SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 25Traffic regulation
14Removal of vehicles
1
An authorised person may remove a vehicle, or arrange for its removal, where conditions 1 and 2 are met.
2
Condition 1 is that the vehicle has been permitted to remain at rest, or has broken down and remained at rest—
a
on any road in contravention of a prohibition or restriction imposed by a traffic regulation order, or
b
on any road which is stopped up under paragraph 2 or 6 of Schedule 4.
3
Condition 2 is that it appears to the authorised person that the vehicle is likely, if it is not removed—
a
to obstruct the carrying out of any of the works authorised by this Act, or
b
to be at risk of being damaged in consequence of the doing of anything for the purposes of the construction of Phase One of High Speed 2.
4
References in sub-paragraphs (1) and (3) to the removal of a vehicle are to its removal to another position on the road in question or to another road.
5
Before exercising the power under sub-paragraph (1), an authorised person must give notice to—
a
the local authority (as defined by section 100(5) of RTRA 1984) in whose area the vehicle is situated, and
b
the chief officer of the police force in whose area the vehicle is situated.
6
A person removing a vehicle under or by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) may do so—
a
by towing or driving the vehicle, or
b
in such other manner as the person thinks necessary,
and may take such measures in relation to the vehicle as the person thinks necessary to enable its removal.
7
This paragraph is without prejudice to provision made by regulations under section 99 of RTRA 1984.
8
In this paragraph—
“authorised person” means a person authorised by the nominated undertaker for the purposes of this paragraph;
“vehicle” has the same meaning as in section 99 of RTRA 1984.