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The A316 Trunk Road (Richmond) (No. 2) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1996


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Statutory Instruments
1996 No. 264

ROAD TRAFFIC
The A316 Trunk Road (Richmond) (No. 2) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1996

Made
9th February 1996

Coming into force
5th March 1996

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 sections 9 and 10 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 A316 Trunk Road (Richmond) (No. 2) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1996, and shall come into force on 5th March 1996.

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; and

(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.

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(5) to be parked at the edge of the carriageway on a length of road specified in schedule 2D.

(2) Coaches: The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 8 passengers (exclusive of the driver) or a local bus (as defined in article 8(4)) not so constructed or adapted, 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 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 vehicle to which this article applies to stop at a bus stop (being an area of road bounded by a traffic sign which includes the words “bus stop”) for so long only as may be required to enable passengers to get on or off the vehicle or, in the case of a vehicle being used to provide a local service, for so long only as may be required for a change of crew.

(2) The controls specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a person causing a vehicle being used to provide a local service to stop at a bus stand (being an area of road bounded by a traffic sign which includes the words “bus stand”) for so long only as may be required for timetabling reasons.

(3) This article applies—

(a)before 1 January 1997 to

(i)a public service vehicle used for the provision of a local service or a scheduled express service,

(ii)a school bus, and

(iii)a works bus; and

(b)after 31 December 1996 to

(i)a motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 8 passengers (exclusive of the driver), and

(ii)a local bus not so constructed or adapted.

(4) In this article “local bus”, “local service”, “scheduled express service”, “school bus” and “works bus” have the meanings given to those expressions in regulation 4 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994(6).

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.

Power to modify or suspend this Order

10.  If it appears to the Traffic Director for London, or some person authorised by him, essential in the interests of the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic, or of the provision of suitable and adequate parking facilities on the highway, or for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which any road affected by this Order runs, and after consulting with the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, he may modify or suspend any provision of this Order, save that no modification shall make an addition.

Suspensions of existing Orders

11.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Waiting and Loading Restrictions Order 1994 No. 11 is hereby suspended, in so far as its provisions relate to any part of the trunk road red route.

(2) The suspension specified in paragraph (1) of this article shall take effect in respect of any provision contained in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Waiting and Loading Restrictions Order 1994 No. 11 only from the time at which the traffic sign indicating the effect of that provision has been obliterated.

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

Derek Turner
Traffic Director for London
9th February 1996

Articles 2 and 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1The Trunk Road Red Route.

Table

(1)
(2)
(3)

Item
Length of road
Restricted hours

1.
Clifford Avenue (A316), between its junction with Lower Richmond Road and a point 100 metres north-east of the eastern kerb-line of Mortlake Road
7am–7pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive

2.
Kew Road (A316), between its junction with Twickenham Road and its junction with Lower Mortlake Road.

3.
Lower Mortlake Road.

4.
Lower Richmond Road (A316), between its junction with Manor Road and its junction with Clifford Avenue.

5.
Manor Road (A316), between its junction with Lower Mortlake Road and its junction with Lower Richmond Road.

6.
Twickenham Road, between its junction with Kew Road and a point 115 metres west of the western wall of 1 to 9 Rugby Court, Twickenham Road.

Article 3(3)

SCHEDULE 2ALengths 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

1.
The service road fronting 5/7 to 31/33 Lower Mortlake Road.

2.
The service road fronting 143 to 159/161 Lower Richmond Road.

Lower Mortlake Road—the north-west side, the footways situated

3.
Between a point 2 metres south-west of the party wall of 63 and 65 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 1 metre north-east of the north-eastern boundary of 201 Lower Mortlake Road; and which is bounded on its south-east side by a line 1 metre north-west of and parallel to the north-western kerb-line and having a width throughout of 4 metres.

4.
Between a point 6 metres south-west of the party wall of 237 to 241 and 243 to 253 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 11 metres north-east of that point; and which is bounded on its south-eastern side by a line 0.3 metres north-west of and parallel to the north-western kerb-line and having a width throughout of 2.7 metres.

5.
Between a point 11 metres north-east of the party wall of 237 to 241 and 243 to 253 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 22 metres north-east of that point; and which is bounded on its south-eastern side by a line 0.3 metres north-west of and parallel to the north-western kerb-line and having a width throughout of 2.7 metres.

6.
Between a point 43 metres north-east of the party wall of 237 to 241 and 243 to 253 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 6 metres north-east of that point; and which is bounded on its south-eastern side by a line 0.3 metres north-west of and parallel to the north-western kerb-line and having a width throughout of 2.7 metres.

Lower Mortlake Road—the south-east side, the footway situated

7.
Between a point 3 metres north-east of a point opposite the party wall of 55 and 57 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 25 metres north-east of that point; and which is bounded on its north-west side by a line 1.5 metres south-east of and parallel to the south-eastern kerb-line and having a width throughout of 3 metres.

8.
Between a point 3 metres north-east of a point opposite the party wall of 79 and 81 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 6 metres north-east of that point; and which is bounded on its north-west side by a line 1.5 metres south-east of and parallel to the south-eastern kerb-line and having a width throughout of 3 metres.

9.
Between a point 1 metre north-east of a point opposite the party wall of 93 and 95 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 51 metres north-east of that point; and which is bounded on its north-west side by a line 1.5 metres south-east of and parallel to the south-eastern kerb-line and having a width throughout of 3 metres.

10.
Between a point 2 metres north-east of a point opposite the party wall of 127 and 129 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 33 metres north-east of that point; and which is bounded on its north-west side by a line 1.5 metres south-east of and parallel to the south-eastern kerb-line and having a width throughout of 3 metres.

11.
Between a point 2 metres north-east of a point opposite the party wall of 153 and 155 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 14 metres north-east of that point; and which is bounded on its north-west side by a line 1.5 metres south-east of and parallel to the south-eastern kerb-line and having a width throughout of 3 metres.

12.
Between a point opposite the party wall of 88 and 90 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 25 metres north-east of that point; and which is bounded on its north-west side by a line 1.5 metres south-east of and parallel to the south-eastern kerb-line and having a width throughout of 3 metres.

Articles 4 and 7(1)

SCHEDULE 2BLengths 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.
Lower Mortlake Road, the north-west side, between a point 2 metres north-east of the party wall of 213 and 215 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 12 metres south-west of that point.
7am–7pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive
20 minutes
40 minutes

Lower Richmond Road—the south and south-east side

2.
Between a point 2 metres north-east of the party wall of 179/181 and 183/185 Lower Richmond Road and a point 12 metres south-west of that point.

3.
Between a point 4 metres east of the party wall of 2 and 3 “The Parade”, Lower Richmond Road and a point 12 metres east of that point.

4.
Between a point opposite the party wall of 1 and 2 “Shakespeare Terrace”, Lower Richmond Road and a point 18 metres east of that point.

5.
Lower Richmond Road, the north-west side, between a point 2 metres north-east of the south-western wall of 16 Popham Gardens, Lower Richmond Road and a point 10 metres north-east of that point.
10am–4pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive
1 hour
2 hours

Lower Richmond Road—the south-east side
At any time
None
None

6.
Between a point 7 metres north-east of the party wall of 235 and 237 Lower Richmond Road and a point 44 metres north-east of that point.

7.
Between a point 4 metres south-west of the north-eastern wall of 57 Bicester Road and a point 33 metres south-west of that point.

8.
Between a point 2 metres south-west of the party wall of 259 and 261 Richmond Road and a point 12 metres south-west of that point.

9.
Between a point opposite the south-west flank wall of 291 Lower Richmond Road and a point 39 metres north-east of that point.

Article 7(2)

SCHEDULE 2CLengths 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.
Lower Richmond Road, the south-east side, between a point opposite the party wall of 235 and 237 Lower Richmond Road and a point 7 metres north-east of that point.
None

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 persons' vehicles.

Table

(1)
(2)
(3)

Item
Length of road
Restricted hours

No items.

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

1.
Kew Road, the south-east side, between a point 10 metres south-west of a point opposite the party wall of 28/30 and 32 to 36 Kew Road and a point 12 metres south-west of that point.
7am–7pm Monday– Saturday Inclusive

Lower Mortlake Road—the north-west side

2.
Between a point 1 metre north-east of the party wall of 37 and 39 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 20 metres north-east of that point.

3.
Between a point 2 metres north-east of the party wall of 213 and 215 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 13 metres north-east of that point.

4.
Lower Richmond Road—the north side, between a point 10 metres west of the eastern boundary of 1 Lytchett Terrace, Lower Richmond Road and a point 13 metres west of that point.

Lower Richmond Road—the south-east side

5.
Between a point 4 metres south-west of the north-eastern wall of 187 Lower Richmond Road and a point 15 metres south-west of that point.

6.
Between a point 16 metres north-east of the party wall of 219 and 221 Lower Richmond Road and a point 12 metres north-east of that point.

7.
Between a point 2 metres south-west of the party wall of 259 and 261 Lower Richmond Road and a point 10 metres north-east of that point.

8.
Lower Richmond Road, the north-west side, between a point 2 metres north-east of the south-western wall of 14 Popham Gardens, Lower Richmond Road and a point 10 metres north-east of that point.
10am–4pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive

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.
Clifford Avenue, between its junction with Lower Richmond Road and a point 100 metres north-east of the eastern kerb-line of Mortlake Road.

2.
Kew Road—the north-west side, between its junction with Twickenham Road and its junction with Lower Mortlake Road.

Kew Road—the south-east side

3.
Between its junction with Twickenham Road and a point 22 metres south-west of a point opposite the party wall of 28/30 and 32 to 36 Kew Road.

4.
Between its junction with Lower Mortlake Road and a point 10 metres south-west of a point opposite the party wall of 28/30 and 32 to 36 Kew Road.

Lower Mortlake Road—the north-west side

5.
Between its junction with Kew Road and a point 1 metre north-east of the party wall of 37 and 39 Lower Mortlake Road.

6.
Between a point 21 metres north-east of the party wall of 37 and 39 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 3 metres north-east of the common boundary of 61 and 63 Lower Mortlake Road.

7.
Between a point opposite the party wall of 145 and 147 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 23 metres north-east of that point.

8.
Between a point 7 metres south-west of the north-eastern wall of 7 Raleigh Road and its junction with Sandycombe Road.

Lower Mortlake Road—the south-east side

9.
Between its junction with Kew Road and the south-western kerb-line of Salisbury Road.

10.
Between a point opposite the party wall of 195 and 197 Lower Mortlake Road and a point 44 metres north-east of that point.

11.
Between its junction with Manor Road and a point 52 metres north-east of the south-western flank wall of 140 Lower Mortlake Road.

Lower Richmond Road—the north and north-west side

12.
Between its junction with Sandycombe Road and a point 24 metres west of the western kerb-line of Dancer Road.

13.
Between a point 10 metres west of the party wall of 17 and 18 Popham Gardens and a point 19 metres west of that point.

14.
Between a point 26 metres south-west of a point opposite the south-western flank wall of 195 Lower Richmond Road and its junction with Mortlake Road.

Lower Richmond Road—the south and south-east side

15.
Between a point 2 metres north-east of the party wall of 179/181 and 183/185 Lower Richmond Road and its junction with Clifford Avenue.

16.
Between a point 6 metres north-east of the north-eastern wall of 203 Lower Richmond Road and a point 17 metres north-east of that point.

17.
Between a point 24 metres east of the eastern wall of 1 The Parade, Lower Richmond Road and a point 19 metres east of that point.

18.
Between its junction with Manor Road and a point 67 metres west of a point opposite the western kerb-line of Dancer Road.

19.
Manor Road (A316), between its junction with Lower Mortlake Road and its junction with Lower Richmond Road.

20.
Twickenham Road, between its junction with Kew Road and a point 115 metres west of the western wall of 1 to 9 Rugby Court, Twickenham Road.

TRO 108


(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)
1869 c. 115.

(6)
S.I. 1994/1519.