Statutory Instruments
1997 No. 467

ROAD TRAFFIC
The A41 Trunk Road (Barnet) Red Route Traffic Order 1997

Made
24th February 1997

Coming into force
1st March 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 A41 Trunk Road (Barnet) Red Route Traffic Order 1997, and shall come into force on 1st March 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, 5, 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 tables in schedules 3A and 3B 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 disabled person’s 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 disabled person’s 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 disabled person’s 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 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 of existing Orders

10.  The A41 Trunk Road (Barnet) Red Route (No. 1) Experimental Traffic Order 1996(9) is hereby revoked.

Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State for Transport.

Derek Turner
Traffic Director for London
24th February 1997

Articles 2 and 3(1)
SCHEDULE 1
The Trunk Road Red Route.

Table

(1)
(2)
(3)

Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours

1.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 14 metres north of the northern kerb-line of Hendale Avenue and a point 4 metres south of the northern wall of 230 Watford Way.
7 am–7 pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive

2.
The A41 Watford Way and Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 125 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of The Burroughs and a point 10 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerbline of Beauford Gardens.

3.
The A41 Watford Way, northbound carriageway, between a point 14 metres north of the northern kerb-line of Hendale Avenue and the common boundary of 229 and 231 Watford Way.

4.
The A41 Watford Way and Hendon Way, northbound carriageway, between a point 3 metres north-west of the common boundary of 85 and 87 Watford Way and a point 12 metres north-west of a point opposite the north-western wall of 200 Hendon Way.


Article 3(3)
SCHEDULE 2A
Lengths 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

No items.


Articles 4 and 7(1)
CHEDULE 2B
Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for parking and disabled persons' vehicles.

Table

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours
Maximum Period of Parking
Minimum Interval

1.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 3 metres south-east of the north-western wall of 44 Watford Way and a point 7.6 metres north-west of the party wall of 36 and 38 Watford Way.
7 am–7 pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive
20 minutes
40 minutes

2.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, the east side, between a point 0.2 metres north of the common boundary of 248 and 250 Hendon Way and a point 8 metres north-west of the northern kerb-line of Cheyne Walk.

3.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 3 metres south-east of the common boundary of 234 and 236 Hendon Way and a point 4.1 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 234 Hendon Way.

4.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 2.7 metres north-west of the north-western boundary of 232 Hendon Way to a point 5 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 232 Hendon Way.

5.
The A41 Watford Way, northbound carriageway, the south-west side, between a point 3.5 metres north-west of the party wall of 41 and 43 to 45 Watford Way and the party wall of 25 and 27 Watford Way.

6.
The A41 Hendon Way, northbound carriageway, the west side, between a point 2.6 metres south of the party wall of 407 to 411 and 413 Hendon Way and a point 2 metres north of the southern flank wall of 397 Hendon Way.

7.
The A41 Hendon Way, northbound carriageway, the south-west side, between a point 0.5 metres south-east of the party wall of 389 and 391 Hendon Way and a point 0.8 metres south-east of the party wall of 385 and 387 Hendon Way.
7 am–7 pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive
20 minutes
40 minutes

8.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 29.3 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Prothero Gardens and a point 81.6 metres south-east of that kerb-line.
7 am–7 pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive
1 hour
2 hours

9.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 3 metres south-east of the north-western flank wall of 230 Hendon Way and a point 5 metres north-west of the north-western flank wall of 228 Hendon Way.
At any time
None
None

10.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 1 metre south-east of the north-western flank wall of 228 Hendon Way and a point 5 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 228 Hendon Way.

11.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 3.5 metres south-east of the north-western flank wall of 226 Hendon Way and a point 3.1 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 224 Hendon Way.

12.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 0.8 metres south-east of the north-western flank wall of 222 Hendon Way and a point 0.6 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 220 Hendon Way.

13.
The A41 Hendon Way, northbound carriageway, the south-west side, between a point 14 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Graham Road and a point 44 metres north-west of that kerb-line.


Article 7(2)
SCHEDULE 2C
Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for parking by disabled persons' vehicles only.

Table

(1)
(2)
(3)

Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours

1.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 81.6 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Prothero Gardens and a point 93.6 metres south-east of that kerb-line.
7 am–7 pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive

2.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 7.6 metres north-west of the party wall of 36 and 38 Watford Way and a point 0.3 metres north-west of that party wall.

3.
The A41 Watford Way northbound carriageway, the south-west side, between a point 3.5 metres north-west of the party wall of 41 and 43 to 45 Watford Way and a point 9.5 metres north-west of that boundary.


Article 5(1)
SCHEDULE 2D
Lengths 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 2E
Lengths 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 2F
Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for doctors' vehicles.

Table

(1)
(2)
(3)

Item
Length of Road
Restricted Hours

No items.


Article 5(4)
SCHEDULE 2G
Lengths 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 3A
Lengths 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

No items.


Article 6
SCHEDULE 3B
Lengths 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

1.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 0.3 metres north-west of the party wall of 36 and 38 Watford Way and a point 1 metre south-east of the common boundary of 28 and 30 Watford Way.
7 am–7 pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive

2.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, the east side, between a point 0.2 metres south of the party wall of 248 and 250 Hendon Way and a point 6.7 metres north of the party wall of 252 and 254 Hendon Way.

3.
The A41 Watford Way, northbound carriageway, the south-west side, between a point 2 metres north-west of the party wall of 49 and 51 Watford Way and a point 9.5 metres north-west of the common boundary of 41 and 43 to 45 Watford Way.

4.
The A41 Watford Way, northbound carriageway, the south-west side, between the north-western boundary of 7 Watford Way and a point 1 metre north-west of the party wall of 3 and 5 Watford Way.

5.
The A41 Hendon Way, northbound carriageway, the west side, between a point 2.4 metres north of the party wall of 415 and 417 Hendon Way and a point 2.6 metres south of the party wall of 407 to 411 and 413 Hendon Way.

6.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, the north-east side, between a point 4 metres south-east of the party wall of 14 and 16 Watford Way and the party wall of 2 and 4 Watford Way.
10 am–4 pm Monday–Saturday inclusive


Article 3(2)
SCHEDULE 4
Lengths of the trunk road red route on which stopping is prohibited at all times.

Table

(1)
(2)

Item
Length of Road

1.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 14 metres north of the northern kerb-line of Hendale Avenue and a point 4 metres south of the northern wall of 230 Watford Way.

2.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 125 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of The Burroughs and a point 29.3 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Prothero Gardens.

3.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 93.6 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Prothero Gardens and a point 3 metres south-east of the north-western wall of 44 Watford Way.

4.
The A41 Watford Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 1 metre south-east of the common boundary of 28 and 30 Watford Way and a point 4 metres south-east of the party wall of 14 and 16 Watford Way.

5.
The A41 Watford way and Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between the party wall of 2 and 4 Watford Way and a point 6.7 metres north of the party wall of 252 and 254 to 258 Hendon Way.

6.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 8 metres north of the northern kerb-line of Cheyne Walk and a point 3 metres south-east of the common boundary of 234 and 236 Hendon Way.

7.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 4.1 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 234 Hendon Way and a point 2.7 metres north-west of the north-western boundary of 232 Hendon Way.

8.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 5 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 232 Hendon Way and a point 3 metres south-east of the north-western flank wall of 230 Hendon Way.

9.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 5 metres north-west of the north-western flank wall of 228 Hendon Way and a point 6 metres south-east of that point.

10.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 5 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 228 Hendon Way and a point 3.5 metres south-east of the north-western flank wall of 226 Hendon Way.

11.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 3.1 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 224 Hendon Way and a point 0.8 metres south-east of the north-western flank wall of 222 Hendon Way.

12.
The A41 Hendon Way, southbound carriageway, between a point 0.6 metres north-west of the south-eastern flank wall of 220 Hendon Way and a point 10 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Beaufort Gardens.

13.
The A41 Watford Way, northbound carriageway, between a point 14 metres north of the northern kerb-line of Hendale Avenue and the common boundary of 229 and 231 Watford Way.

14.
The A41 Watford Way, northbound carriageway, between a point 3 metres north-west of the common boundary of 85 and 87 Watford Way and a point 2 metres north-west of the party wall of 49 and 51 Watford Way.

15.
The A41 Watford Way, northbound carriageway, between the party wall of 25 and 27 Watford Way and the north-western boundary of 7 Watford Way.

16.
The A41 Watford Way and Hendon Way, northbound carriageway, between a point 1 metre north-west of the party wall of 3 and 5 Watford Way and a point 2.4 metres north of the party wall of 415 and 417 Hendon Way.

17.
The A41 Hendon Way, northbound carriageway, between a point 2 metres north of the southern flank wall of 397 Hendon Way and a point 0.5 metres south-east of the party wall of 389 and 391 Hendon Way.

18.
The A41 Hendon Way, northbound carriageway, between a point 0.8 metres south-east of the party wall of 385 and 387 Hendon Way and a point 44 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Graham Road.

19.
The A41 Hendon Way, northbound carriageway, between a point 14 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Graham Road and a point 12 metres north-west of a point opposite the north-western wall of 200 Hendon Way.



(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)
S.I. 1985 c. 67.

(9)
S.I. 1996/41.