The Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Procedure Regulations 1992

PART IV TEMPORARY NOTICES ISSUED BY A CONCESSIONAIRE

Procedure for issue of temporary notice by concessionaire

13.—(1) Subject to regulation 14, this regulation makes provision for the procedure to be followed in connection with the issue of a notice under section 14(2) of the 1984 Act by a concessionaire, including a notice issued by virtue of section 15(8)(b)(ii) of the 1984 Act.

(2) The notice shall state—

(a) the reason or purpose mentioned in section 14(1) of the 1984 Act for the issue of the notice;

(b) the effect of the notice and, where applicable, the alternative route or routes available for traffic; and

(c) the date of the notice and its maximum duration.

(3) No later than the day on which the notice is issued the concessionaire shall give notice of it—

(a) to the chief officer of police of any police area in which any road to which the order relates is situated;

(b) to the traffic authority for the area in which any road to which the order relates is situated;

(c) where the notice is likely to have direct effect on traffic or any class of traffic on any road for the maintenance of which another traffic authority is responsible, to that other traffic authority; and

(d) where the traffic authority referred to in subparagraph (b) above is not the fire authority for the area in which any road to which the order relates is situated, to the chief officer of the fire authority for that area.

(4) If and to the extent that it appears to the concessionaire that it would be desirable in the interests of giving adequate publicity to the notice the concessionaire shall comply with the requirements of Part II of the Schedule to these Regulations (display of notices) in relation to each length of road to which the notice relates.

(5) The concessionaire shall comply with the requirements of Part III of the Schedule to these Regulations (traffic signs).

Tramcars and trolley vehicles

14.—(1) Where it appears to a concessionaire proposing to issue a notice under section 14(2) of the 1984 Act that the notice would be likely to affect the operation of any tramcar or trolley vehicle the concessionaire shall consult the operator of the vehicle before issuing the notice.

(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply where it appears to the concessionaire that the notice needs to be issued without delay.

(3) In this regulation, “trolley vehicle” does not include a duobus as defined in the Tramcars and Trolley Vehicles (Modification of Enactments) Regulations 1992.