Road Traffic (St. Lawrence) (Jersey) Order Amendments.

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A decision made (19/12/2006) regarding Road Traffic (St. Lawrence) (Jersey) Order Amendments.

Subject:	Road Traffic (St. Lawrence) (Jersey) Order Amendments
Decision Reference:	MD-T-2006-0098		Exempt clause(s):	Public
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A		Report File ref:	I\Minister\2006\Ministerial Decisions\MD00 Road Traffic StLawrence Amendment\WR Road Traffic StLawrence Amendment 061201 PB-HG
Written report – Title	Amendment to the Road Traffic (St Lawrence) (Jersey) Order 1990
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Philip Baudains, Technical Assistant Traffic and Infrastructure
Decision(s): To amend the Road Traffic (St Lawrence) (Jersey) Order 1990
Reason(s) for decision: To prohibit vehicles exceeding 6’6” from using La Rue de Haut, and Mont Cambrai, prohibit waiting on a section of Les Charrieres Malorey for a period not exceeding 12 hours in any 24 hours, to make the unnamed road that runs between Sandybrook Lane and La Vallée de St. Pierre subject to a roads closed to through traffic restriction, and to prohibit waiting on a section of La Rue de la Blanche Pierre.
Action required: Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare an Amendment to the Order for subsequent submission to the Minister
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: 19 December 2006

Road Traffic (St. Lawrence) (Jersey) Order Amendments.

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

ROAD TRAFFIC (SAINT LAWRENCE) ( JERSEY ) ORDER 1990

Purpose of the Report

To amend the Road Traffic (St Lawrence) (Jersey) Order 1990.

Background

The Connétable of St Lawrence has written to the Department requesting the Minister for Transport and Technical Services to make an Order to prohibit vehicles exceeding 6 feet 6 inches in width from using La Rue de Haut and Le Mont Cambrai, to restrict waiting on a section of Les Charrieres de Malorey for a period not exceeding 12 hours in any continuous period of 24 hours, to make the unnamed road that runs between Sandybrook Lane and La Vallée de St Pierre subject to a “roads closed to through traffic”, restriction, and to prohibit waiting on a section of La Rue de la Blanche Pierre.

Discussion

The request with regard to La Rue de Haut is considered necessary to prevent this narrow, heavily residential road from being used by large vehicles as a short cut from La Vallée de St Pierre. This restriction would necessitate the inclusion of Le Mont Cambrai, as this road terminates into La Rue de Haut.

The request with regard to Les Charrieres Mallory is considered necessary as the Parish Honorary Police have frequently observed vehicles parked there for excessive periods of time. This is a particular problem at certain times, as this parking area is in close proximity to the “War Tunnels”.

The request with regard to the unnamed road that runs from Sandybrook Lane to La Vallée de St Pierre, is due to the danger of vehicles exiting from this very steep, and narrow residential road onto La Vallée de St Pierre, due to the lack of visibility.

The request with regard to La Rue de la Blanche Pierre is considered necessary to prevent vehicles from parking on the bends on both sides of the bottom of La Rue de la Blanche Pierre, at its junction of La Vallée de St Pierre and La Ruette Corbel.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the requests.

Reasons(s) for Decision

1. To make La Rue de Haut subject to a 6 feet 6 inches width restriction.

2. To make a section of Les Charrieres Malorey subject to a 12 hours in any continuous period of 24 hours waiting restriction.

3. To make the unnamed road that runs between Sandybrook Lane and La Vallée de St Pierre subject to a “Roads closed to through traffic” restriction.

4. To prohibit waiting on a section of La Rue de la Blanche Pierre.

Action Required

The Minister to request Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare an Amendment to the Order for subsequent submission to the Minister.

Written by:	Phil Baudains, Technical Assistant – Traffic & Infrastructure

Approved by:	Chris Sampson, Director – Municipal Services

Attachments:	Plans showing the Parish requests

PB/hg/35/3/3

1st December 2006