The M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge Half Marathon) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2020

• Citation: S.I. 2020/854
• Sections: 4

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge Half Marathon) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2020 and shall come into force on 25th August 2020.

Section 2

In this Order:-

“the M48” means (i) the westbound carriageway of the M48 over the Severn Bridge from the tip of the nosing of the westbound exit slip road at Junction 1 to the tip of the nosing of the westbound entry slip road at Junction 2; and (ii) the eastbound carriageway of the M48 over the Severn Bridge from the tip of the nosing of the eastbound exit slip road at Junction 2 to the tip of the nosing of the eastbound entry slip road at Junction 1;

“the slip roads” mean (i) the eastbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 2; and (ii) the westbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 1;

“the tip of the nosing” means the first point where an entry slip road joins the carriageway of a motorway or the last point where an exit slip road leaves the carriageway of a motorway;

“event” means the Severn Bridge Half Marathon; and

“the event period” means a period of 4.5 hours starting at 07.30 hours on Sunday 30th August 2020 and at that time on any subsequent Sunday up to and including Sunday 27th September 2020;

Section 3

Subject to article 4, no person shall, during the event period, cause or permit any vehicle to enter or proceed on the M48 and the slip roads.

Section 4

Article 3 shall apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs and shall not apply to:-

(a) a vehicle being used for police, traffic officer, fire and rescue authority or ambulance purposes;

(b) anything done at the direction of, or with the permission of, a constable or traffic officer in uniform.