LegalizeThe A205 Trunk Road (Lewisham) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1997
Made: 18th August 1997
Coming into force: 29th August 1997
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[^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 (Lewisham) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1997, and shall come into force on 29th August 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];
- (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[^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.
- (h) “bus” has the meaning given by regulation 22(2) of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994[^f00005].
- (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[^f00006].
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[^f00007] 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 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 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
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- (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;
- (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[^f00008]) 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
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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;
- (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
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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 Lewisham (Waiting and Loading Restriction) Consolidation Order 1990[^f00009] 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 Lewisham (Waiting and Loading Restriction) Consolidation Order 1990 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 | London Road and Lordship Lane in so far as it lies within the London Borough of Lewisham, from the boundary with the London Borough of Southwark to its junction with Devonshire Road. | 7am–7pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive |
| 2 | Devonshire Road, from its junction with London Road to its junction with Waldram Crescent. | |
| 3 | Waldram Crescent. | |
| 4 | Waldram Park Road. | |
| 5 | Sunderland Road, from its junction with Waldram Park Road to its junction with Stanstead Road. | |
| 6 | Stanstead Road, from its junction with Sunderland Road to a point opposite the eastern kerb-line of the western access road to St. Dunstan’s College, Stanstead Road. |
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 | London Road, the north-east side, from a point 12.0 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Waldenshaw Road south-eastward for a distance of 39.0 metres. | 10am–4pm Monday–Saturday inclusive | 20 minutes | 40 Minutes |
| 2 | Sunderland Road, the west side, from a point 2.0 metres north of the common boundary of 4 and 6 Sunderland Road, measured perpendicular to the western kerb-line, northward for a distance of 19.0 metres. | |||
| 3 | Stanstead Road, the south side, from a point 27.5 metres west of the western kerb-line of Fermor Road westward for a distance of 14.5 metres. | |||
| 4 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from a point 19.0 metres east of the common boundary of 289 and 291 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 15.0 metres. | 10am–4pm Monday–Saturday inclusive | 20 minutes | 40 Minutes |
| 5 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from a point 17.0 metres east of the common boundary of 349 and 351 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 20.5 metres. |
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 |
| 1 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from a point 2.5 metres east of the common boundary of 215 and 217 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 12.0 metres. | 10am–4pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive |
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 buses 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 |
| 1 | London Road, the north side, from a point 2.0 metres west of a point opposite the common boundary of 113 and 115 London Road eastward for a distance of 15.0 metres. | 10am–4pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive |
| 2 | London Road, the north-east side, from a point 51.0 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Waldenshaw Road to a point 1.0 metre north-west of the party wall of 42 to 48 and 50 London Road. | |
| 3 | Waldram Park Road, the north-west side, from a point 4.0 metres south-west of the common boundary of 47 and 49 Waldram Park Road north-eastward for a distance of 8.0 metres. | |
| 4 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from the common boundary of 127 and 129 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 14.5 metres. | |
| 5 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from a point 1.0 metre east of the party wall of 181 and 183 Stanstead Road to the common boundary of 187 and 189 Stanstead Road. | |
| 6 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from a point 34.0 metres east of the common boundary of 289 and 291 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 16.0 metres. | |
| 7 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from the common boundary of 331 and 333 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 22.0 metres. | |
| 8 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from a point 2.5 metres east of the common boundary of 349 and 351 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 15.0 metres. |
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 |
| 1 | London Road, the south-west side, from a point 4.0 metres south-east of the party wall of 23 and 25 London Road north-westward for a distance of 10.0 metres. | 10am–4pm Monday– Saturday Inclusive |
| 2 | Stanstead Road, the north-west side, from a point 21.5 metres north-east of the extended line of the north-eastern boundary of 377 Stanstead Road north-eastward for a distance of 8.0 metres. | |
| 3 | Stanstead Road, the south-east side, from a point 0.5 metres north-east of the common boundary of 382 and 384 Stanstead Road north-eastward for a distance of 15.0 metres. | |
| 4 | Waldram Crescent, the north side, from a point 8.0 metres west of the common boundary of 6 and 7 Waldram Crescent, measured perpendicular to the northern kerb-line, westward for a distance of 10.0 metres. | |
| 5 | Stanstead Road, the south side, from the common boundary of 284 and 286 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 10.0 metres. | 10am–1pm Monday–Saturday Inclusive |
SCHEDULE 4 — Lengths of the trunk road red route on which stopping is prohibited at all times.
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Item | Length of Road |
| 1 | London Road and Lordship Lane in so far as it lies within the London Borough of Lewisham, the north sides, from a point 40.0 metres east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Wood Vale eastward for a distance of 85.0 metres. |
| 2 | London Road and Lordship Lane in so far as it lies within the London Borough of Lewisham, the south sides, from the boundary with the London Borough of Southwark to a point 52.0 metres east of the extended eastern kerb-line of Sydenham Hill. |
| 3 | London Road, the south side, from a point 65.5 metres west of the western wall of 121 London Road westward for a distance of 20.0 metres. |
| 4 | London Road, the north side, from a point 2.0 metres west of a point opposite the common boundary of 113 and 115 London Road westward for a distance of 27.0 metres. |
| 5 | London Road, the north side, from a point 26.0 metres west of the eastern flank wall of 86b London Road to a point 1.0 metre west of the common boundary of 76 and 78 London Road. |
| 6 | London Road, the south side, from a point 29.0 metres west of a point opposite the eastern flank wall of 86b London Road to a point 6.0 metres north-west of the party wall of 23 and 25 London Road. |
| 7 | London Road, the south side, from a point 4.0 metres south-east of the party wall of 23 and 25 London Road to its junction with Dartmouth Road. |
| 8 | London Road, the north-east side, from a point 1.0 metre north-west of the party wall of 42 to 48 and 50 London Road to its junction with Devonshire Road. |
| 9 | Devonshire Road, the west side, from its junction with London Road to the south-western kerb-line of David’s Road. |
| 10 | Devonshire Road, the east side, from its junction with Dartmouth Road to a point 3.0 metres south of the common boundary of 6 and 8 Devonshire Road, measured perpendicular to the eastern kerb-line. |
| 11 | Devonshire Road, the west side, from the common boundary of 19 and 21 Devonshire Road to its junction with Waldram Crescent. |
| 12 | Devonshire Road, the east side, from a point 1.5 metres north of the southern boundary of 16 and 18 Devonshire Road to its junction with Waldram Crescent. |
| 13 | Waldram Crescent, the north side, from its junction with Devonshire Road to a point 18.0 metres west of the common boundary of 6 and 7 Waldram Crescent, measured perpendicular to the northern kerb-line. |
| 14 | Waldram Crescent, the north side, from a point 8.0 metres west of the common boundary of 6 and 7 Waldram Crescent, measured perpendicular to the northern kerb-line, to its junction with Waldram Park Road. |
| 15 | Waldram Crescent, the south side. |
| 16 | Waldram Park Road, the north-west side, from its junction with Waldram Crescent to a point 44.5 metres south-west of the common boundary of 3 to 9 and 11 Waldram Park Road. |
| 17 | Waldram Park Road, the north-west side, from a point 24.0 metres south-west of the common boundary of 3 to 9 and 11 Waldram Park Road north-eastward for a distance of 27.0 metres. |
| 18 | Waldram Park Road, the south-east side, from its junction with Perry Vale to the western kerb-line of Westbourne Drive. |
| 19 | Waldram Park Road, the south-east side, from a point 41.0 metres south-west of the western kerb-line of Sunderland Road south-westward for a distance of 27.0 metres. |
| 20 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from the western kerb-line of Sunderland Road to the common boundary of 127 and 129 Stanstead Road. |
| 21 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from a point 14.5 metres east of the common boundary of 127 and 129 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 24.0 metres. |
| 22 | Stanstead Road, the south side, from a point 3.5 metres east of the common boundary of 138 and 140 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 25.5 metres. |
| 23 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from the party wall of 177 and 179 Stanstead Road to a point 1.0 metre east of the party wall of 181 and 183 Stanstead Road. |
| 24 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from the common boundary of 187 and 189 Stanstead Road to the western boundary of 211 Stanstead Road. |
| 25 | Stanstead Road, the south side, from a point 40.0 metres west of the western kerb-line of Cranston Road to a point 15.0 metres west of the western kerb-line of Kilmorie Road. |
| 26 | Stanstead Road, the south side, from a point 28.0 metres east of the eastern kerb-line of Kilmorie Road to a point 24.0 metres west of the western kerb-line of Elsinore Road. |
| 27 | Stanstead Road, the south side, from a point 8.0 metres east of the eastern kerb-line of Hurstbourne Road eastward for a distance of 21.0 metres. |
| 28 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from a point opposite the western boundary of 228a Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 29.0 metres. |
| 29 | Stanstead Road, the south side, from a point 4.0 metres east of the common boundary of 268 and 270 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 16.0 metres. |
| 30 | Stanstead Road, the north side, from the eastern kerb-line of Ravensbourne Road eastward for a distance of 21.0 metres. |
| 31 | Stanstead Road, the south side, from a point opposite the common boundary of 331 and 333 Stanstead Road eastward for a distance of 24.0 metres. |
| 32 | Stanstead Road, the south-east side, from the north-eastern kerb-line of Rathfern Road to a point 1.0 metre south-west of the common boundary of 370 and 372 Stanstead Road. |
| 33 | Stanstead Road, the north-west side, from a point 29.5 metres north-east of the extended line of the north-eastern boundary of 377 Stanstead Road north-eastward for a distance of 25.0 metres. |
| 34 | Stanstead Road, the south-east side, from a point 15.5 metres north-east of the common boundary of 382 and 384 Stanstead Road to a point opposite the eastern kerb-line of the western access road to St. Dunstan’s College, Stanstead Road. |
Signed
Signed in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of State.
Derek Turner — Traffic Director for London — 18th August 1997
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]: S.I. 1994/1519.
[^f00006]: 1984 c. 32.
[^f00007]: 1869 c. 115.
[^f00008]: 1985 c. 67.
[^f00009]: LBL 1990/1.
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