SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Strategic highways companies: consequential and supplemental amendments

PART 2Other enactments

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

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1

Section 85 (traffic signs for indicating speed restrictions) is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (2) and (3), omit “local”, wherever occurring.

3

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

In England, where subsection (3) applies in respect of non-compliance with a direction by a traffic authority other than a strategic highways company—

a

a strategic highways company may execute the work required by the direction with the consent of the Secretary of State, and

b

the expense incurred by the company in doing so is recoverable by the company from the authority summarily as a civil debt.