Part V Miscellaneous and supplementary

School crossing patrols

270 School crossing patrols.

(1)

The M1Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 26 (arrangements for patrolling places where children cross roads during certain periods)—

(a)

in subsection (1), omit “during periods between the hours of eight in the morning and half-past five in the afternoon when children are so on their way,”, and

(b)

after that subsection insert—

“(1A)

Arrangements under subsection (1) above may be made for patrolling places at such times as the authority thinks fit.”

(3)

In section 28 (power to stop vehicles at school crossings)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

omit “between the hours of eight in the morning and half-past five in the afternoon”, and

(ii)

for “children on their way to or from school, or from one part of a school to another, are” substitute “ a person is ”,

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

for “children are” substitute “ person is ”, and

(ii)

for “their” substitute “ his ”, and

(c)

in subsection (5)—

(i)

insert “ and ” at the end of paragraph (a), and

(ii)

omit paragraph (c) and the word “and” before it.