148.Section 50 amends section 7 of the TA 1985 (application of traffic regulation conditions to local services subject to registration under section 6). Under the existing legislation a traffic commissioner can impose traffic regulation conditions on the providers of local services when asked to do so by the traffic authority in relation to a particular traffic problem. Such conditions can be imposed only where the traffic commissioner is satisfied that they are necessary in order to prevent danger to road users, reduce severe traffic congestion, or to reduce or limit noise or air pollution.
149.The effect of the amendment is to extend the circumstances in which a traffic authority may ask the traffic commissioner to exercise those powers to situations where that authority reasonably foresees that a traffic problem is likely to arise.