Regulations made by the Secretary of State for Transport, laid before Parliament under section 134(4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2014 No. 0000
The Motor Vehicles (Variation of Speed Limits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2014
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 86(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19841 after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 134(2) of that Act.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Variation of Speed Limits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2014 and come into force on whichever is the later of—
a
the 21st day after the day on which they are approved by resolution of the second House of Parliament to approve them; and
b
6th April 2015.
2
These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Variation of HGV speed limit2
1
Schedule 6 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19842 is varied as follows.
2
In Part 1, item 5, paragraph (2)(b)—
a
for the figure “50” in column 3(b) (dual carriageway road), substitute “60”; and
b
for the figure “40” in column 3(c) (other road), substitute “50”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
(This note is not part of the Regulations)