Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

Part II E+W+S Traffic Regulation in Special Cases

19 Regulation of use of highways by public service vehicles. E+W+S

(1) Subject to Parts I to III and Part V of Schedule 9 to this Act, a local authority may make orders—

(a) for determining the [F1 highways][F1 roads] which may or may not be used by public service vehicles in their area, or in any part of their area;

(b) for fixing stands for public service vehicles on such [F1 highways][F1 roads];

(c) as to the places at which public service vehicles may stop for a longer time than is necessary for taking up and setting down passengers; and

(d) as to the manner of using such stands and places.

(2) Any such order may be made—

(a) so as to apply only to public service vehicles of a specified class, or

(b) so as to have effect as respects a limited period only or as respects only limited periods in the year,

and may make different provision for different classes of public service vehicles.

(3) In this section “local authority”—

(a) in relation to England and Wales, means the council of a county [F2 or metropolitan district], and

(b) in relation to Scotland, means a regional or islands council.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word “roads" substituted (S.) for word “highways" by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 128(1), Sch. 9 para. 93(9)

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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 19 restricted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 2, 8(2), Sch. 5 para. 6(3)

C2 S. 19 restricted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 8(2), Sch. 5 para. 12