Statutory Instruments
1997 No. 1223
ROAD TRAFFIC
The A406 Trunk Road (Brent) Red Route Traffic Order 1997
Made
18th April 1997
Coming into force
26th April 1997
The Traffic Director for London, in accordance with a direction given to him by the Secretary of State for Transport under section 58(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1991(1) and in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(2), and of all other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Order:—
Commencement and citation
1. This Order may be cited as the A406 Trunk Road (Brent) Red Route Traffic Order 1997, and shall come into force on 26th April 1997.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
(a)a reference to an article or a schedule followed by a number is a reference to the article of, or the schedule to, this Order so numbered;
(b)“carriageway” has the same meaning as in section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980(3);
(c)“causing” includes permitting;
(d)“disabled person”, “disabled person’s badge” and “disabled person’s vehicle” have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England and Wales) Regulations 1986(4), and “relevant position” in relation to a disabled person’s badge has the same meaning as in regulation 2A of those regulations;
(e)“the trunk road red route” means the lengths of road specified in column 2 of the table in schedule 1;
(f)“vehicle” includes part of a vehicle;
(g)an entry in column (3), (4) or (5) of an item in a schedule to this order applies to that column in subsequent items in that schedule.
(h)“bus” has the meaning given by regulation 22(2) of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994(5);
(i)“bus stop” means an area bounded by a traffic sign shown in diagram 1025.1 or 1025.3 in schedule 6 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994 which includes the words “bus stop”.
(j)“bus stand” means an area bounded by a traffic sign shown in diagram 1025.1 or 1025.3 in schedule 6 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994 which includes the words “bus stand”; and
(k)“London Regional Transport” has the meaning given by the London Regional Transport Act 1984(6).
General prohibition of stopping
3.—(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article, and of articles 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, no person shall cause any vehicle to stop in the trunk road red route during the restricted hours.
(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this article, and of articles 5(1), 8 and 9, no person shall cause any vehicle to stop at any time in any lengths of the trunk road red route specified in schedule 4.
(3) The controls specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this article do not apply in respect of any area of the trunk road red route specified in schedule 2A.
(4) In this article “the restricted hours” means, in relation to a length of the trunk road red route specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 1, the hours specified in that item in column (3) of that table.
Exemptions for parking
4. The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2B during the hours specified in column (3) in that item for a period not exceeding the period specified in column (4) in that item, provided that not less than the period specified in column (5) in that item has elapsed since the vehicle was last parked on any part of the same length of road.
Miscellaneous exemptions for parking
5.—(1) Licensed taxi cabs: The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle being used under a licence under section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869(7) to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in schedule 2D.
(2) Buses: The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a bus to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2E during the hours specified in column (3) in that item for a period not exceeding the period specified in column (4) in that item, provided that not less than the period specified in column (5) in that item has elapsed since the vehicle was last parked on any part of the same length of road.
(3) Doctors' vehicles: The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2F during the hours specified in column (3) in that item, provided that—
(a)there is displayed in the windscreen of the vehicle a badge issued by, or with the authority of, the Traffic Director for London to a medical practitioner, and which specifies—
(i)the name of the person to whom it was issued, and
(ii)the premises in relation to which it applies; and
(b)the vehicle was parked by, or with the permission of, the person whose name is specified on the badge and for so long only as the person who parked the vehicle is engaged in work at the premises specified on the badge.
(4) Solo motor bicycles: The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a motor bicycle without a side-car to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2G during the hours specified in column (3) in that item.
Exemptions for loading and unloading
6. The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle which is being loaded or unloaded to stop at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 3A during the hours specified in column (3) in that item for as long as is needed to load or unload the vehicle or 20 minutes, whichever is the less, provided that not less than 20 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle was last parked on any part of the same length of road.
Exemptions for disabled persons
7.—(1) The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle which displays a disabled person’s badge in the relevant position to park at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2B during the hours specified in column (3) in that item.
(2) The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle which displays a disabled person’s badge in the relevant position to park at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 2C during the hours specified in column (3) in that item.
(3) The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle which displays a disabled person’s badge in the relevant position, and a parking disc on which is shown the time at which the period of parking began, to park at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in an item in column (2) of the table in schedule 3A during the hours specified in column (3) in that item, for a period of up to 3 hours not being a period separated by an interval of less than 1 hour from a previous period when that vehicle was parked in that length of road.
Exemptions at bus stops and stands
8.—(1) The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a person causing:
(a)a bus to stop at a bus stop for as long as may be required to enable passengers to board or alight; or
(b)a bus to stop at a bus stop or a bus stand and being used for operational reasons in the course of providing a London bus service (as defined in section 34 of the Transport Act 1985(8)) under an agreement with London Regional Transport or training drivers to allow such a service to be provided.
(2) In this article “operational reasons” means:
(i)to enable passengers to board and alight;
(ii)to enable crew changes to take place;
(iii)to maintain the scheduled timetable subject, in the case of a bus stop, to a maximum wait of two minutes.
Other exemptions
9.—(1) The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle to stop if that person is—
(a)required by law to cause the vehicle to stop or not to proceed;
(b)obliged to stop the vehicle so as to avoid an accident;
(c)prevented from proceeding in the vehicle by circumstances beyond the person’s control;
(d)getting or giving help in consequence of an accident or an emergency, or otherwise taking action for public safety;
(e)opening or closing a gate or other barrier at the entrance to premises to which the vehicle is being driven or from which it has emerged if it is not reasonably practicable to cause the vehicle to stop elsewhere for the purpose;
(f)using the vehicle for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(g)using the vehicle in connection with the removal of any obstruction to traffic;
(h)using the vehicle in connection with the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of any length of road specified in schedule 1;
(i)using the vehicle under a licence under section 6 of the Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 to stop for so long only as may be required to enable a passenger to get on or off the vehicle; or
(j)using a disabled person’s vehicle which displays a disabled person’s badge in the relevant position to stop for so long only as may be required to enable a disabled person to get on or off the vehicle.
(2) The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a vehicle which bears the Royal Mail livery which is waiting at the edge of a carriageway for as long as may be necessary for the purpose of collecting or delivering letters in pursuance of any statutory duty of the Post Office to collect or deliver letters.
(3) The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a traffic warden.
Revocation or variation of existing Orders
10. The A406 Trunk Road (Brent) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1995(9) is hereby revoked, in so far as its provisions relate to any part of the trunk road red route.
Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State for Transport.
Derek Turner
Traffic Director for London
18th April 1997
Articles 2 and 3(1)
SCHEDULE 1The Trunk Road Red Route.
Table
(1)
(2)
(3)
Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours
1.
The North Circular Road (A406), from a point 87 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Conduit Way to the western extremity of Staples Corner Flyover.
7am—7pm Monday— Saturday Inclusive
2.
The eastbound off-slip road from the A406 North Circular Road to the A5 Staples Corner roundabout junction with the A406 North Circular Road.
3.
The westbound on-slip road from the A5 Staples Corner roundabout junction with the A406 North Circular Road to the A406 North Circular Road.
Article 3(3)
SCHEDULE 2AAreas of the trunk road red route to which the prohibitions and restrictions specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply.
Table
(1)
(2)
Item
Length of Road
The North Circular Road (A406), the east side
1.
Area of verge parallel to the eastern kerb-line between a point opposite the party wall of 464 and 466 North Circular Road and a point 6 metres south of the said party wall and having a width of 3.0 metres throughout.
2.
Area of verge parallel to the eastern kerb-line between a point 0.3 metres south of the party wall of 460 and 462 North Circular Road and a point 5.7 metres north of the said party wall and having a width of 3.0 metres throughout.
3.
Area of verge parallel to the eastern kerb-line between a point 3 metres south of the party wall of 456 and 458 North Circular Road and a point 3 metres north of the said party wall and having a width of 3.0 metres throughout.
4.
Area of verge parallel to the eastern kerb-line between a point 4 metres north of the party wall of 452 and 454 North Circular Road and a point 10 metres north of the said party wall and having a width of 3.0 metres throughout.
5.
Area of verge parallel to the eastern kerb-line between a point opposite the party wall of 452 and 454 North Circular Road and a point 6 metres south of the said party wall and having a width of 3.0 metres throughout.
6.
Area of verge parallel to the eastern kerb-line between a point 1 metre south of the party wall of 444 and 446 North Circular Road and a point 5 metres north of the said party wall and having a width of 3.0 metres throughout.
7.
The North Circular Road (A406), the irregular shaped area of highway land bounded by the footpath between 349 to 367 North Circular Road, and the back edge of the footways along the North Circular Road, west side, and Village Way, south side.
Articles 4 and 7(1)
SCHEDULE 2BLengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for parking and disabled person’s vehicles.
Table
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours
Maximum Period of Parking
Minimum Interval
7.
The North Circular Road (A406), the west side, from a point 10 metres north of the southern wall of 375 North Circular Road to a point 7 metres south of the party wall of 393 and 395 North Circular Road.
7am—7pm Monday—Saturday Inclusive
1 hour
2 hours
Article 7(2)
SCHEDULE 2CLengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for parking by disabled person’s vehicles only.
Table
(1)
(2)
(3)
Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours
No Items.
Article 5(1)
SCHEDULE 2DLengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for licensed taxi cabs only.
Table
(1)
(2)
Item
Length of Road
No Items.
Article 5(2)
SCHEDULE 2ELengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for coaches only.
Table
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours
Maximum Period of Parking
Minimum Interval
No Items
Article 5(3)
SCHEDULE 2FLengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for doctor’s vehicles.
Table
(1)
(2)
(3)
Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours
No Items.
Article 5(4)
SCHEDULE 2GLengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for solo motor bicycles only.
Table
(1)
(2)
(3)
Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours
No Items
Articles 6 and 7(3)
SCHEDULE 3ALengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for loading or unloading and for disabled person’s vehicles.
Table
(1)
(2)
(3)
Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours
1.
The North Circular Road (A406), the south-east side, from the party wall of 238 and 240 North Circular Road south-westward for a distance of 15 metres.
7 am-7pm Monday-Saturday Inclusive
Article 6
SCHEDULE 3BLengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for loading or unloading.
Table
(1)
(2)
(3)
Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours
No Items.
Article 3(2)
SCHEDULE 4Lengths of the trunk road red route on which stopping is prohibited at all times.
Table
(1)
(2)
Item
Length of Road
1.
The North Circular Road (A406), west side from a point 87 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Conduit Way to a point 10 metres north of the southern wall of 375 North Circular Road.
2.
The North Circular Road (A406), west side from a point 7 metres south of the party wall of 393 and 395 North Circular Road to the western extremity of Staples Corner Flyover. #
3.
The North Circular Road (A406), east side from a point 87 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Conduit Way to a point 15 metres south-west of the party wall of 238 and 240 North Circular Road.
4.
The North Circular Road (A406), east side from the party wall of 238 and 240 North Circular Road to the western extremity of Staples Corner Flyover.
5.
The eastbound off-slip road from the A406 North Circular Road to the junction with the A5 Staples Corner roundabout junction with the A406 North Circular Road.
6.
The westbound on-slip road from its junction with A5 Staples Corner roundabout junction with the A406 North Circular Road to the A406 North Circular Road.
(1)
1991 c. 40.
(2)
1984 c. 27.
(3)
1980 c. 66.
(4)
S.I. 1986/178 as amended by S.I. 1991/2709.
(5)
S.I. 1994/1519.
(6)
1984 c. 32.
(7)
1869 c. 115.
(8)
1985 c. 67.
(9)
1995/3143.
