Road Traffic (St Lawrence) (Jersey) Order

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A decision made (10.02.06) to amend the Road Traffic (St.Lawrence) (Jersey) Order 1990.

Subject:	Road Traffic (St Lawrence) Jersey Order
Decision Reference:	MD-T-2006-0010	Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?		Report File ref:		35/3/3
Written Report Title:	Amendment to the Road Traffic (St Lawrence)(Jersey) Order 1990	Written report – Author:		Philip Baudains Technical Assistant Traffic and Infrastructure
Decision(s): To amend the Road Traffic (St Lawrence) (Jersey) Order 1990.
Reason(s) for decision: To introduce prohibition of waiting on small sections of Mont Cambrai and to extend prohibition of waiting areas on La Route de St Aubin.
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:

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

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

AMENDMENT TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (SAINT LAWRENCE) (JERSEY) ORDER 1990

Purpose of the Report

To improve traffic flow on two main roads in the Parish of St Lawrence.

Background

1. The Connétable of St Lawrence has written to the Department requesting the Minister for Transport and Technical Services to amend the Parish Traffic Order to prohibit waiting on sections on Le Mont Cambrai.

2. Due to two new pedestrian refuges being constructed on La Route de St Aubin, it has become necessary to request the Minister to reduce two sections of parking on the south side of the road and include these in the above Order Amendment.

Discussion

1. The request with regard to Le Mont Cambrai is considered necessary due to vehicles parking on the north side of the lower part of the hill, and causing vehicles travelling up the hill to drive on the wrong side of the road, prior to the first hairpin bend and therefore causing a danger to vehicles travelling down the hill.

2. The requests with regard to La Route de St Aubin are considered necessary due to two pedestrian refuges being constructed on La Route de St Aubin in the vicinity of building developments that are nearing completion out along this road. One of these sections of reduced parking is currently covered, temporarily, for a period not exceeding 12 months under Article 68 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956, as amended, and this will be required to be included in the above Order.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the requests.

Reason(s) for Decision

To introduce prohibition of waiting on small sections of Mont Cambrai and to extend prohibition of waiting areas on La Route de St Aubin.

Action Required

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

Written by:	Philip Baudains, Technical Assistant - Traffic & Infrastructure

Approved by:	Chris Sampson, Director – Municipal Services

Attachments:	2 Plans showing the location of the proposed waiting restrictions

PB/dh/35/3/3

30 January 2006