The Motorways Traffic Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Exceptions and relaxations N.I.

14.  Nothing in regulation 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 or 10 shall prohibit a person from using a motorway in contravention of those regulations where—

(a) he does so in accordance with any direction or permission given by a traffic sign;

(b) he does so in accordance with the permission of a constable and for the purpose of investigating any accident which has occurred on or near the motorway;

(c) it is necessary for him to do so to avoid or prevent an accident or to obtain or give help required as the result of an accident or emergency, and he does so in such manner as to cause as little danger or inconvenience as possible to other traffic on the motorway;

[F1 (d) he does so—

(i) in the exercise of his duty as a constable or as a member of a Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service or as a member of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service; or

(ii) as authorised by the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland for the purposes of police driver training on the motorway.]

(e) it is necessary for him to do so to carry out in an efficient manner—

(i) the maintenance, repair, cleaning, clearance, alteration or improvement of the motorway; or

(ii) the removal of a vehicle from the motorway; or

(iii) the erection, laying, placing, maintenance, testing, alteration, repair or removal of any structure, works or apparatus in, on, under or over the motorway; or

(f) it is necessary for him to do so in connection with an inspection, survey, investigation or census which is carried out in accordance with a general or special authority granted by the Department.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 14(d) substituted (1.10.2020) by The Motorways Traffic (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/205), regs. 1, 2(d)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 14 in operation at 28.5.2008, see reg. 1(1)