Part II Operation of Severn Bridges

Regulation of traffic etc.

25 Use of cycleway or footway.
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision authorising and regulating the use of the cycleway or footway by vehicles which are exempt from tolls under section 8(5)(f) above and by other vehicles in the case of an accident or emergency.
(2) In subsection (1) above—
“the cycleway” means the part of the road carried by the existing bridge which is provided for the use of traffic of Classes VII, X and XI (as specified in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980), and
“the footway” means the part of that road which is provided for the use of pedestrians and other traffic of Class IX (as specified in that Schedule).
1980 c. 66.