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Statutory Instruments
ROAD TRAFFIC
Made
16th June 1997
Coming into force
23rd June 1997
The Traffic Director for London, in accordance with a direction given to him by the Secretary of State under section 58(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1991(1) and in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(2), and of all other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Order:-
1. This Order may be cited as the A4 Trunk Road (Hillingdon and Hounslow) Red Route Traffic Order 1997, and shall come into force on 23rd June 1997.
2. In this Order-
(a)a reference to an article or a schedule followed by a number is a reference to the article of, or the schedule to, this Order so numbered;
(b)"carriageway" has the same meaning as in section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980(3);
(c)causing includes permitting;
(d)"disabled person", "disabled person's badge" and "disabled person's vehicle" have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England and Wales) Regulations 1986(4), and "relevant position" in relation to a disabled person's badge has the same meaning as in regulation 2A of those regulations;
(e)"the trunk road red route" means the lengths of road specified in column 2 of the table in schedule 1;
(f)"vehicle" includes part of a vehicle;
(g)an entry in column (3), (4) or (5) of an item in a schedule to this order applies to that column in subsequent items in that schedule;
(h)"bus" has the meaning given by regulation 22(2) of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994(5);
(i)"bus stop" means an area bounded by a traffic sign shown in diagram 1025.1 or 1025.3 in schedule 6 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994 which includes the words "bus stop";
(j)"bus stand" means an area bounded by a traffic sign shown in diagram 1025.1 or 1025.3 in schedule 6 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994 which includes the words "bus stand"; and
(k)"London Regional Transport" has the meaning given by the London Regional Transport Act 1984(6).
3.-(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article, and of articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, no person shall cause any vehicle to stop in the trunk road red route during the restricted hours.
(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this article, and of articles 5(1), 8 and 9, no person shall cause any vehicle to stop at any time in any lengths of the trunk road red route specified in schedule 4.
(3) The controls specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this article do not apply in respect of any area of the trunk road red route specified in schedule 2A.
(4) In this article "the restricted hours" means, in relation to a length of the trunk road red route specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 1, the hours specified in that item in column (3) of that table.
4. The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2B during the hours specified in column (3) in that item for a period not exceeding the period specified in column (4) in that item, provided that not less than the period specified in column (5) in that item has elapsed since the vehicle was last parked on any part of the same length of road.
5.-(1) Licensed taxi cabs: The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle being used under a licence under section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869(7) to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in schedule 2D.
(2) Buses: The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a bus to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2E during the hours specified in column (3) in that item for a period not exceeding the period specified in column (4) in that item, provided that not less than the period specified in column (5) in that item has elapsed since the vehicle was last parked on any part of the same length of road.
(3) Doctors' vehicles: The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2F during the hours specified in column (3) in that item, provided that-
(a)there is displayed in the windscreen of the vehicle a badge issued by, or with the authority of, the Traffic Director for London to a medical practitioner, and which specifies-
(i)the name of the person to whom it was issued, and
(ii)the premises in relation to which it applies; and
(b)the vehicle was parked by, or with the permission of, the person whose name is specified on the badge and for so long only as the person who parked the vehicle is engaged in work at the premises specified on the badge.
(4) Solo motor bicycles: The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a motor bicycle without a side-car to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2G during the hours specified in column (3) in that item.
6. The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle which is being loaded or unloaded to stop at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the tables in schedules 3A and 3B during the hours specified in column (3) in that item for as long as is needed to load or unload the vehicle or 20 minutes, whichever is the less, provided that not less than 20 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle was last parked on any part of the same length of road.
7.-(1) The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a disabled person's vehicle which displays a disabled person's badge in the relevant position to park at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2B during the hours specified in column (3) in that item.
(2) The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a disabled person's vehicle which displays a disabled person's badge in the relevant position to park at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2C during the hours specified in column (3) in that item.
(3) The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a disabled person's vehicle which displays a disabled person's badge in the relevant position, and a parking disc on which is shown the time at which the period of parking began, to park at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 3A during the hours specified in column (3) in that item, for a period of up to 3 hours not being a period separated by an interval of less than 1 hour from a previous period when that vehicle was parked in that length of road.
8.-(1) The controls specified in article 3 (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a person causing:
(a)a bus to stop at a bus stop for as long as may be required to enable passengers to board or alight; or
(b)a bus to stop at a bus stop or a bus stand and being used for operational reasons in the course of providing a London bus service (as defined in section 34 of the Transport Act 1985(8)) under an agreement with London Regional Transport or training drivers to allow such a service to be provided.
(2) In this article "operational reasons" means:
(i)to enable passengers to board and alight;
(ii)to enable crew changes to take place;
(iii)to maintain the scheduled timetable subject, in the case of a bus stop, to a maximum wait of two minutes.
9.-(1) The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle to stop if that person is-
(a)required by law to cause the vehicle to stop or not to proceed;
(b)obliged to stop the vehicle so as to avoid an accident;
(c)prevented from proceeding in the vehicle by circumstances beyond the person's control;
(d)getting or giving help in consequence of an accident or an emergency, or otherwise taking action for public safety;
(e)opening or closing a gate or other barrier at the entrance to premises to which the vehicle is being driven or from which it has emerged if it is not reasonably practicable to cause the vehicle to stop elsewhere for the purpose;
(f)using the vehicle for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(g)using the vehicle in connection with the removal of any obstruction to traffic;
(h)using the vehicle in connection with the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of any length of road specified in schedule 1;
(i)using the vehicle under a licence under section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 to stop for so long only as may be required to enable a passenger to get on or off the vehicle; or
(j)using a disabled person's vehicle which displays a disabled person's badge in the relevant position to stop for so long only as may be required to enable a disabled person to get on or off the vehicle.
(2) The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a vehicle which bears the Royal Mail livery which is waiting at the edge of a carriageway for as long as may be necessary for the purpose of collecting or delivering letters in pursuance of any statutory duty of the Post Office to collect or deliver letters.
(3) The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a traffic warden.
10.-(1) The A4 Trunk Road (Hillingdon and Hounslow) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1995(9), The Greater London Council Traffic Management Order 1977 No 642, The Hounslow (Waiting and Loading Restrictions) Order 1977 and The Hillingdon (Waiting and Loading Restrictions) (Consolidation) Order 1994 are hereby revoked, in so far as their provisions relate to any part of the Trunk Road Red Route.
Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State.
Derek Turner
Traffic Director for London
16th June 1997
Articles 2 and 3(1)
| (1) | (2) | (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road | Restricted Hours |
| 1. | The A4, Bath Road, between a point 14 metres west of the western boundary of 104 Bath Road and the western kerb-line of the A312 The Parkway. | 7am-7pmMonday-Saturday Inclusive |
Article 3(3)
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Item | Area of Road |
| 1. | The A4, Bath Road, the north side, between the eastern boundary of 46 Bath Road and a point 15 metres east of that boundary. |
| 2. | The A4, Bath Road, the north side, between a point 2 metres east of a point opposite the party wall of 30 and 32 Bath Road and a point 32 metres east of that party wall. |
Articles 4 and 7(1)
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road | Restricted Hours | Maximum Period of Parking | Minimum Interval |
| 3. | The A4, Bath Road, the south side, between a point 1.5 metres east of a point opposite the party wall of 768 and 770 Bath Road and a point 5.5 metres west of the western wall of 758 Bath Road. | 10am-4pmMonday-SaturdayInclusive | 20 minutes | 40 minutes |
| 4. | The A4, Bath Road, the south side, between a point opposite the party wall of 638 and 640 Bath Road and a point 3.5 metres east of the party wall of 632 and 634 Bath Road. |
Article 7(2)
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road | Restricted Hours |
| No Items. |
Article 5(1)
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Item | Area of Road |
| No Items. |
Article 5(2)
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road | Restricted Hours | Maximum Period of Parking | Minimum Interval |
| No Items. |
Article 5(3)
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road | Restricted Hours |
| No Items. |
Article 5(4)
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road | Restricted Hours |
| No Items. |
Articles 6 and 7(3)
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road | Restricted Hours |
| No Items. |
Articles 6
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road | Restricted Hours |
| 1. | The A4, Bath Road, the south side, between a point 5.5 metres west of the western wall of 758 Bath Road and a point opposite the party wall of 750 and 752 Bath Road. | 10am-4pmMonday-SaturdayInclusive |
| 2. | The A4, Bath Road, south side, between a point 3.5 metres east of the party wall of 632 and 634 Bath Road and the common boundary of 626 and 628 Bath Road. |
Article 3(2)
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road |
| 1. | The A4, Bath Road, the south side, between a point 5 metres west of the common boundary of 102 and 104 Bath Road and the common boundary of 88 and 90 Bath Road. |
| 2. | The A4, Bath Road, the south side, between the common boundary of 1 Craneswater and 26 Bath Road and a point 52 metres east of that boundary. |
| 3. | The A4, Bath Road, the south side, between a point 2 metres east of the western wall of Europa House and a point 4 metres west of the eastern wall of Europa House. |
| 4. | The A4, Bath Road, the south side, between a point opposite the party wall of 750 and 752 Bath Road and a point 13 metres west of the western kerb-line of Community Close. |
| 5. | The A4, Bath Road, the south side, between a point 33 metres west of the western boundary of 642 Bath Road and a point opposite the party wall of 638 and 640 Bath Road. |
| 6. | The A4, Bath Road, the south side, between the common boundary of 626 and 628 Bath Road and the western kerb-line of the A312 Parkway. |
| 7. | The A4, Bath Road, the north side, between a point 2 metres east of a point opposite the party wall of 68 and 70 Bath Road and a point 2 metres east of a point opposite the party wall of 50 and 52 Bath Road. |
| 8. | The A4, Bath Road, the north side, between the eastern kerb-line of the western access road to Craneswater and a point 2.5 metres east of the common boundary of 24 and 26 Craneswater. |
| 9. | The A4, Bath Road, the north side, between a point 22 metres west of the western kerb-line of Cranford High Street and a point 39 metres west of the eastern boundary of Heathrow House. |
| 10. | The A4, Bath Road, the north side, between a point 25 metres east of the eastern boundary of Heathrow House and a point 54 metres west of the western kerb-line of Firs Drive. |
| 11. | The A4, Bath Road, the north side, between the eastern kerb-line of the eastern arm of Mornington Crescent and the western kerb-line of the A312 The Parkway. |
TRO 222
