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The A205 Trunk Road (Wandsworth and Richmond) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1996

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Publication 1996-12-20

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Made: 20th December 1996

Coming into force: 5th January 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[^f00001] and in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984[^f00002], and of all other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Order:—

Commencement and citation

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This Order may be cited as The A205 Trunk Road (Wandsworth and Richmond) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1996, and shall come into force on 5th January 1997.

Interpretation

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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[^f00003];

(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[^f00004], 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

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(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

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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

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(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[^f00005] 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

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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

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(1) The controls specified in article 3(1) do not apply in respect of a person causing a 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 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 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

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(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 1st 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 31st 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[^f00006].

Other exemptions

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(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;

(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

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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

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(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the Wandsworth (Waiting and Loading Restriction) Order 1976 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 Wandsworth (Waiting and Loading Restriction) Order 1976 only from the time at which the traffic sign indicating the effect of that provision has been obliterated.

SCHEDULE 1 — The Trunk Road Red Route.

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Length of Road	Restricted Hours
1	Upper Richmond Road between the western kerbline of Daylesford Avenue and its junction with the A3 West Hill.	7am–7pm Mondays–Saturdays inclusive

SCHEDULE 2A — Areas of the trunk road red route to which the prohibitions and restrictions specified in article 3(1) and (2) do not apply.

(1)	(2)
Item	Area of Road
	No items.

SCHEDULE 2B — Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for parking and disabled persons’ vehicles.

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Item	Length of Road	Restricted Hours	Maximum Period of Parking	Minimum Interval
1	Upper Richmond Road , south side between a point 6 metres southeast of the north western flank wall of Millbrooke Court and a point 20 metres southeast of that point.	7am–7pm Mondays–Saturdays inclusive	20 mins	40 mins
	Upper Richmond Road, north side	10am–4pm Mondays–Saturdays inclusive	20 mins	40 mins
2	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 194 and 196 Upper Richmond Road and a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 186 and 188 Upper Richmond Road.
3	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 166 and 168 Upper Richmond Road and a point 7 metres east of that point.
	Upper Richmond Road, north side	10am–4pm Mondays–Saturdays inclusive	1 hour	2 hours
4	Between a point 10 metres east of the eastern flank wall of No. 166 Upper Richmond Road and a point 41 metres east of that point.
5	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 342 and 344 Upper Richmond Road and a point 9 metres west of that point.
	Upper Richmond Road, south side
6	Between a point 59 metres east of the party wall boundary of Nos. 139 and 141 Upper Richmond Road and a point 25 metres east of that point.
7	Between a point 90 metres east of the party wall boundary of Nos. 139 and 141 Upper Richmond Road and a point 10 metres east of that point.
8	Between a point 20 metres west of the eastern property boundary of No. 113 Upper Richmond Road and a point 15 metres east of that point.

SCHEDULE 2C — Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for parking by disabled persons’ vehicles only.

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Length of Road	Restricted Hours
	Upper Richmond Road, north side	10am–4pm Mondays–Saturdays inclusive
1	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 342 and 344 Upper Richmond Road and a point 6 metres east of that point.
2	Between a point 51 metres east of the eastern flank wall of No. 166 Upper Richmond Road and a point 5 metres east of that point.
3	Between a point 4 metres east of the eastern flank wall of No. 166 Upper Richmond Road and a point 6 metres east of that point.
4	Upper Richmond Road, south side, between a point 84 metres east of the party wall boundary of Nos. 139 and 141 Richmond Road and a point 6 metres east of that point.

SCHEDULE 2D — Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for licensed taxi cabs only.

(1)	(2)
Item	Length of Road
	No items.

SCHEDULE 2E — Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for coaches only.

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Item	Length of Road	Restricted Hours	Maximum Period of Parking	Minimum Interval
	No items.

SCHEDULE 2F — Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for doctors’ vehicles.

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Length of Road	Restricted Hours
	No items.

SCHEDULE 2G — Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for solo motor bicycles only.

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Length of Road	Restricted Hours
	No items.

SCHEDULE 3A — Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for loading or unloading and for disabled persons’ vehicles.

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Length of Road	Restricted Hours
	Upper Richmond Road, south side	10am–4pm Mondays–Saturdays inclusive
1	Between a point 2 metres east of the common boundary between Nos. 197 and 199 Upper Richmond Road and a point 20 metres west of that point.
2	Between a point 13 metres east of the party wall boundary of Nos. 139 and 141 Upper Richmond Road and a point 40 metres east of that point.
3	Between a point 20 metres west of the eastern property boundary of No. 113 Upper Richmond Road and a point 15 metres west of that point.

SCHEDULE 3B — Lengths of the trunk road red route on which there are exemptions for loading or unloading.

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Length of Road	Restricted Hours
	Upper Richmond Road, north side	10am–4pm Mondays–Saturdays inclusive
1	Between a point opposite a point 5 metres south east of the north western flank wall of the Police Station (No..215 to 219 Upper Richmond Road) and a point 18 metres northwest of that point.
2	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 280 and 282 Upper Richmond Road and a point 16 metres northwest of that point.
3	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 260 and 262 Upper Richmond Road and a point 12 metres northwest of that point.
4	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 244 and 246 Upper Richmond Road and a point 12 metres west of that point.
5	Between a point 9 metres west of the common boundary between Nos. 222 and 224 Upper Richmond Road and a point 8 metres west of that point.
6	Between a point 5 metres east of the common boundary between Nos. 222 and 224 Upper Richmond Road and a point 9 metres west of that point.
7	Between a point 1 metre west of the common boundary between Nos. 150 and 152 Upper Richmond Road and a point 10 metres east of that point.
8	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 136 and 138 Upper Richmond Road and a point and a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 114 and 116 Upper Richmond Road.
9	Between a point opposite a point 3 metres west of the common boundary between Nos. 75c and 75d Upper Richmond Road and a point 23 metres west of that point.
10	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 32 and 34 Upper Richmond Road and a point 22 metres east of that point.
	Upper Richmond Road, south side
11	Between a point 4 metres west of a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 442 and 444 Upper Richmond Road and a point 12 metres east of that point.
12	Between a point 17 metres east of a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 432 and 432a Upper Richmond Road and a point 15 metres east of that point.
13	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 205 and 207 Upper Richmond Road and a point 16 metres northwest of that point.
14	Between a point 2 metres west of the western flank wall of No 167 Upper Richmond Road and a point 10 metres west of that point.
15	Between a point 27 metres southeast of the south eastern property boundary of No. 63 Upper Richmond Road and a point 15 metres southeast of that point.

SCHEDULE 4 — Lengths of the trunk road red route on which stopping is prohibited at all times.

(1)	(2)
Item	Length of Road
	Upper Richmond road, north side
1	Between a point 13 metres east of the common boundary of Nos. 444 and 442 Upper Richmond Road and a point 56 metres east of that point.
2	Between a point 5 metres west of the common boundary between Nos. 432 and 432a Upper Richmond Road and a point 17 metres east of that point.
3	Between a point opposite a point 18 metres east of the common boundary of Nos. 337 and 339 Upper Richmond Road and a point 23 metres east of that point.
4	Between a point opposite a point 39 metres east of the eastern property boundary of No.319 Upper Richmond Road and a point opposite a point 6 metres west of the common boundary wall of Nos. 285 and 287 Upper Richmond Road.
5	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 324 and 326 Upper Richmond Road and a point opposite a point 13 metres northwest of the north western flank wall of Putney Police Station (Nos.215 to 219 Upper Richmond Road).
6	Between a point 12 metres west of the common boundary between Nos. 260 and 262 Upper Richmond Road and a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 280 and 282 Upper Richmond Road.
7	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 260 and 262 Upper Richmond Road and a point 12 metres west of the common boundary between Nos. 244 and 246 Upper Richmond Road.
8	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 244 and 246 Upper Richmond Road and a point 17 metres west of the common boundary of Nos.222 and 224 Upper Richmond Road.
9	Between a point 4 metres west of the common boundary of Nos.222 and 224 Upper Richmond Road and a point 5 metres west of that point.
10	Between a point 5 metres east of the common boundary between Nos. 222 and 224 Upper Richmond Road and a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 194 and 196 Upper Richmond Road.
11	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 186 and 188 Upper Richmond Road and a point 34 metres east of that point.
12	Between a point 9 metres east of the common boundary between Nos. 150 and 152 Upper Richmond Road and a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 136 and 138 Upper Richmond Road.
13	Between a point 11 metres southeast of the common boundary between Nos. 98 and 100 Upper Richmond Road and a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 114 and 116 Upper Richmond Road.
14	Between a point opposite a point 3 metres west of the common boundary between Nos. 75c and 75d Upper Richmond Road and a point 69 metres southeast of that point.
15	Between a point 3 metres southeast of the south eastern kerbline of Manfred Road and a point 21 metres southeast of that point.
16	Between a point 23 metres northwest of the south eastern boundary wall of Nos. 52 to 54 Upper Richmond Road and a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 32 and 34 Upper Richmond Road.
17	Between its junction with the eastern kerbline of Galveston Road and its junction with A3, West Hill.
	Upper Richmond Road, south side
18	Between a point opposite a point 1 metre east of a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 444 and 446a Upper Richmond Road and a point 28 metres west of that point.
19	Between a point opposite a point 13 metres east of the common boundary of Nos.442 and 444 Upper Richmond Road and a point 56 metres east of that point.
20	Between a point 5 metres east of the common boundary of Nos. 337 and 339 Upper Richmond Road and a point 19 metres east of that point.
21	Between a point 15 metres east of the eastern property boundary of No. 319 Upper Richmond Road and a point 6 metres west of the common boundary of Nos. 285 and 287 Upper Richmond Road.
22	Between a point 5 metres east of the common boundary of Nos. 233 and 235 Upper Richmond Road and a point 19 metres west of that point.
23	Between a point 16 metres northwest of the common boundary between Nos. 205 and 207 Upper Richmond Road and a point 7 metres northwest of the southeastern property boundary of the Putney Methodist Church.
24	Between a point opposite the common boundary between Nos. 205 and 207 Upper Richmond Road and a point 18 metres west of the common boundary between Nos. 197 and 199 Upper Richmond Road.
25	Between a point 2 metres east of the common boundary between Nos. 197 and 199 Upper Richmond Road to its junction with the western kerbline of Burston Road.
26	Between a point 2 metres west of the western flank wall of No. 167 Upper Richmond Road and a point 19 metres east of the party wall boundary of Nos.139 and 141 Upper Richmond Road.
27	Between a point opposite the eastern flank wall of No. 111 Upper Richmond Road and a point 10 metres southeast of the eastern flank wall of Nos. 77 to 83 Upper Richmond Road.
28	Between a point 9 metres north west of the common boundary between Nos. 75c and 75d Upper Richmond Road and a point 6 metres southeast of the north western flank wall of Millbrooke Court.
29	Between a point 42 metres southeast of the south eastern property boundary of No. 63 Upper Richmond Road and a point 19 metres southeast of that point.
30	Between a point 14 metres northwest of the common boundary of Nos. 35 and 41 Upper Richmond Road and a point 2 metres east of the common boundary of Nos.11 and 13 Upper Richmond Road.
31	Between a point 28 metres east of the common boundary between Nos. 7 and 9 Upper Richmond Road and its junction with A3, West Hill.

Signed

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

Derek Turner — Traffic Director for London — 20th December 1996

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1991 c. 40.

[^f00002]: 1984 c. 27.

[^f00003]: 1980 c. 66.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1986/178 as amended by S.I. 1991/2709.

[^f00005]: 1869 c. 115.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1994/1519.

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