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Title and introductory text
2025 No. 246
Road Traffic, England
Special Roads, England
The M23 Motorway (Junction 7) (50 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2025
Made
3rd March 2025
Laid before Parliament
7th March 2025
Coming into force
31st March 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2), (3) and (3ZB) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The Secretary of State has consulted representative organisations in accordance with section 134(2) of that Act.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the M23 Motorway (Junction 7) (50 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2025.
(2) They come into force on 31st March 2025.
(3) They extend to England and Wales.
Propose a change2 Interpretation
In these Regulations—
“A23” means the A23 trunk road;
“M23” means the M23 motorway; and
“Shepherd’s Hill Road Overbridge” means the section of the B2031 Shepherd’s Hill Road which spans the M23.
Propose a change3 Imposition of 50 miles per hour speed limit
Subject to regulation 4, no person may drive any vehicle at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour on the length of the M23 junction 7 northbound off-slip road beginning at a point which is 212 metres south of the centre of Shepherd’s Hill Road Overbridge and ending at the point where the slip road joins the A23.
Propose a change4 Exemption
Regulation 3 does not apply in relation to a length of road if a speed restriction is in force by virtue of an order or notice under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
Propose a change