The Motorways Traffic (Speed Limit) Regulations 1974

• Citation: S.I. 1974/502
• Sections: 63

Section 1

These Regulations shall come into operation on 29th March 1974 and may be cited as the Motorways Traffic (Speed Limit) Regulations 1974.

Section 2

(1) In these Regulations, the expression “ motorway ” —

(a) so far as relating to motorways in England and Wales, has the meaning assigned to it in the Motorways Traffic Regulations 1959 ; and

(b) so far as relating to motorways in Scotland, has the meaning assigned to it in the Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Regulations 1964 .

(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament, and as if for the purposes of section 38 of that Act these Regulations were an Act of Parliament and the Regulations revoked by Regulation 6 below were an Act of Parliament thereby repealed.

Section 3

No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a motorway at a speed exceeding 70 miles per hour:

Provided that this Regulation shall not apply to the driving of a motor vehicle—

(a) on any of the lengths of motorway referred to in Regulation 4 or 5 below; or

(b) on any other length of motorway on which there is for the time being a restriction imposed under section 13 of the said Act of 1967 on the driving of a motor vehicle in excess of a maximum speed which is less than 70 miles per hour.

Section 4

No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 60 miles per hour on any of the lengths of motorway specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Section 5

No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour on any of the lengths of motorway specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Section 6

The Motorways Traffic (Speed Limit) Regulations 1973 are hereby revoked.

Section 1

That length of the eastern carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach Road which extends from its junction with Dreadnought Street in a general southerly direction to a point 30 yards north of its junction with Westbrook Road, a distance of 3130 yards.

Section 2

That length of the western carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach Road which extends from a point 10 yards south of its junction with Westbrook Road in a general northerly direction to its junction with the slip road from Blackwall Lane, a distance of 2950 yards.

Section 3

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with Dreadnought Street to its junction with the eastern carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach Road, a distance of 32 yards.

Section 4

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with the eastern carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach Road to its junction with Horn Lane, a distance of 203 yards.

Section 5

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with Horn Lane to its junction with the western carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach Road, a distance of 215 yards.

Section 6

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with Woolwich Road to its junction with the eastern carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach Road, a distance of 155 yards.

Section 7

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with the western carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach Road to its junction with Woolwich Road, a distance of 167 yards.

Section 8

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with the eastern carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach Road to its junction with Shooter's Hill Roundabout, a distance of 240 yards.

Section 9

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with Shooter's Hill Roundabout to its junction with the western carriageway of the Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach Road, a distance of 238 yards.

Section 1

That length of motorway known as Mancunian Way A57(M) in the City and County Borough of Manchester which extends from its junction with Chester Road Roundabout in a general north easterly direction to its junction with Downing Street Roundabout, a distance of approximately 2010 yards.

Section 2

That length of motorway which extends from its junction with the London-Bristol Trunk Road (A4) at Chiswick to the centre of the bridge carrying the Piccadilly Line of the London Transport Executive over the motorway, a distance of 2 miles 587 yards.

Section 3

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with the northern carriageway of the M4 Motorway to its junction with the London-Bristol Trunk Road (A4) at a point adjacent to Clayponds Avenue, a distance of 392 yards.

Section 4

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with the northern carriageway of the M4 Motorway to its junction with the London-Bristol Trunk Road (A4) at a point adjacent to Lionel Road, a distance of 373 yards.

Section 5

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with the southern carriageway of the M4 Motorway to its junction with the London-Bristol Trunk Road (A4) at a point adjacent to Clayponds Avenue, a distance of 304 yards.

Section 6

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with the southern carriageway of the M4 Motorway to its junction with the London-Bristol Trunk Road (A4) at a point adjacent to Lionel Road, a distance of 472 yards.

Section 7

That length of motorway (M1) comprising the South-Western carriageway of the Fiveways Corner flyover, being a special road constructed by virtue of the Fiveways Corner, Hendon, Special Roads Scheme 1964, which extends from a point 296 yards north-west of its junction with the London-Edinburgh-Thurso Trunk Road (A1) north-westwards to its junction with the main north-western carriageway of the Hendon Urban Motorway (M1), a distance of 1,433 yards.

Section 8

That length of motorway known as the Aston Expressway A38(M) which extends from its junction with Mill Street to the junction with Gravelly Hill, a distance measured along the said length of motorway of approximately 4107 metres.

Section 9

That length of motorway known as Tyburn Road Slip Road which extends from its junction with the northern carriageway of the Aston Expressway A38(M) to its junction with Tyburn Road, a distance measured along the said length of motorway of approximately 728 metres.

Section 10

That length of motorway known as Park Circus Slip Road West which lies adjacent to and parallel with the western carriageway of the Aston Expressway A38(M) and which extends from its junction with Park Circus Roundabout in a north-easterly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway of 299 metres.

Section 11

That length of motorway known as Park Circus Road East which lies adjacent to and parallel with the eastern carriageway of the Aston Expressway A38(M) and which extends from its junction with Park Circus Roundabout in a north-easterly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway of 345 metres.

Section 12

That length of motorway known as Dartmouth Circus Slip Road West which lies adjacent to and parallel with the western carriageway of the Aston Expressway A38(M) and which extends from its junction with Dartmouth Circus Roundabout in a northerly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway of 345 metres.

Section 13

That length of motorway known as Dartmouth Circus Slip Road East which lies adjacent to and parallel with the eastern carriageway of the Aston Expressway A38(M) and which extends from its junction with Dartmouth Circus Roundabout in a northerly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway of 250 metres.

Section 14

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with the northern carriageway of the Aston Expressway A38(M) in a general northerly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway slip road of 46 metres.

Section 15

That length of motorway slip road which extends from its junction with the southern carriageway of the Aston Expressway A38(M) in a general easterly direction for a distance measures along the said length of motorway slip road of 175 metres.

Section 16

That length of the western carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway which extends from a point 38 yards east of the centre line of the Belle Isle Road Bridge in a general northerly direction to its junction with the Dewsbury Road Exit Slip Road, a distance measured along the said length of motorway of approximately 2,264 yards.

Section 17

That length of the eastern carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway which extends from its junction with the Dewsbury Road Entry Slip Road in a general southerly direction to a point 38 yards east of the centre line of the Belle Isle Road Bridge, a distance measured along the said length of motorway of approximately 2,530 yards.

Section 18

That length of Dewsbury Road Entry Slip Road which extends from its junction with the eastern carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway in a northerly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway slip road of 229 yards.

Section 19

That length of Dewsbury Road Exit Slip Road which extends from its junction with the western carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway in a north-westerly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway slip road of 118 yards.

Section 20

That length of Hunslet Distributor Connection Slip Road which extends from its junction with the eastern carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway in a south-easterly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway slip road of 147 yards.

Section 21

That length of Hunslet Distributor Interchange Exit Slip Road which extends from its junction with the western carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway in a general north-westerly and then north-easterly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway slip road of 500 yards.

Section 22

That length of Hunslet Distributor Interchange Entry Slip Road which extends from its junction with the western carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway in a southerly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway slip road of 174 yards.

Section 23

That length of Tunstall Road Interchange Slip Road which extends from its junction with the western carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway in a northerly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway slip road of 177 yards.

Section 24

That length of Tunstall Road Roundabout Slip Road which extends from its junction with the eastern carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway in a north-easterly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway slip road of 320 yards.

Section 25

That length of Belle Isle Road Interchange Exit Slip Road which extends from its junction with the north-eastern carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway in an easterly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway slip road of 232 yards.

Section 26

That length of Belle Isle Road Interchange Entry Slip Road which extends from its junction with the south-western carriageway of the Leeds South East Urban Motorway in an easterly direction for a distance measured along the said length of motorway slip road of 233 yards.

Section 27

On the main westbound and southbound carriageway of the Glasgow Inner Ring Road from a point 165 yards or thereby east of the centre line of Castle Street to its junction with the connecting road to Carnoustie Street.

Section 28

On the main northbound and eastbound carriageway of the Glasgow Inner Ring Road from a point 180 yards south of its junction with the connecting road from Houston Street to a point 165 yards or thereby east of the centre line of Castle Street.

Section 29

On the connecting road from a point 33 yards or thereby east of its junction with Dobbies Loan, extending in an easterly direction for a distance of 300 yards or thereby.

Section 30

On the connecting road from a point 150 yards or thereby north of the junction of Tyndrum Street and Dobbies Loan extending in an easterly direction for a distance of 240 yards or thereby.

Section 31

On the connecting road from a point on the north side of Kennedy Street, 143 yards or thereby west of the centre line of Castle Street, extending in a north-westerly direction for a distance of 326 yards or thereby.

Section 32

On the connecting road from a point at its junction with West Graham Street extending in an easterly direction for a distance of 133 yards or thereby.

Section 33

On the connecting road from a point at its junction with Great Western Road, 48 yards or thereby east of the junction of West Princes Street and St. George's Road, extending in an easterly direction for a distance of 250 yards or thereby.

Section 34

On the connecting road from a point 27 yards or thereby east and south of its junction with St. George's Road extending in a south-westerly direction for a distance of 120 yards or thereby.

Section 35

On the connecting road from its junction with Great Western Road 27 yards or thereby north-east of the junction of West Princes Street and St. George's Road, extending in a south-westerly direction for a distance of 450 yards or thereby.