# The A1 Trunk Road (Islington) Red Route Traffic Order 1993, Article 8: Exemptions from prohibitions and restrictions


Nothing in this Order applies to–
(a) a vehicle being used–
(i) for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(ii) for the removal of any obstruction to traffic; or
(iii) in connection with the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of any road;
(b) a vehicle when the driver is–
(i) required by law to stop or not to proceed;
(ii) obliged to stop in order to avoid an accident;
(iii) prevented from proceeding by circumstances outside his control; or
(c) a licensed cab on a cab rank.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/891/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/a1-trunk-road-islington-red-route-traffic-order-1993/article-8
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