Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2008

Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2008

Made                                                                            23rd July 2008

Coming into force                                                         30th July 2008

THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES, in pursuance of Articles 69 and 84 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956[1], orders as follows –

1        Interpretation

In this Order, “principal Order” means the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) (Jersey) Order 1982[2].

2        Article 1 amended

In Article 1(1) of the principal Order, after the definition “ ‘Pelican’ crossing” there shall be inserted the following definition –

“ ‘public service vehicle’ has the same meaning as in the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935[3];”.

3        Article 14 amended

In Article 14(2) of the principal Order, after the word “Articles” there shall be inserted the number “16A,”.

4        Article 15 amended

In Article 15 of the principal Order, for the words “Article 17” there shall be substituted the words “Articles 16A and 17,”.

5        Article 16A inserted

After Article 16 of the principal Order there shall be inserted the following Article –

“16A Exception for public service vehicle stopping on approach to crossing

A public service vehicle shall not, by Article 14, be prevented from stopping in a zebra controlled area or, by Article 15, be prevented from stopping in the approach to a “Pelican” crossing indicated in accordance with Schedule 5, where the driver of the vehicle causes the vehicle to stop at a stand established by a Minister under Article 37(2) or (3) of the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935 for public service vehicles of a class or description to which the vehicle belongs.”.

6        Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2008 and shall come into force 7 days after it is made.

deputy g.w.j. de faye of st. helier

Minister for Transport and Technical Services

 


 



[1]                                    chapter 25.550

[2]                                    chapter 25.550.30

[3]                                    chapter 25.200


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