Tramcars and Trolley Vehicles (Modification of Enactments) Regulations 1992

PART II MODIFICATIONS TO THE 1984 ACT

Modifications relating to tramcars

3.—(1) Subject to Part IV of these Regulations, the following sections of the 1984 Act—

(a) section 1 (traffic regulation orders),

(b) section 6 (orders similar to traffic orders in London),

(c) section 9 (experimental orders), and

(d) section 18 (one-way traffic on trunk roads),

shall have effect in relation to tramcars so that such vehicles are exempt from any order under any of those sections.

4.—(1) Save as provided below, section 14 (temporary prohibition or restriction of traffic on roads) shall have effect in relation to tramcars so that such vehicles are exempt from any order or notice under that section.

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1)

above shall affect the operation of any provision in an order or notice under that section restricting the speed of vehicles.

Modifications relating to trolley vehicles

5.—(1) Subject to Part IV of these Regulations and save as provided below, the following sections of the 1984 Act—

(a) section 1 (traffic regulation orders),

(b) section 6 (orders similar to traffic orders in London),

(c) section 9 (experimental orders), and

(d) section 18 (one-way traffic on trunk roads),

shall have effect in relation to trolley vehicles so that such vehicles are exempt from any order under any of those sections.

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall affect the operation of any provision in an order under section 1 of the 1984 Act prohibiting or restricting the waiting of vehicles or the loading or unloading of vehicles.

(3) Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall affect the operation of an order undersection 6 of the 1984 Act in so far as it is made in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

(4) Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall affect the operation of any provision in an order under section 9 of the 1984 Act prohibiting or restricting the waiting of vehicles or the loading or unloading of vehicles.

(5) Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall affect the operation of an order undersection 9 of the 1984 Act as respects traffic on roads in Greater London in so far as it is made in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to that Act or imposes a speed limit.

6.—(1) Save as provided below, section 14 (temporary prohibition or restriction of traffic on roads) shall have effect in relation to trolley vehicles so that such vehicles are exempt from any order or notice under that section.

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall affect the operation of any provision in an order or notice under that section—

(a) prohibiting or restricting the waiting of vehicles or the loading and unloading of vehicles;

(b) restricting the speed of vehicles;

(c) prohibiting or restricting overtaking; or

(d) prohibiting or restricting the use of a road or part of the width of a road by vehicular traffic or by any class of vehicular traffic.