Tramcars and Trolley Vehicles (Modification of Enactments) Regulations 1992

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved

1992No. 1217

ROAD TRAFFIC

Tramcars and Trolley Vehicles (Modification of

Enactments) Regulations 1992

* * * * *See the correction at the end of this SI. * * * * *

3rdJune1992

8thJune1992

1stJuly1992

The Secretary of State for Transport in exercise of the powers conferred by section 141A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ( a)("the 1984 Act"), sections 41, 45, 46 and 193A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ( b) (the "1988 Act") and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 134(2) of the 1984 Act and section 195(2) of the 1988 Act hereby makes the following Regulations:-

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

1. These regulations may be cited as the Tramcars and Trolley Vehicles (Modification of Enactments) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st July 1992.

Interpretation

2. -(1) In these Regulations-

"the 1984 Act" means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;

"the 1988 Act" means the Road Traffic Act 1988;

"duobus" means a trolley vehicle which-

(a) is adapted to operate under power provided from a source on board when it is not operating from power transmitted to it from some external source;(b) has a maximum speed when it is operating solely under power provided from a source on board which is at least-(i) 75% of its maximum speed when it is operating solely under power transmitted to it from an external source, or(ii) 30 miles per hour,

whichever is the less; and

(c) is designed to have a range of at least 10 miles when operating solely under power provided from a source on board;

(a) 1984 c.27. Sections 1, 6, 9, 18 and 84 are amended by Schedule 8 to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c.22), paras. 17, 18, 21, 23, 30 and 61. Section 14 is prospectively substituted by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 (c.26). Section 141 is prospectively repealed by Schedule 8 to, and section 141A is prospectively inserted bysection 46 of, the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.40). The amendments made by the Road Traffic Act 1991 come into force on 1st July 1992 by virtue of S.I. 1992/1218.

(b) 1988 c.52. Section 40A is prospectively inserted by section 8 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.40). Section 193A is prospectively inserted by section 46 of that Act. Section 193 and Schedule 4 are prospectively repealed by Schedule 8 to that Act. These amendments come into force on 1st July 1992 by virtue of S.I. 1992/1218.

"maximum speed" in relation to a trolley vehicle and a source of power, means the speed which the trolley vehicle is incapable, by reason of its construction, of exceeding on the level under that source of power when unladen.

(2) A reference in these Regulations to an order or regulations made under an enactment shall be read as including a reference to an order or regulations having effect as if made under that enactment.

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...

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