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62 Temporary prohibition or restriction of traffic etc. on roads for reasons of public safety or convenience.S
(1)Where, as regards any road, an order [can be made under neither section 14 nor section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (temporary prohibition or restriction of traffic and foot passage on roads in certain circumstances and in connection with certain events)] but in the opinion of the roads authority considerations of public safety or convenience require, or make it desirable that there should be, a temporary restriction on, or temporary prohibition of, traffic or foot passage on the road, the authority may make an order imposing such restriction or prohibition and (where practicable) specifying an alternative route or alternative routes.
(2)An order under subsection (1) above—
(a)shall not have the effect of preventing at any time access for foot passengers to any premises situated on or adjacent to the road or to any other premises accessible for foot passengers only from the road;
(b)may relate to vehicles, or persons, in general or to a class thereof; and
(c)without prejudice to paragraph (a) above may be subject to such conditions or exceptions as are considered necessary by the roads authority.
(3)In subsection (1) above “temporary” means for a period not exceeding seven days.
(4)Notice of an order under subsection (1) above shall be given by the authority by advertisement in a newspaper circulating in the area to which the order relates; and the order shall not come into effect before the date of the advertisement.
(5)A person who contravenes a restriction or prohibition imposed by virtue of subsection (1) above commits an offence.
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