THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, in pursuance of Articles 62 and 84 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and after consultation with the Connétable of St. Martin, orders as follows –

Commencement [see endnotes]

PART 1

INTRODUCTORY

1 Application

This Order applies to the roads in the parish of St. Martin.

2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires –

“Connétable” means the Connétable of St. Martin;

“Motor Traffic Law” means the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935;

“road” includes a part of a road.

PART 2

TRAFFIC CIRCULATION

3 One-way traffic[1]

(1) If a part of a road is described in the second column of Schedule 1 opposite a reference to the road in the first column of Schedule 1, a vehicle being driven anywhere on the part shall, between the point of its entry on the part and its departure from the part, follow the direction specified by virtue of the description of the part in the second column.

(2) If no part of a road is described in the second column of Schedule 1 opposite a reference to the road in the first column of Schedule 1, a vehicle being driven anywhere on the road shall, between the point of its entry on the road and its departure from the road, follow the direction specified in the second column opposite the reference to the road in the first column.

(3) Neither paragraph (1) nor paragraph (2) shall apply to a vehicle being driven on a road if the vehicle is of a type specified in the third column of Schedule 1 opposite a reference to the road in the first column of Schedule 1.

4 Prohibition of waiting and stopping

(1) A vehicle shall not wait on any road specified in the first and second columns of Schedule 2.

(2) A vehicle shall not wait on a road within 10 yards of its junction with another road.

(2A) A vehicle shall not wait on a road specified in the first and second columns of Schedule 5 for a continuous period in excess of any continuous period specified opposite the name of the road in the third column of that Schedule.[2]

(2B) A vehicle shall not wait on a road specified in the first and second columns of Schedule 5 for periods totalling more than any total specified opposite the name of the road in the third column of that Schedule.[3]

(2C) A vehicle that has waited on a road specified in the first and second columns of Schedule 5, shall be prohibited from returning to wait on that road within the period for no return specified (if any) opposite the name of the road in the third column of Schedule 5.[4]

(3) A vehicle, other than a public service vehicle of the appropriate class, shall not stop on any part of a road which is authorized under Article 37 of the Motor Traffic Law as a stand for public service vehicles.

(4) A vehicle shall not wait on any part of a road which has been designated as a no waiting area for the purpose of allowing access to any premises from that part of the road.

(5) The expression “waiting” in this Article does not include the stopping of a vehicle to set down or pick up passengers.

5 Closing of roads to through traffic

No vehicle shall be driven on a road specified in Schedule 3, except to or from any premises having a means of vehicular access from that road.

6 Driving and stationing of certain vehicles

(1) Except with the permission in writing of the Connétable or on the express direction of a police officer, no char-à-banc shall be driven on a road specified in the first column of Part 1 of Schedule 4, in the direction specified in the second column, and during the times specified in the third column of Part 1 of Schedule 4 in relation to that road.

(2) Except with the permission in writing of the Connétable, no char-à-banc shall be stationed on any road.

(3) Except on the express direction of a police officer no cab shall be stationed on any road:

Provided that this paragraph shall not apply to the stationing of a controlled taxi-cab on a taxi rank as defined in the Motor Traffic (Taxi-Cabs – General) (Jersey) Order 2002.

(4) No vehicle the overall width of which exceeds 6 feet 6 inches shall be driven on a road specified in Part 2 of Schedule 4.

(4A) No vehicle the overall width of which exceeds 6 feet 6 inches shall wait on a road specified in Part 3 of Schedule 4.[5]

(5) In this Article, “cab”, “char-à-banc” and “omnibus” have the same respective meanings as in the Motor Traffic Law.

PART 3

MISCELLANEOUS

7 Savings

(1) Articles 4 and 5 shall not apply to any vehicle while it is being used for fire brigade, ambulance, police or other emergency purposes.

(2) Article 4 shall not apply –

(a) so as to prevent a public service vehicle waiting on a part of any road which is authorized in accordance with Article 37 of the Motor Traffic Law, as a stand for public service vehicles;

(b) to a vehicle waiting on any road while any gate or barrier at the entrance to any premises to which the vehicle requires access or from which it has emerged is being opened or closed;

(d) to a vehicle stopping on any road owing to the driver being prevented from proceeding by circumstances beyond the driver’s control or to a vehicle stopping to avoid an accident.

8 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (St. Martin) (Jersey) Order 1989.

Schedule 1[6]

(Article 3)

One-way traffic routes

Road	Part and/or direction	Exempted vehicle
La Longue Rue	From a point 110 yards east of La Rue de L’Orme to La Rue de L’Orme itself	Pedal cycle
	From a point 77 yards west of La Rue de Payn to La Rue de Payn itself	Pedal cycle
La Route des Grands Côtils	The premises known as “Belval” to the premises known as “Gibraltar”
La Rue de la Haye	La Rue de la Mare des Reines to Le Rond Collas
La Rue du Moulin	Le Grand Côtil to the northern side of the entrance to the property “The Woods”
La Rue de Payn	From La Longue Rue to a point 181 yards north	Pedal cycle
Le Mont de la Crête	The premises known as “Sans Souci” to La Route d’Anne Port
Le Mont de Gouray	The parish boundary to the junction with Le Mont Gabard
Les Puchots (Archirondel)	In a southerly direction
Mont de la Vallée de Rozel	Rue de Caen to the premises known as “Cintra”
New Road	The parish boundary to Old Road
Old Road	The parish boundary to Beach Road
The road encircling the rock in the quarry at Verclut (the northern end of Route B 29)	In a clockwise direction

Schedule 2[7]

(Article 4(1))

Prohibition of waiting

Beach Road	North side (from its junction with La Rue a Don to its junction with New Road).
Grande Route de St. Catherine	North side (from the junction with Le Mont de Gouray to the northern boundary of the property known as “Villa Capri”).
	South side (from the entrance to Mont Orgueil Castle to a point opposite the junction with Mont de la Garenne).
	South side (from the junction with Le Mont de Gouray for a distance of 150 yards in an easterly direction).
	Both sides (between the property known as “Soleil de Matin” and the west gable of the property known as “Highland”).
	East side (between the junction with Les Charrières d’Anneport and the property known as “Moonrakers”).
	West side (between the junction with Les Charrières d’Anneport and the property known as “Les Autres Temps”).
	West side (between the property known as “Ivy Cottage” and the property known as “Moonrakers”).
	West side (from the southernmost pillar of the St. Catherine’s Café terrace for a distance of 62 yards in a southerly direction).
	West side (between the entrance gates of the property known as “Anne Port Farm”).
	West side (in front of the properties known as “Le Rêve” and “Lourena”).
La Brecque du Sud	South side (between the junction with Mont de Rozel and the foreshore).
La Chasse des Demoiselles Bandinel	Both sides (from its junction with La Grande Route de Rozel to the entrance to the property known as “Bandinel”).
La Route de la Côte (B29)	Both sides (from a point 10 yards south of the entrance to the property known as “La Fougeraie” for a distance of 400 yards in a northerly direction).
(A3)	North side (between the junction with Le Mont de Gouray and the parish boundary).
(A3)	South side (between the Welcome Inn slipway and the parish boundary).
(A3)	South side (between those points 7 yards to the north, and 2 yards to the south, of each pedestrian access gateway leading into Gorey Promenade Gardens).
La Grande Route de Faldouet	North side (from a point 10 yards to the east of the property known as “Les Alpes” westwards then for a distance of 140 yards and from its junction with La Grande Route de Rozel to the western boundary of the property known as “Rose Lea Farm”).
	South side (from the junction with La Longue Rue in a westerly direction for a distance of 115 yards and from the entrance to the property known as “Fairwinds” in a westerly direction to its junction with Rue du Payn).
	Both sides (from the southern boundary of the property known as “La Ruche” northwards for a distance of 117 yards).
La Grande Route de Rozel	West side (from the junction with La Rue de la Croix au Maître northwards to its junction with Rue de la Fosse à Grès).
	East side (from the junction with La Grande Route de Faldouet to the northern boundary of the property known as “Uplands”).
La Grande Route de St. Martin	West side (from the southern boundary of Les Buttes Stores to the junction with La Rue de la Mare des Reines
	East side (from the junction with La Rue des Buttes to the junction with La Longue Rue)
La Rue de la Mare des Reines	North side (from its junction with La Grande Route de St. Martin to a point 14 yards west).
	North side (from a point 25 yards west of its junction with La Grande Route de St. Martin to a point 21 yards further west).
	South side (from its junction with La Grande Route de St. Martin to a point 39 yards west).
La Rue du Rué	Both sides (from the northern boundary of the property known as “Haut du Rué Flats” to its junction with La Rue de Baudains).
	Both sides (from the eastern side of the entrance to the property known as “Le Jardin du Rué” to the junction with La Rue de la Clochette).
La Rue des Vaux de L’Eglise	North side (from its junction with La Grande Route de Rozel to a point 23 yards east).
	South side (from its junction with La Grande Route de Rozel to a point 35 yards east).
La Ruette (B 28)	South side (from the junction with Le Mont Gabard to the entrance to the property known as “Oxford House Cottage”).
La Vallée de Rozel	Both sides (between the junction with Mont de Rozel and the western boundary of the property known as “Château La Chaire Private Hotel”).
Le Mont Gabard	Both sides (between a point 2 yards east from the eastern boundary of the property known as “Camellia Cottage” (formerly known as “Quarry House”) and the northern entrance gate to the property known as Gouray Lodge).
Le Mont de Gouray	North side (from a point 22 yards west of the footpath to Mont Orgueil Castle near the public conveniences to a point 52 yards west of the footpath).
	North side (from its junction with Grande Route de St. Catherine to a point 41 yards east of that junction).
	North side (between a point 3 yards from the east gable of the property known as “Long Beach” and a point opposite the western boundary of the property known as “Pont de Passerelle”).
	South side (between the property known as “Bron-y-Garth” and a point opposite the eastern boundary of the property known as “Long Beach”).
	North side (between the junction with Le Mont Gabard and the eastern boundary of the entrance to the property known as “Gouray Lodge”).
	South side (between the western boundary of the property known as “Le Vallet” and the junction with Le Mont Gabard).
	South side (from the parish boundary for 40 yards in an easterly direction).
Le Rond Collas	West side (from the junction with La Rue de la Mare des Reines to the junction with La Rue de la Croix au Maître)
	East side (from the junction with La Longue Rue to the junction with La Rue de la Croix au Maître).
Les Charriéres d’Anneport	North side (between Rue de Guilleaume et d’Anneville and the western boundary of the property known as “Anne Port Bay Hotel”).
	North side (between the eastern boundary of the property known as “Anne Port Bay Hotel” and the Grande Route de St. Catherine).
	South side (between the property known as “Chez Maron” and the Grande Route de St. Catherine).
Mont des Landes	South side (along the whole frontage of the property known as “Glendale Hotel”).
Mont de Rozel	Both sides (between the junction with La Vallée de Rozel and the eastern boundary of the property known as “Rochefort”).
	South side (between the eastern boundary of the property known as “Rochefort” and the western side of the entrance to the garage of the property known as “La Normandie”.
	Both sides (between the western boundary of the property known as “Sous Le Bois” and the eastern boundary of the property known as “Petit Coin”).
New Road	South side (from its junction with Old Road for a distance of 22 yards in a westerly direction).
	East side (from its junction with Beach Road to a point 21 yards north).
Public road leading to Le Couperon	Both sides (between the junction with Mont de Rozel and the western end of the property known as “Le Couperon de Rozel Hotel”).
Rue de la Croix au Maître	North side (from its junction with Rue des Raisies for a distance of 30 yards in a westerly direction).
	North side (from the junction with La Grande Route de Rozel to the War Memorial).
	North side (from the eastern end of the grass verge of the Crown Stores car park for a distance of 40 yards in a westerly direction).
	Both sides (from the junction with La Rond Collas to the western boundary of the school playing field)
	South side (from the junction with Rue du Payn to the junction with the eastern side of Le Rond Collas).
Rue des Raisies	Both sides (from the junction with La Rue de la Croix au Maître for a distance of 12 yards in a northerly direction).
Rue de la Solitude	North side (from its junction with La Rue de la Côte au Palier for a distance of 227 yards in an easterly direction).
	North side (from a point 251 yards east of its junction with La Rue de la Côte au Palier to its junction with Les Viviers).
	South side (from its junction with La Rue de la Côte au Palier to its junction with Les Viviers).
The road from La Route de la Côte (B29) to Archirondel Café	Both sides (from La Route de la Côte to the car park).

Schedule 3

(Article 5)

Roads closed to through traffic

Mont de la Garenne	Between the property known as “Mont Mallet” and the property known as “Castle Green Hotel”.
Old Road	Between the parish boundary and New Road.
Rue des Fontenelles	Between La Grande Route de Rozel and Le Scez Bay.

Schedule 4

(Article 6)

PART 1

Roads not to be used by chars-à-banc

Road	Directions in which road is closed	Time during which road is closed
Grand Route de Rozel (between the property known as “Rozel Villa” and the property known as “Apple Cottage”	In an easterly and southerly direction	Midnight to 2 p.m.
	In a northerly and westerly direction	2 p.m. to midnight.
La Longue Rue	In both directions	All times.
La Rue de Fliquet	In both directions	All times.
La Rue de Guilleaume et d’Anneville	In both directions	All times.
La Rue des Marettes	In both directions	All times.
La Rue du Scez	In both directions	All times.
La Vallée de Rozel	In both directions	All times.
Les Charrières d’Anneport	In both directions	All times.
Rue de la Pouclée et des Quatres Chemins	In both directions	All times.

PART 2[8]
Roads not to be used by WIDE vehicles
La Rue Benjamin	The entire road.
Les Ruettes	The entire road.
New Road	The entire road.
Old Road	The entire road.

part 3[9]
roads where wide vehicles not to wait
La Route de la Côte (B29)	South side (between a point opposite the eastern boundary of the property “Bramble Cottage” and a point opposite the western boundary of the property “Highland”).
Le Mont de Gouray	South side (between the eastern boundary of the property “Bron-y-garth” and the western boundary of the property “Casalina”).

Schedule 5[10]

(Article 4(2A) and (2B))

Maximum waiting periods

Road	Part affected	Time limit
La Route de la Côte (B29)	South side (between a point opposite the eastern boundary of the property “Bramble Cottage” and a point opposite the western boundary of the property “Highland”)	Periods totalling 12 hours within any period of 24 hours
La Route de la Côte (A3)	South side (between Gorey Harbour and La Montée des Grèves Slipway)	A continuous period of 7 days with no return within a period of 24 hours after removal
Le Mont de Gouray	South side (between the eastern boundary of the property “Bron-y-garth” and the western boundary of the property “Casalina”)	Periods totalling 12 hours within any period of 24 hours
	South side (from a point 40 yards east of the parish boundary to the western boundary of the property known as Le Vallet	A continuous period of 7 days with no return within a period of 24 hours after removal
Rue de la Solitude	North side (from a point 227 yards east of the junction with La Rue de la Côte au Palier for a distance of 24 yards in an easterly direction)	Periods totalling 12 hours within any period of 24 hours

Endnotes

Table of Legislation History

Legislation	Year and No	Commencement
Road Traffic (Saint Martin) (Jersey) Order 1989	R&O.7938	6 July 1989
Road Traffic (Saint Martin) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 1990	R&O.8038	20 March 1990
Road Traffic (Saint Martin) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 1990	R&O.8099	5 September 1990
Road Traffic (Saint Martin) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 1991	R&O.8192	4 April 1991
Road Traffic (Saint Martin) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Order 1991	R&O.8243	9 August 1991
Road Traffic (Saint Martin) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 1993	R&O.8530	1 April 1993
Road Traffic (Saint Martin) (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Order 1996	R&O.8902	23 January 1996
Road Traffic (Saint Martin) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Order 1997	R&O.9070	8 April 1997
Road Traffic (Saint Martin) (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Order 2006	R&O.25/2006	22 March 2006
Road Traffic (St. Martin) (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Order 2008	R&O.73/2008	20 June 2008
Road Traffic (St. Martin) (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Order 2009	R&O.140/2009	25 December 2009
Road Traffic (St. Martin) (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Order 2017	R&O.74/2017	24 July 2017
Road Traffic (St. Martin) (Amendment No. 12) (Jersey) Order 2021	R&O.35/2021	24 March 2021
Road Traffic (St. Martin) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024	R&O.30/2024	10 June 2024

Table of Renumbered Provisions

Original	Current
2(1)	2
(2),(3)	spent, omitted from this revised edition
6(5)	deleted by R&O.8243
6(6)	(5)
7	deleted by R&O.8243
8	7
9	spent, omitted from this revised edition
10	8
FIRST SCHEDULE	SCHEDULE 1
SECOND SCHEDULE	SCHEDULE 2
THIRD SCHEDULE	SCHEDULE 3
FOURTH SCHEDULE	SCHEDULE 4
PART I	PART 1
PART II	PART 2
PART III	deleted by R&O.8243
FIFTH SCHEDULE	deleted by R&O.8243
SIXTH SCHEDULE	spent, omitted from this revised edition

Table of Endnote References

[1] Article 3 substituted by R&O.140/2009

[2] Article 4(2A) inserted by R&O.25/2006

[3] Article 4(2B) inserted by R&O.25/2006

[4] Article 4(2C) inserted by R&O.74/2017

[5] Article 6(4A) inserted by R&O.25/2006

[6] Schedule 1 substituted by R&O.140/2009, amended by R&O.74/2017, R&O.30/2024

[7] Schedule 2 amended by R&O.8038, R&O.8099, R&O.8192, R&O.8243, R&O.8530, R&O.8902, R&O.25/2006, R&O.73/2008, R&O.74/2017, R&O.35/2021, R&O.30/2024

[8] Schedule 4 Part 2 amended by R&O.8902, R&O.25/2006, R&O.73/2008

[9] Schedule 4 Part 3 inserted by R&O.25/2006, amended by R&O.74/2017, editorial change, “de La Côte” deleted, “de la Côte” inserted instead

[10] Schedule 5 inserted by R&O.25/2006, amended by R&O.74/2017, editorial change (in 2 places), “de La Côte” deleted, “de la Côte” inserted instead, amended by R&O.30/2024

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