Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

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| short_title = Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

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| parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom

| long_title = An Act to consolidate the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 and certain related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

| year = 1984

| citation = 1984 c. 27

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| territorial_extent = Great Britain

| royal_assent = 26 June 1984

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| amends = Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967

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The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which provided powers to regulate or restrict traffic on roads in Great Britain, in the interest of safety. It superseded some earlier legislation, including the majority of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967. The Act is split into 10 parts covering 147 sections, it also includes 14 schedules.

The act does not apply in Northern Ireland,{{Cite legislation UK |type=act |year=1984 |chapter=27 |act=Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 |section=147 |date=26 June 1984 |accessdate=12 March 2024 |quote=This Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.}} where the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (SI 1997/276){{Cite legislation UK |type=si |year=1997 |number=276 |si=The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 |article= |date=12 February 1997 |accessdate=12 March 2024}} makes similar provision.

Part 1: General provisions for traffic regulation

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Part 1 includes sections 1 to 13 of the Act. The legislation contained in these sections covers:

Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO),Gloucestershire County Council https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/traffic-regulation-orders-tro-and-traffic-schemes/what-is-a-traffic-regulation-order-tro/ known as Traffic Management Orders (TMO) in Greater London. These are used to make temporary, experimental or permanent restrictions on the use of a section of highway.House of Commons Library https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06013/
Regulations outside Greater London
Regulations in Greater London
Experimental traffic schemes - these can be introduced for up to 18 months, to allow an authority to assess the impacts of a scheme such as traffic diversions.Southwark Council https://www.southwark.gov.uk/transport-and-roads/traffic-orders-licensing-strategies-and-regulation/traffic-management-orders

Part 3: Crossings and playgrounds

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File:UK traffic sign 618.svg'Camden Council https://www.camden.gov.uk/play-streets under the Act.]]

Part 3 includes sections 23 to 31 of the Act. The legislation contained in these sections covers:

Pedestrian crossings
School crossings
Street playgrounds

Part 4: Parking places

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Part 4 includes sections 32 to 63 of the Act. The legislation contained in these sections covers:

Provision of off-street parking and parking on roads without payment
Control of off-street parking
Parking on highways for paymentRAC Foundation, The control of parking by local authorities, https://www.racfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/elliot-parking-enforcement-main-report-16082010.pdf
Provision of parking places by parish or community councils
Special parking provisions