The M23 Motorway (Gatwick Spur) (50 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2020
Representative organisations have been consulted in accordance with section 134(2) of that Act.
Citation and commencement1.
These Regulations may be cited as the M23 Motorway (Gatwick Spur) (50 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 3rd August 2020.
Interpretation2.
In these Regulations—
“the eastern roundabout” means the circular intersection of the Gatwick Spur, Airport Way, Ring Road North and Ring Road South;
“the Gatwick Spur” means the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the M23 motorway connecting Airport Way, Ring Road North and Ring Road South with the northbound and southbound carriageways of the M23 motorway at junction 9; and
“the specified road” means that length of the westbound carriageway of the Gatwick Spur beginning at the eastern end of the parapet railing on the southern edge of the bridge carrying the Gatwick Spur over Peaks Brook Lane and ending at the junction with the eastern roundabout.
50 miles per hour speed limit3.
No person shall drive a vehicle on the specified road at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
These Regulations introduce a 50 miles per hour speed limit on part of the westbound carriageway of the Gatwick Spur on the M23 motorway.
Contravention of these Regulations is an offence under section 17(4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
An impact assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations as no significant impact on the cost of business or the voluntary sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the Regulations at www.legislation.gov.uk.