GROWTH, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT
ROAD TRAFFIC (SPEED LIMITS) (JERSEY) ORDER 2003 - AMENDMENT
Purpose of the Report
To amend the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (Jersey) Order 2003 introducing changes following the review of St Lawrence. Also to introduce minor changes in St Mary, St Peter and St Brelade.
Background
The Road Safety Action Plan 2017-19 sets a target to review speed limits island-wide. The Action Plan also sets out a framework for the setting of appropriate speed limits to achieve island-wide consistency.
In March 2017 the Minister and Officers met with the Comité de Connétable and agreed that process changes would be made to each Parish’s speed limits on a parish by parish basis following each parish review.
St Lawrence have completed their review; these have been assessed as deliverable and compliant with the framework set out in the Road Safety Action Plan. St Lawrence have taken their review to a Parish Assembly where it was approved.
In addition to the changes identified in St Lawrence there are a selection of other changes that are being implemented:
- In St Peter the 30mph limit is being extended north of the village further north past the junction with La Verte Rue, this is part of a casualty reduction scheme intended to reduce road traffic injuries.
- In St Peter Rue de la Ville au Bas is an isolated section of road 75m long wholly enclosed by St Lawrence, hence the change is being implemented alongside the St Lawrence review.
- In St Mary a review of the village scheme identified that the 20mph should be extended slightly towards Greve de Lecq.
- In St Brelade a 20mph limit is being installed past the school as part of the crossing scheme.
In all of the above cases the Parish support the changes.
Proposed changes to Schedules
To replace the line in schedule 1 St Brelade:
La Route Orange
With:
La Route Orange (from La Route du Petite Port to a point 95 yards north of La Rue de la Sergente and from a point 35 yards east of Le Chemin Particulier de I'Ecole to La Route des Quennevais)
To replace the line in schedule 1 St Lawrence:
La Grande Route de St. Laurent (from 22 yards south of its junction with La Rue to a point 28 yards south of its junction with La Rue de la Golarde)
With:
La Grande Route de St. Laurent (from 22 yards south of its junction with La Rue to its junction with La Rue de la Golarde)
To add into schedule 1 St Lawrence:
La Longue Rue
La Rue de la Golarde
La Rue de la Ville au Bas
La Rue des Bessieres
La Rue des Varvots
La Ruelle
Le Chemin des Moulins (from Ruelle de St Clair to La Route de St. Aubin)
Le Mont Cambrai
Le Mont Sorsoleil
Le Pissot
To remove from schedule 1 St Lawrence:
La Rue de Haut
La Rue de Bas
To replace the line in schedule 1 St Peter:
La Grande Route de St. Pierre (from a point 87 yards north of La Verte Rue to a point 98 yards north of its junction with La Rue de la Pointe)
With:
La Grande Route de St. Pierre (from a point 87 yards north of La Verte Rue to a point 72 yards north of its junction with La Neuve Route)
To add into schedule 1 St Peter:
Rue de la Ville au Bas
To add into Schedule 2 St Brelade:
La Route Orange (from a point 35 yards east of Le Chemin Particulier de I'Ecole to a point 95 yards north of La rue de la Sergente)
To add into schedule 2 St Lawrence:
La Rue de Haut
To replace the line in schedule 2 St Mary:
La Verte Rue (between the property known as “Broughton Lodge” and the property known as “Eden House”)
With:
La Verte Rue (from La Rue du Rondin and the property known as “Eden House”)
To add into schedule 2 St Mary:
La Rue du Rondin (from La Verte Rue to a point 44 yards north of its junction with La Rue Mahier)
To add into schedule 3 St Lawrence:
La Route de l'Eglise (from Le Mont Sorsoleil to La Grande Route de St Laurent)
La Rue de Bas
La Rue de Haut
La Rue Rouge Cul
La Ruette Pinel
Le Mont du Bu de la Rue
Le Mont Misere
Rue de Bas
Ruelle de St Clair
Resource Requirements
GHE Officer and Principal Legislative Drafter time are the only initial requirements. Subsequently £7,000 will be required for sign changes on States Roads, this will be funded from the Capital Programme allocation for the Speed Limit Review. Sign changes on Parish Roads to be funded by Parishes.
Recommendation
The Minister is requested to approve the request.
Reason(s) for Decision
To amend the Road Traffic (Speed Limits) (Jersey) Order 2003 to introduce changes proposed as part of the Speed Limit review programme.
Action Required
Officers to instruct the Principal Legislative Drafter to prepare an Amendment to the Order for subsequent submission to the Minister.
Written by: | Transport Planner, Growth, Housing and Environment |
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Approved by: | Head of Transport, Highways and Infrastructure |
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