Part IV Improvements and Maintenance

F5Interpretation: Road humps and other traffic calming works

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F5

Heading after s. 39C inserted (16.5.1992) by Traffic Calming Act 1992 (c. 30), ss. 2(1), 3, Sch. 2

C140 Interpretation of sections 36 to [F139C].

In sections 36 to F139C of this Act—

authorised” means specially authorised by the Secretary of State;

motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in the M1Road Traffic regulation Act 1984;

road hump” means an artificial hump which is in, or on the surface of, a road and which is designed to control the speed of vehicles; and references to a road hump include references to any other works (including signs or lighting) required in connection with such a hump; F2. . .

statutory”, in relation to a speed limit, means having effect by virtue of an enactment F3other than section 84(1)(b) or (c) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (temporary and variable speed limits)F4; and

F6traffic calming works”, in relation to a road, means works affecting the movement of vehicular or other traffic for the purpose of—

a

promoting safety (including avoiding or reducing, or reducing the likelihood of, danger connected with terrorism within the meaning of section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)), or

b

preserving or improving the environment through which the road runs.