Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 2187

ROAD TRAFFIC

The M6 Toll Wide Load Routes (Speed Limit) Regulations 2003

Made

21st August 2003

Laid before Parliament

29th August 2003

Coming into force

25th September 2003

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 17(2) and (3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 134(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the M6 Toll Wide Load Routes (Speed Limit) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 25th September 2003.

Imposition of speed limit

2.—(1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour on any carriageway forming part of the wide load route which bypasses any of the following toll lane areas on the M6 Toll motorway—

(a)the off-slip toll lane area at Junction T3;

(b)the on-slip toll lane area at Junction T3;

(c)Weeford Park toll lane area on the M6 Toll motorway southbound carriageway;

(d)the off-slip toll lane area at Junction T4;

(e)the off-slip toll lane area at Junction T5;

(f)the off-slip toll lane area at Junction T6;

(g)Great Wyrley toll lane area on the M6 Toll motorway northbound carriageway.

(2) In this regulation—

(a)“wide load route” means the carriageway which bypasses the toll lane area and is shown by a sign as being for use by vehicles where the vehicle, its trailer or its load exceeds 2.9m in width at any point along its total length;

(b)“toll lane area” means the areas of carriageway and the adjacent raised areas, on which the toll-booths are located, between the toll lane entry barrier and the toll lane exit barrier.

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Kim Howells

Minister of State for Transport

Department for Transport

21st August 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations impose a maximum speed limit of 30 miles per hour on driving any motor vehicle on a carriageway forming part of the wide load route which bypasses specified toll lane areas on the M6 Toll.

(1)

1984 c. 27. Section 17 was amended by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), Schedule 8, paragraph 28 and Schedule 9 and by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), Schedule 4, paragraph 25 and Schedule 8. Section 134(2) was amended by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Schedule 8, paragraph 77.