Road safety
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16.—(1) The functions of the constituent councils specified in section 39(2) and (3) of the 1988 Act (duties of local authorities to prepare and carry out a programme of measures designed to promote road safety, and carry out studies into accidents arising out of the use of vehicles on certain roads within their areas)(1) are exercisable by the Combined Authority in relation to the Area.
(2) The functions referred to in paragraph (1) are exercisable concurrently with the constituent councils.
(1)
1988 c. 52. Section 39 was amended by section 168 of, and paragraph 121(3) of Schedule 8 to, the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), and by section 279 of the 1999 Act.