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Section 90F Meaning of “road hump” and interpretation of sections 90A to 90E.

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

F1In this Act “road hump” means an artificial hump in or on the surface of the highway which is designed to control the speed of vehicles, and references to a road hump include references to any other works (including signs for lighting) required in connection with such a hump.

(2)

In sections 90A to 90E above—

  • “motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act F21984; and

  • F3“statutory speed limit” means a speed limit having effect by virtue of an enactment other than section 84(1)(b) or (c) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (temporary and variable speed limits).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 90A–90F inserted by Transport Act 1981 (c. 56, SIF 126), s. 32, Sch. 10 para. 2

F2

Words substituted by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1), s. 146, Sch. 13 para. 42

F3

S. 90F(2): definition 'statutory speed limit' substituted (1.7.1992) for definition of 'statutory' by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para.13; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.