[TCUG] Temporary signals and the NEW Ch 8
- From: "Tony Sharp" <Tony.Sharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:20:37 +0100
Ladies and Gents
The Friday Conundrum!
A number of us are involved in the authorisation of temporary traffic
signals a colleague of mine in Streetcare (our Highway Maintenance and
NRSWA co-ordination section) has highlighted what at first site would
appear to be an anomaly between TSRGD and the new Ch 8
As I (and from previous correspondence most of the rest of us!) read it
Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (the TSRGD) Part
II Direction 53 provides the requirement that permission is required
from a traffic authority for the placement of portable light signals on
the highway.
Obviously an authority may consider applications to operate a system of
general prior approval for 'exceptional' circumstances (Direction 53(2).
In such 'exceptional' circumstances the placement of portable light
signals for Categories of Work of Emergency, Urgent, Special Cases of
Urgent and Remedial Dangerous should still require Formal Authorisation
(although most of us will allow works to start with written
authorisation following.)
The new Chapter 8 would appear to be contrary to this stating
"D5.10.3 Normally the approval of the traffic authority will be required
before portable traffic signals are placed on the highway (see direction
53). Where undertakers under powers place portable traffic signals on
the highway in the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 then prior
approval is not required.
However, the undertaker must give advance notice of the use of portable
traffic signals (NRSWA 1991 sections 54 and 55). The traffic authority
may give directions as to the use of portable traffic signals. Approval
by the traffic authority is always required if the section operated by
portable traffic signals includes a junction (direction 53)"
Any thoughts on the matter
Regards
Tony
Anthony Sharp
Engineer (Traffic Signals)
Highways
South Gloucestershire Council
Broad lane, Yate BS37 7FY
Tel: (01454) 86 3605
Fax: (01454) 86 3757
Find out more about the work of the Highways Section at:
www.southglos.gov.uk/highways
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