The M62 and M606 Motorways (Chain Bar Roundabout) (Car Share Lane) Regulations 2009

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the 1982 Regulations” means the Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982(1);

“the 2002 Regulations” means the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002(2);

“the M62” means the special road known as the M62 Motorway;

“the M606” means the special road known as the M606 Motorway;

“car share lane” means the free-flow link road connecting the nearside lane of the M606 southbound carriageway with the nearside lane of the M62 eastbound carriageway and bypassing Chain Bar Roundabout, commencing at marker post 1/8 on the M606 southbound carriageway and ending at marker post 102/2 on the M62 eastbound carriageway, a total distance of 2750 metres;

“carriageway” has the same meaning as in the 1982 Regulations;

“emergency refuge area” means a part of the M62 or M606—

(a)

which is adjacent to and situated on the left-hand or near side of the carriageway of the car share lane when facing in the direction in which, in accordance with regulation 6 of the 1982 Regulations, vehicles may be driven, and

(b)

whose boundary with the carriageway of the car share lane is indicated by a marking of the type shown in diagram 1010 in Schedule 6 to the 2002 Regulations;

“operating weight” has the meaning given to it by section 138(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

“goods vehicle” means a motor vehicle constructed or adapted for use for the carriage of goods or a trailer so constructed or adapted where the operating weight does not exceed 7.5 tonnes;

“taxi” has the same meaning as in regulation 4 of the 2002 Regulations; and

“traffic officer” has the same meaning as in the 1982 Regulations.

(1)

S.I. 1982/1163, amended by S.I. 1983/374, 1984/1479, 1992/1364 and 2004/3258.

(2)

S.I. 2002/3113. Amendments have been made to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002, but these amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.