Valid from 16/05/1992
F190G Powers to carry out traffic calming works.E+W
(1)A highway authority may, in a highway maintainable at the public expense for which they are the highway authority, construct traffic calming works which—
(a)are of a description prescribed by regulations under section 90H below, or
(b)are specially authorised by the Secretary of State,
and may remove such works (whenever constructed).
(2)A highway authority shall not exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1) above except in accordance with any requirements imposed by the regulations or authorisation concerned.
(3)Requirements imposed by a special authorisation given by the Secretary of State under this section may relate to any matter with respect to which regulations may be made under section 90H below.
(4)Nothing in this section shall prejudice any power of a highway authority to construct or remove traffic calming works which are neither of a description prescribed by regulations under section 90H below nor specially authorised by the Secretary of State.
Textual Amendments
F1Cross heading and ss. 90G-90I inserted (16.5.1992) by Traffic Calming Act 1992 (c. 30), ss. 1(1), 3, Sch.1