange Slip Road which extends...

        9. 24.That length of Tunstall Road Roundabout Slip Road which extends...

        10. 25.That length of Belle Isle Road Interchange Exit Slip Road...

        11. 26.That length of Belle Isle Road Interchange Entry Slip Road...

      7. LENGTHS OF MOTORWAY KNOWN AS THE GLASGOW INNER RING ROAD

        1. 27.On the main westbound and southbound carriageway of the Glasgow...

        2. 28.On the main northbound and eastbound carriageway of the Glasgow...

        3. 29.On the connecting road from a point 33 yards or...

        4. 30.On the connecting road from a point 150 yards or...

        5. 31.On the connecting road from a point on the north...

        6. 32.On the connecting road from a point at its junction...

        7. 33.On the connecting road from a point at its junction...

        8. 34.On the connecting road from a point 27 yards or...

        9. 35.On the connecting road from its junction with Great Western...

        10. 36.On the connecting road 20 yards or thereby south-east of...

        11. 37.On the connecting road from a point 16 yards or...

        12. 38.On the connecting road from a point 77 yards or...

        13. 39.The connecting road from the junction with Bothwell Street to...

        14. 40.The connecting road from the junction with North Street to...

        15. 41.The connecting road from the junction with Waterloo Street to...

        16. 42.The connecting road from the junction with the new road...

        17. 43.The connecting road from the main southbound through carriageway of...

        18. 44.The connecting road from the junction with Stobcross Street at...

        19. 45.The connecting road from the junction with Stobcross Street at...

        20. 46.The connecting road from the junction with Gloucester Street to...

        21. 47.The connecting road from the junction with Houston Street to...

        22. 48.The connecting road from the junction with West Street to...

  10. Explanatory Note