http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/985/contentsThe M1 Motorway (Junctions 10 to 13) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012Speed limitsenROAD TRAFFICSPECIAL ROADSStatute Law Database2026-07-29Expert Participation2016-12-01These Regulations introduce variable speed limits to the M1 Motorway from junctions 10 to 13 and on associated slip roads.The M1 Motorway (Junctions 10 to 13) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 20121Citation and commencement2Interpretation3Modification of the 1982 Regulations to allow for actively managed hard shoulder4Variable speed limitsSCHEDULE 1RELEVANT ROADS1The relevant roads are— (a) the northbound carriageway of the...2Any reference in this Schedule to the letter “M” followed...SCHEDULE 2SPECIFIED ROADS1The specified roads are— (a) the northbound carriageway of the...2Any reference in this Schedule to— (a) the letter “M”...3In this Schedule— “A slip road” means a road for...4The northbound slip roads are— (a) in the vicinity of...5The southbound slip roads are— (a) in the vicinity of...2012 No. 985Road TrafficSpecial RoadsThe M1 Motorway (Junctions 10 to 13) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012Made29th March 2012Laid before Parliament3rd April 2012Coming into force3rd May 2012
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2) and (3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Representative organisations have been consulted in accordance with section 134(2) of that Act.1984. c. 27. Section 17(2) was amended by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), Schedule 8, Part 2, paragraph 28(3); section 17(2)(b) was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), Schedule 8; section 17(2)(d) was inserted by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), Schedule 4, paragraph 25. There are other amendments to sections 17 and 134 which are not relevant to these Regulations.