The Highways (Road Humps) Regulations 1999

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“the Act” means the Highways Act 1980;

“traffic sign” has the same meaning as in section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(1);

“the Traffic Signs Regulations” means the Traffic Signs Regulations 1994(2);

“20 miles per hour zone” means a zone comprising one or more roads in relation to which the following conditions are satisfied–

(a)

a speed limit of 20 miles per hour applies to each road within the zone;

(b)

a traffic sign of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 674 of the Traffic Signs Regulations 1994 is placed at each entrance to the zone for vehicular traffic; and

“EEA State” means a State which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993(3).

(2) A reference in these Regulations to a traffic sign is a reference to that sign, if used in Wales, with the prefix W as prescribed by the Traffic Signs (Welsh and English Language Provisions) Regulations 1985(4).

(1)

1984 c. 27.

(2)

Part I of S.I. 1994/1519, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

Cm 2073 and 2183.

(4)

Part I of S.I. 1985/713.