Traffic Regulation Orders
Traffic Regulation Orders are legal documents introduce by Herefordshire Council, (as Highway Authority for the majority of roads across the county), enabling enforcement of various regulations by the Police or our own Civil Enforcement Officers (on-street parking and car parks). These include speed limits, one way streets, weight restrictions and on-street parking. Most traffic regulation orders come about as a result of input from local communities and/or the police, to address specific safety, traffic congestion or quality of life issues.
The Order Making Process
The introduction of a formal Traffic Regulation Order requires a statutory procedure to be followed. This includes:
- Consultation - following the completion of the design, consultation must be undertaken. This will require obtaining the views of local councillors and parish councils (where appropriate), the Chief Constable and other emergency services, other institutions such as the Freight Transport Association, the Road Haulage Association and sometimes local public transport operators. Local interest groups such as residents, traders and community groups who are likely to be affected by the proposals may also be consulted where appropriate, particularly with regards to residents parking schemes. The proposal is then presented to the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation for approval.
- Advertisement of the proposed Traffic Regulation Order then takes place. This includes at least one notice in the local press. The council will usually display notices in any roads that are affected and, if it is deemed appropriate, may deliver notices to premises likely to be affected. For at least 21 days from the start of the notice the proposal can be viewed at a nominated council office during normal office hours. Objections to the proposals and comments of support must be made in writing to the address specified in the notice or submitted online during this period. Views of the Chief Constable and local councillors are requested on substantial objections and contentious issues and then reported to and considered by the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation. When considering the objections they must decide whether to (a) allow the scheme to proceed as advertised, (b) modify the scheme, or (c) abandon it.
- Making the Order - the Traffic Regulation Order can then be formally sealed providing all standing objections have been considered. Modifications to the proposals resulting from objections could require further advertising. This procedure can take many months to complete and the advertising and legal fees can be substantial.
The procedure for the introduction of a Traffic regulation Order can be lengthy, and can take up to 12 months to complete.
Occasionally, experimental orders or temporary orders are introduced which require a slightly different process, but still provide the opportunity for comments to be made to the Council.
Experimental Orders are used in situations that need monitoring and reviewing. These usually last no more than eighteen months before they are either abandoned, amended or made permanent. The process follows the consultation stage (above), but the Order is introduced at the advertising, providing people an opportunity to put forward their views within six months of the introduction of the Order.
Temporary Orders may be used when works affecting the highway require short-term traffic restrictions, and are introduced following notification in the local press.
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