Part III Crossings and Playgrounds
Street playgrounds
F129 Power to prohibit traffic on roads to be used as playgrounds.
(1)
For the purpose of enabling a road for which they are the traffic authority to be used as a playground for children, a local traffic authority may make an order prohibiting or restricting the use of the road by vehicles, or by vehicles of any specified class, either generally or on particular days or during particular hours.
The prohibition or restriction may be subject to such exceptions and conditions as to occasional use or otherwise as may be specified in the order.
(2)
An order under this section shall make provision for permitting reasonable access to premises situated on or adjacent to the road.
(3)
A person who uses a vehicle or causes or permits a vehicle to be used, in contravention of an order in force under this section shall be guilty of an offence.
30 Similar power for local authorities in Greater London.
(1)
For the purpose of enabling roads within their area in respect of which they are the highway authority to be used as playgrounds for children, the council of a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London shall, subject to subsections (2) to (6) below, have power to make an order prohibiting or restricting the use of any specified road by vehicles, or by vehicles of any specified class,—
(a)
subject to such exceptions and conditions as to occasional use or otherwise as may be specified in the order, and
(b)
either generally or on particular days or during particular hours.
(2)
An order made under this section with respect to a road shall make provision for permitting reasonable access to premises situated on or adjacent to it.
(3), (4)
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(5)
A person who uses a vehicle, or causes or permits a vehicle to be used, in contravention of an order in force under this section shall be guilty of an offence.
(6)
F3The Secretary of State may make regulations for prescribing the procedure to be followed in connection with the making of orders by any other authority under this section . . . F4, and for prescribing the manner in which that other authority shall publish notice of the fact that any such order has been made . . . F4 and of its effect.
31 Byelaws with respect to roads used as playgrounds.
(1)
Where an order is or has been made F5under section 29 of this Act, the local traffic authority may make byelaws authorising the use of the road as a playground for children and making provision—
(a)
with respect to the admission of children to the road when used as a playground;
(b)
with respect to the safety of children so using the road and their protection from injury by vehicles using the road for access to premises situated on or adjacent to it or otherwise; and
(c)
generally with respect to the proper management of the road when used as a playground for children.