The Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) Order 2019

Restricted access to M20 Motorway between Junctions 8 and 9

3.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a) any part of the coastbound carriageway of the M20 Motorway between Junction 8 (Maidstone (East)) and Junction 9 (Ashford) is open to coastbound traffic;

(b) a relevant provision permits such traffic to proceed on any part of the London-bound carriageway between those junctions; and

(c) traffic signs giving notice of a restriction imposed by paragraph (2) are displayed on or near the coastbound carriageway of the M20 Motorway between Junction 7 (Maidstone) and Junction 8 (Maidstone (East)).

(2) Where this paragraph applies, a relevant vehicle proceeding in a coastbound direction must not be driven on any part of the carriageway referred to in paragraph (1)(b) unless the driver of the vehicle is acting—

(a) at the direction, or with the permission, of a specified person; or

(b) in compliance with a direction displayed on a traffic sign placed on or near a road.

(3) Paragraph (4) applies where—

(a) any part of the M26 Motorway is closed, in accordance with a relevant provision, to traffic other than heavy commercial vehicles or a class of such vehicles; and

(b) traffic signs giving notice of a restriction imposed by paragraph (4) are displayed on or near the coastbound carriageway of the M20 Motorway between Junction 7 (Maidstone) and Junction 8 (Maidstone (East)).

(4) Where this paragraph applies, a relevant vehicle proceeding in a coastbound direction on the M20 Motorway must not proceed on the coastbound carriageway of that road beyond the last point where the exit slip road at Junction 8 (Maidstone (East)) leaves that carriageway, as indicated by the markings on the carriageway, unless—

(a) a valid M26 Motorway permit is displayed in or on the vehicle when it is proceeding through Junction 8 and in such a position that in normal daylight the permit is easily visible from a position in front of the vehicle; or

(b) the driver of the vehicle is acting—

(i) at the direction, or with the permission, of a specified person; or

(ii) in compliance with a direction displayed on a traffic sign placed on or near a road.

(5) In this article—

“M26 Motorway permit” has the meaning given in article 7(2);

“relevant provision” means a provision in an order made under section 1, 9 or 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.