Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

30 Similar power for local authorities in Greater London.E+W+S

(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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

(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)[F2The 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 . . . F3, and for prescribing the manner in which that other authority shall publish notice of the fact that any such order has been made . . . F3 and of its effect.

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