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1998 No. 382
ROAD TRAFFIC
The A205 Trunk Road (Greenwich) Red Route Traffic Order 1998
Made
20th February 1998
Coming into force
6th March 1998
The Traffic Director for London, in accordance with a direction given to him by the Secretary of State 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 A205 Trunk Road (Greenwich) Red Route Traffic Order 1998, and shall come into force on 6th March 1998.
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.
(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".
(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 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)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) 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.-(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, The London Borough of Greenwich (Waiting and Loading Restriction) Order 1994 and The A205 Trunk Road (Greenwich) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1997 are hereby revoked, in so far as their provisions relate to any part of the trunk road red route.
Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State.
Derek Turner
Traffic Director for London
20th February 1998
Articles 2 and 3(1)
SCHEDULE 1The Trunk Road Red Route.
Table
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road | Restricted Hours |
| A205 Westhorne Avenue | 7 am-“7 pm Monday-“Saturday Inclusive | |
| 1. | Northwest side, from its boundary with the London Borough of Lewisham, to its junction with A20 Sidcup Road (at Clifton's roundabout). | |
| 2. | Southeast side, from its boundary with the London Borough of Lewisham, to its junction with A20 Sidcup Road (at Clifton's roundabout). | |
| 3. | Northwest side, from its junction with A20 Sidcup Road (at Clifton's roundabout), to a point in line with the southeastern end of the retaining wall on the westbound entry slip road to the A2 Rochester Way Relief Road, including the access serving No. 59 Sidcup Road to the rear of the public highway. | |
| 4. | Southeast side, from its junction with A20 Sidcup Road (at Clifton's roundabout), to its junction with A2 Rochester Way Relief 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 | Area of Road |
| South Circular Road (A205) Westhorne Avenue-northwest side, | |
| 1. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 105.0 metres and a point 92.0 metres southwest of the western kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 2. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 85.0 metres and a point 72.0 metres southwest of the western kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 3. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 63.0 metres and a point 52.0 metres southwest of the western kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 4. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 42.0 metres and a point 30.0 metres southwest of the western kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 5. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 22.0 metres and a point 15.0 metres southwest of the western kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 6. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 14.0 metres and a point 21.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 7. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 27.0 metres and a point 41.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 8. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 45.0 metres and a point 52.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 9. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 57.0 metres and a point 69.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 10. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 77.0 metres and a point 90.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 11. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 98.0 metres and a point 109.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 12. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 116.0 metres and a point 128.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 13. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 135.0 metres and a point 147.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 14. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 156.0 metres and a point 161.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Cedarhurst Drive, and having a width of 1.8 metres throughout. |
| 15. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 14.0 metres and a point 69.0 metres southwest of the western kerbline of Phillippa Gardens, and having a width of 2.9 metres throughout. |
| 16. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 14.0 metres and a point 69.0 metres southwest of the western kerbline of Knockholt Road, and having a width of 2.9 metres throughout. |
| 17. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 19.0 metres and a point 55.0 metres southwest of the western kerbline of Katherine Gardens, and having a width of 2.8 metres throughout. |
| 18. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 10.0 metres and a point 15.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Katherine Gardens, and having a width of 2.8 metres throughout. |
| 19. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the northwestern kerbline between a point 14.0 metres and a point 69.0 metres northeast of the eastern kerbline of Pinnell Road, and having a width of 2.8 metres throughout. |
| South Circular Road (A205) Westhorne Avenue-southeast side, | |
| 20. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the southeastern kerbline between a point 8.0 metres west of the common boundary of Nos. 250 and 252 Westhorne Avenue and a point 1.0 metre east of the common boundary of Nos. 258 and 260 Westhorne Avenue and having a width of 2.4 metres throughout. |
| 21. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the southeastern kerbline between a point 14.0 metres east of the eastern kerbline of Arnold Crescent and a point 21.0 metres west of the western kerbline of Ryelands Crescent and having a width of 2.3 metres throughout. |
| 22. | All that part of the footway adjacent and parallel to the southeastern kerbline between a point 8.0 metres southwest of the southwestern wall of No. 502 Westhorne Avenue and a point 14.0 metres southwest of the western kerbline of Lionel Road and having a width of 2.0 metres throughout. |
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. | A205 Westhorne Avenue southeast side, from a point 11.0 metres northeast of the northeastern kerbline of Haimo Road, northeast for a distance of 26.00 metres. | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday Inclusive | 20 minutes | 40 minutes |
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 |
| 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 red route on which there are exemptions for buses 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 doctors' 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 |
| 1. | A205 Westhorne Avenue southeast side, from a point 2.0 metres northeast of the common boundary of Nos. 556 and 558 Westhorne Avenue, south-west for a distance of 15.0 metres. | 10 a.m.-“4 p.m. 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 |
| A205 Westhorne Avenue northwest side, | |
| 1. | from the boundary with the London Borough of Lewisham, to a point 4.20 metres east of the projected eastern kerbline of Alnwick Road. |
| 2. | from a point 3.0 metres east of the common boundary of Nos. 369 and 371 Westhorne Avenue, east for a distance of 19.0 metres. |
| 3. | from the common boundary of Nos. 413 and 415 Westhorne Avenue, to the southwestern kerbline of the A20 Sidcup Road (at Clifton's roundabout). |
| 4. | from the northeastern kerbline of the A20 Sidcup Road (at Clifton's roundabout), to a point 1.0 metre northeast of the common boundary of Nos. 437 and 439 Westhorne Avenue, including the access serving No. 59 Sidcup Road to the rear of the public highway. |
| 5. | from a point 3.0 metres northeast of the northeastern boundary of No. 491 Westhorne Avenue to the southern kerbline of Eltham Road. |
| 6. | from the northern kerbline of Eltham Road, to a point 40.0 metres northeast of the northeastern kerbline of Keeling Road. |
| 7. | from the northeastern kerbline of Knockholt Road, to a point 10.0 metres northeast of the common boundary of Nos. 555 and 557 Westhorne Avenue. |
| 8. | from a point level with the southeastern end of the retaining wall of the westbound entry slip road to the Rochester Way Relief Road, southwest for a distance of 49.0 metres. |
| A205 Westhorne Avenue southeast side, | |
| 9. | from the southwestern kerbline of the westbound exit slip from the Rochester Way Relief Road, to the northeastern kerbline of Horsfeld Road. |
| 10. | from the southwestern kerbline of Haimo Road, to the northwestern kerbline of Lionel Road. |
| 11. | from a point 20.0 metres southwest of the common boundary of Nos. 502 and 504 Westhorne Avenue, southwest for a distance of 15.0 metres. |
| 12. | from the southern kerbline of Green Way, to the northern kerbline of Eltham Hill. |
| 13. | from the southern kerbline of Eltham Hill, to a point 1.0 metre southwest of the common boundary of Nos. 462 and 464 Westhorne Avenue. |
| 14. | from a point 4.0 metres northeast of the common boundary of Nos. 402 and 404 Westhorne Avenue, to the northeastern kerbline of the junction with A20 Sidcup (at Clifton's roundabout). |
| 15. | from a point 12.0 metres west of the southwestern kerbline of Ryelands Crescent, to the southwestern kerbline of the A20 Sidcup Road (at Clifton's roundabout). |
| 16. | from a point 4.0 metres west of the common boundary of Nos. 258 and 260 Westhorne Avenue, east for a distance of 19.0 metres. |
| 17. | from its junction with the London Borough of Lewisham, to a point 34.0 metres northeast of the northeastern kerbline of Alnwick Road. |