Temporary Speed Limit (Belfast) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Temporary Speed Limit (Belfast) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 9th February 1997.

(2) In this Order—

“Motorway M3” means the cross harbour link road extending approximately 1,920 metres from its junction with the Motorway M2 in a generally easterly direction to Sydenham By-Pass, Belfast, including an eastbound off-slip road from the cross harbour link road to Middlepath Street; a westbound off-slip road from the cross harbour link road to Nelson Street; an eastbound on-slip road from Nelson Street to the cross harbour link road; and a westbound on-slip road from Middlepath Street to the cross harbour link road.

Application and duration of speed limit

2.  The driving of motor vehicles at a speed greater than 50 miles per hour on the westbound carriageway of the Motorway M3, from a point approximately 1,426 metres east of its junction with the Motorway M2, to a point approximately 926 metres east of that junction is prohibited for a period of 4 months from 8th February 1997.

3.  The driving of motor vehicles at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour on the lengths of road specified in the Schedule is prohibited for a period of 4 months from 8th February 1997.

Revocation

4.  The Temporary Speed Limit (Sydenham By-Pass, Route A2, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996(1) is hereby revoked.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 30th December 1996.

L.S.

J. Carlisle

Assistant Secretary