Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 27 March 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2017-0034
Decision Summary Title :	Amendment to Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002		Date of Decision Summary:	23 March 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Traffic and Surveying Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002		Date of Written Report:	23 March 2017
Written Report Author:	Traffic and Surveying Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Amendment to Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002
Decision(s): The Minister approved the request to amend the Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002.
Reason(s) for Decision: To introduce restrictions on road side parking on Mont de Gouray, plus: - 1) Prohibit waiting on part of La Grande Route des Sablons at La Rocque. 2) Change traffic flow and parking around Grouville School. 3) Prohibit waiting on Rue du Grouville in the vicinity of “4 hire”. 4) Allow vehicles over 6’ 6” to drive through the existing width restriction by permission in writing of the Connétable. 5) Introduce minor changes in Gorey Village.
Resource Implications: DfI officer time and Law Draftsman’s time.
Action required: Officers to send instructions to the Law Draftsman’s office requesting an amendment to the Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002 for subsequent submission to the Minister for approval.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

ROAD TRAFFIC (GROUVILLE) (JERSEY) ORDER 2002

Purpose of the Report

To amend the Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002

Background

The Connétables of St. Martin and Grouville have requested that a restriction on the duration of road side parking be introduced on Mont de Gouray, between Chevre Rue and Le Mont Gabard, to enable the ticketing and subsequent removal of vehicles that have been parked for extended periods.

The Connétable of Grouville has also requested that: -

1) prohibition of waiting be introduced on the coast road at La Rocque,

2) Change to traffic flow and parking be introduced around Grouville school.

3) Prohibition of waiting be introduced on Rue du Grouville in the vicinity of “4 hire”.

4) Vehicles over 6’ 6” in width be allowed to drive through the existing width restriction by permission in writing of the Connétable.

5) Minor changes be introduced in Gorey Village.

Discussion

The boundary between St. Martin and Grouville crosses Mont de Gouray. Therefore the two Parishes intend to work together to apply the same waiting restriction along the full length of the road, which is a DfI main road. They have agreed to request a seven day maximum stay with a minimum no-return period of one day. A consultation exercise was carried out by placing notices on the road describing the intentions of the two parishes. Eight responses were received – five in favour of a restriction on waiting approximately in line with the proposal and three against. Road side waiting is to be prohibited in all other sections of the road because the road is too narrow to accommodate parking on both sides at the same time. Plan 1.

Road side parking on La Grande Route des Sablons at La Rocque in the summer can lead to danger for passing traffic. The Parish Police therefore wish to prohibit waiting in the area shown in Plan 2.

In the vicinity of Grouville School - waiting to be prohibited on part of La Rue de la Ville es Renauds and along part of La Rue de la Haye du Puits. The right turn from La Rue de la Haye du Puits to La Rue Maraval is to be prohibited from 8am to 9am and from 2.30pm to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday only. These restrictions are already in place via a temporary notice under the Road Traffic Law. The right turn prohibition applies at all times under the notice but the Parish wishes to reduce this to a part time prohibition.

Road side parking occasionally obstructs the free passage of traffic along Rue du Grouville on occasions when the company runs training courses and similar events. Following consultation with “4 hire” the Connétable requests that waiting be prohibited in the sections shown on Plan 3.

The Connétable wishes to have the authority, under the provisions of the Traffic Order, to give permission for a named vehicle over 6’ 6” in width to drive along roads that the vehicle is otherwise excluded from by the Order.

“Le Chemin Public” in Gorey Village has been re-named as “Limpet Lane” by the Parish. The road name should therefore be changed in the Order. Two road side parking spaces can be established, by removal of parking prohibition, outside the former Methodist Church in Gorey Village Road because the church has become a private residence.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the proposed amendments to the Traffic Order.

Reason(s) for Decision

To introduce restrictions on road side parking on Mont de Gouray, plus: -

1) Prohibit waiting on part of La Grande Route des Sablons at La Rocque.

2) Change traffic flow and parking around Grouville School.

3) Prohibit waiting on Rue du Grouville in the vicinity of “4 hire”.

4) Allow vehicles over 6’ 6” to drive through the existing width restriction by permission in writing of the Connétable.

5) Introduce minor changes in Gorey Village.

Resource Implications

DfI officer time and Law Draftsman’s time.

Action Required

Officers to send instructions to the Law Draftsman’s office requesting an amendment to the Road Traffic (Grouville) (Jersey) Order 2002 for subsequent submission to the Minister for approval.

Written by:	Manager of Traffic and Surveying

Approved by:	Director of Engineering and Infrastructure

Attachments:	Plan 1 – Mont de Gouray Plan 2 – La Grande Route des Sablons Plan 3 - Rue du Grouville

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