Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the M1 Motorway (Junctions 10 to 13) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st December 2016.

Amendment of Regulations

2.-(1) Schedule 2 to the M1 Motorway (Junctions 10 to 13) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012(2) is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph 4(a) insert-

"(aa)in the vicinity of junction 11A of the M1-

(i)the A slip road leading to the A5 commencing where it diverges from the M1 northbound and ending at the zone sign; and

(ii)the B slip road from the A5 commencing at the zone sign and ending where it merges with the M1 northbound;".

(3) After paragraph 5(a) insert-

"(aa)in the vicinity of junction 11A of the M1-

(i)the C slip road leading to the A5 commencing where it diverges from the M1 southbound and ending at the zone sign; and

(ii)the D slip road from the A5 commencing at the zone sign and ending where it merges with the M1 southbound;".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the M1 Motorway (Junctions 10 to 13) (Actively Managed Hard Shoulder and Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2012 ("the 2012 Regulations").

The 2012 Regulations introduced the concept of variable speed limits on the roads referred to in Schedule 2 to those Regulations.

These Regulations amend Schedule 2 to the 2012 Regulations to include the slip roads of the new junction 11A of the M1 motorway.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations as no impact on the cost of business or the voluntary sector is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the Regulations at www.legislation.go.uk.