Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967

27 Power of local authorities to make byelaws with respect to roads used as playgrounds.

A local authority by whom an order may be made under section 26 or 26A of this Act shall have power, in relation to any road as respects which an order is made by them prohibiting or restricting the use of the road by vehicles, or by vehicles of any specified class, for the purpose of enabling the road to be used as a playground for children, to make byelaws (subject to confirmation, in the case of byelaws of a local authority in Greater London, by the Greater London Council or, in any other case, by the appropriate Minister) authorising the use of the road for that purpose, and making provision with respect to the admission of children to the road when used as a playground, and with respect to the safety of children so using the road and their protection from injury by vehicles using the road for access to premises situated on or adjacent to it or otherwise, and generally with respect to the proper management of the road when used as a playground as aforesaid.