http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1644/madeThe A40 Trunk Road (Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster) Red Route (Clearway) Traffic Order 2000Roads and highwaysBusesTaxi and minicab licencesRoad and pathway maintenanceRoad safetyKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04ROAD TRAFFIC 2000 No. 1644 Made 20th June 2000 Coming into force 30th June 2000 The Traffic Director for London, in accordance with a direction given to him by the Secretary of State under section 58(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1991 and in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and of all other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Order:— 1 This Order may be cited as the A40 Trunk Road (Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster) Red Route (Clearway) Traffic Order 2000, and shall come into force on 30th June 2000. 2 In this Order— a a reference to an article or a schedule followed by a number is a reference to the article of, or the schedule to, this Order so numbered; b “carriageway” has the same meaning as in section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980; c causing includes permitting; d “disabled person”, “disabled person’s badge” and “disabled person’s vehicle” have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England and Wales) Regulations 1986, and “relevant position” in relation to a disabled person’s badge has the same meaning as in regulation 2A of those regulations; e “the trunk road red route clearway” means the lengths of road specified in column (2) of the table in schedule 1; f “vehicle” includes part of a vehicle; g an entry in column (3), (4) or (5) of an item in a schedule to this order applies to that column in subsequent items in that schedule; h “bus” has the meaning given by regulation 22(2) of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994; i “bus stop” means an area bounded by a traffic sign shown in diagram 1025.1 or 1025.3 in schedule 6 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994 which includes the words “bus stop”; j “bus stand” means an area bounded by a traffic sign shown in diagram 1025.1 or 1025.3 in schedule 6 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994 which includes the words “bus stand”; and k “London Regional Transport” has the meaning given by the London Regional Transport Act 1984. 3 1 Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this article, and of articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, no person shall cause any vehicle to stop at any time in the trunk road red route clearway. 2 Not taken up. 4 Not taken up. 5 1 Not taken up. 2 Not taken up. 3 Not taken up. 4 Not taken up. 6 Not taken up. 7 1 Not taken up. 2 Not taken up. 3 Not taken up. 8 1 The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a person causing: a a bus to stop at a bus stop for as long as may be required to enable passengers to board or alight; or b a bus to stop at a bus stop or a bus stand and being used for operational reasons in the course of providing a London bus service (as defined in section 34 of the Transport Act 1985) under an agreement with London Regional Transport or training drivers to allow such a service to be provided. 2 In this article “operational reasons” means: i to enable passengers to board and alight; ii to enable crew changes to take place; iii to maintain the scheduled timetable subject, in the case of a bus stop, to a maximum wait of two minutes. 9 1 The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle to stop if that person is— a required by law to cause the vehicle to stop or not to proceed; b obliged to stop the vehicle so as to avoid an accident; c prevented from proceeding in the vehicle by circumstances beyond the person’s control; d getting or giving help in consequence of an accident or an emergency, or otherwise taking action for public safety; e using the vehicle for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes; f using the vehicle in connection with the removal of any obstruction to traffic; g using the vehicle in connection with the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of any length of road specified in schedule 1; 2 The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a traffic warden. 10 1 Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea and City of Westminster (Various Prohibitions and Restrictions) Traffic Order 1970 is hereby revoked, in so far as its provisions relate to any part of the trunk road red route clearway. 2 The revocation specified in paragraph (1) of this article shall take effect in respect of any provision contained in the Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea and City of Westminster (Various Prohibitions and Restrictions) Traffic Order 1970 only from the time at which the traffic sign indicating the effect of that provision has been obliterated. Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State. Derek Turner Traffic Director for London 20th June 2000 SCHEDULE 1 Articles 2 and 3(1)

(1)	(2)
Item	Length of Road
1.	The A40 Westway eastbound carriageway, from its junction with the eastbound off-slip from the A40 Westway to Wood Lane to its junction with Harrow Road eastbound on-slip, including the following slip roads: A40 eastbound slip road from Wood Lane to the roundabout junction with A3220 West Cross Route; A40 eastbound off-slip from A40 Westway to the roundabout junction with A3220 West Cross Route; A40 eastbound off-slip from the roundabout junction with A3220 West Cross Route to the eastbound carriageway of A40 Westway; A40 eastbound off-slip from its junction with A40 eastbound carriageway to Westbourne Terrace.
2.	The A40 Westway, westbound carriageway from a point 26 metres west of the western kerb line of North Wharf Road (eastern arm) to its junction with the westbound on-slip from Wood Lane to the A40 Westway, including the following slip roads: The A40 westbound on-slip, from Ranelagh Bridge to its junction with A40 westbound carriageway; The A40 westbound off-slip from its junction with A40 westbound carriageway to the roundabout junction with A3220 West Cross Route; The westbound slip road from the roundabout junction with A3220 West Cross Route to its junction with Wood Lane; The westbound on-slip from the roundabout junction with A3220 West Cross Route to its junction with A40 westbound carriageway.
3.	The roundabout at junction of A40 with A3220 West Cross Route
4.	The A40 northbound carriageway between the roundabout junction with A3220 West Cross Route and a point 46 metres south.
5.	The A40 southbound carriageway between the roundabout junction with A3220 West Cross Route and a point 57 metres south.

(This note is not part of the Instrument) 1 This Order is based on a comprehensive model Order produced by the Traffic Director for London to assist understanding of the regulations, and to assist future consolidation of Orders relating to priority routes. 2 Articles used in the model Order but not required for the purposes of this Order have been marked in this Order as not taken up. 3 A list of schedules used in the model Order and an indication of those schedules (and their respective articles) taken up in this order are shown in the table below—

Schedule Number	Article	Description	Taken up in this Order
			Yes	No
1	2 and 3(1)	The Trunk Road Red Route	□
2.	3(2)	Areas not included in The Trunk Road Red Route		□
3A	4 and 7(1)	Exemptions for parking and disabled persons' vehicles		□
3B	7(2)	Exemptions for disabled persons' vehicles		□
3C	5(1)	Exemptions for licensed taxi cabs		□
3D	5(2)	Exemptions for buses		□
3E	5(3)	Exemptions for doctors' vehicles		□
3F	5(4)	Exemptions for solo motor bicycles		□
4A	6 and 7(3)	Exemptions for loading and disabled persons' vehicles		□
4B	6	Exemptions for loading		□

1991 c. 40. 1984 c. 27. 1980 c. 66. S.I. 1986/178 as amended by S.I. 1991/2709. S.I. 1994/1519. 1984 c. 32. 1985 c. 67. G.L.C. 1970/253.