The M25 Motorway (Junctions 2 to 3) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012

Regulation 3(2)

SCHEDULE SPECIFIED ROADS

1.—(1) The specified roads are —

(a) the clockwise carriageway of the M25, beginning at a point which is 15 metres after marker post 8/3 and 85 metres before marker post 8/4, and ending at a point which is 12 metres after marker post 13/8 and 88 metres before marker post 13/9;

(b) the anti-clockwise carriageway of the M25, beginning at a point which is 30 metres after marker post 13/9 and 70 metres before marker post 13/8, and ending at a point which is 70 metres after marker post 8/6 and 30 metres before marker post 8/5;

(c) the carriageway of the anti-clockwise slip road;

(d) the carriageways of the clockwise slip roads; and

(e) the linking carriageways.

(2) Any reference in this Schedule to—

(a) the letter “A” followed by a number is a reference to the road known by that name;

(b) the letter “M” followed by a number is a reference to the motorway known by that name; and

(c) a junction followed by a number is a reference to the junction of the M25 of that number.

2.  In this Schedule—

“linking carriageways” is a reference to the lengths of carriageway specified in paragraph 5 of this Schedule;

“off-slip road” means a slip road intended for use of traffic exiting the M25;

“on-slip road” means a slip road intended for use of traffic entering the M25; and

“zone sign” means a sign authorised by the Secretary of State under section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(1) for the purpose of indicating that vehicles are entering, have entered or are exiting a specified road.

3.  The anti-clockwise slip road is the off-slip road which connects the anti-clockwise carriageway of the M25 with the A2 at junction 2, commencing where the slip road diverges from the M25 anti-clockwise and ending at a point which is 20 metres after marker post 9/1 and 80 metres before marker post 9/0.

4.  The clockwise slip roads are—

(a) the on-slip road which connects the A2 with the clockwise carriageway of the M25 at junction 2;

(b) the on-slip road, in part situated parallel to the on-slip road in sub-paragraph (a), which connects the A2 roundabout at junction 2 with the clockwise carriageway of the M25; and

(c) The off-slip road which connects the clockwise carriageway of the M25 with the A20 at junction 3.

5.  The linking carriageways are —

(a) the carriageway in the vicinity of junction 3 of the M25 clockwise, to the M20 southbound, commencing where the carriageway diverges from the M25 clockwise and ending at the zone sign; and

(b) the carriageway in the vicinity of junction 3 of the M25 anti-clockwise, from the M20 northbound, commencing at the zone sign and ending where the carriageway diverges with the M25 anti-clockwise.

(1)

1984 c.27. There are amendments to section 64 but none are relevant to these Regulations.