The M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge) (Temporary Prohibition of Heavy Goods Vehicles) Order 2025
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
3Motorway restrictions
4Use of traffic signs to implement the motorway restrictions
5Exemptions
2025 No. 607
Road Traffic, England And Wales

The M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge) (Temporary Prohibition of Heavy Goods Vehicles) Order 2025

Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Transport, being the traffic authority for the Severn Bridge on the M48 motorway and in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1), 2(2)(a), 4(1), 14(1)(b) and 14(4)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19841 (“the Act”), makes the following Order.

In accordance with section 14(1)(b) of the Act, the Secretary of State is satisfied that traffic on the lengths of road specified in this Order should be restricted because of the likelihood of danger to the public, and of serious damage to the road, which is not attributable to works.

The Secretary of State has had regard to the existence of alternative routes suitable for the traffic which will be affected by this Order in accordance with section 14(3) of the Act.