http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/54/section/2ARoad Traffic Reduction Act 1997An Act to require local 1999 c. 29authorities to prepare reports relating to the levels of road traffic in their areas; and for related purposes.1997-03-21texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-05Expert Participation2026-04-29 2A1It is the duty of every mayoral combined authority and every mayoral CCA to prepare, at such time or times as the Secretary of State may direct, a report containing—aan assessment of the levels of local road traffic using key route network roads in the area, andba forecast of the growth in those levels.2Subject to subsection (5), the report must also specify targets for—aa reduction in the levels of local road traffic using key route network roads in the area, orba reduction in the rate of growth in the levels of such traffic.3The report must also contain any other information or proposals which—arelate to levels of local road traffic using key route network roads in the area, andbare required by guidance under subsection (6).4The report—amay specify different targets for different parts of the area or for different classes of local road traffic using key route network roads, andbmay specify targets—iunder subsection (2)(a) in relation to certain classes of local road traffic using key route network roads, or in relation to part of the area, andiiunder subsection (2)(b) in relation to other classes of local road traffic using key route network roads or in relation to another part of the area.5A mayoral combined authority or mayoral CCA is not obliged to specify targets under subsection (2)(a) or (b) in relation to the area, or in relation to any part of the area, if they consider it inappropriate to do so, but in that case the report must state—athat the authority considers it inappropriate to do so, andbthe authority’s reasons for so considering.6The Secretary of State may issue guidance to mayoral combined authorities and mayoral CCAs in relation to—athe preparation and content of reports under this section, andbconsultation in connection with the preparation of such reports;and a mayoral combined authority or mayoral CCA must have regard to any guidance when preparing a report.7Where a mayoral combined authority or mayoral CCA has prepared a report under this section the authority must—asend the report to the Secretary of State, andbpublish a copy of the report in such manner as the authority considers appropriate.8The Secretary of State must lay a copy of every report received under subsection (7)(a) before each House of Parliament.9In this section “the area”, in relation to a mayoral combined authority or mayoral CCA, means that authority’s area.S. 2A inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 11 para. 9 (with s. 102)