[16A Prohibition or restriction on roads in connection with certain events]
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (1984 c 27) | Legislation

[16A  Prohibition or restriction on roads in connection with certain events]

[(1)     In this section “relevant event” means any sporting event, social event or entertainment which is held on a road.

(2)     If the traffic authority for a road are satisfied that traffic on the road should be restricted or prohibited for the purpose of—

(a)     facilitating the holding of a relevant event,

(b)     enabling members of the public to watch a relevant event, or

(c)     reducing the disruption to traffic likely to be caused by a relevant event,

the authority may by order restrict or prohibit temporarily the use of that road, or any part of it, by vehicles or vehicles of any class or by pedestrians, to such extent and subject to such conditions or exceptions as they may consider necessary or expedient.

(3)     Before making an order under this section the authority shall satisfy themselves that it is not reasonably practicable for the event to be held otherwise than on a road.

(4)     An order under this section—

(a)     may not be made in relation to any race or trial falling within subsection (1) of section

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