# The Highways (Traffic Calming) Regulations 1999, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations–
“build-out” means a work for narrowing a carriageway constructed on one side of that carriageway as an extension of or adjacent to the verge, footway or cycle track;
“chicane” means a series of two or more build-outs constructed on alternate sides of the carriageway and not opposite one another;
“gateway” means an object or structure constructed on the verge, footway or cycle track of a highway for the purpose of indicating the presence in a length of highway of traffic calming works of a description prescribed by these Regulations or specially authorised by the Secretary of State or of road humps;
“island” means a work without facilities for pedestrians constructed in a carriageway to reduce carriageway width or to deflect the flow of vehicular traffic;
“overrun area” means an area of carriageway so constructed of textured or coloured material as to appear to narrow that carriageway;
“pinch point” means build-outs constructed on both sides of a carriageway opposite one another;
“rumble device” means a part of the carriageway constructed of material intended to generate noise or vibration in a vehicle passing over it;
“traffic sign” has the same meaning as in section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; and
“20 miles per hour zone” means a zone comprising one or more roads in relation to which the following conditions are satisfied–
(a) a speed limit of 20 miles per hour applies to each road within the zone;
(b) a traffic sign of the size, colour and type shown in diagram 674 of the Traffic Signs Regulations 1994 is placed at each entrance to the zone for vehicular traffic.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1026/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/highways-traffic-calming-regulations-1999/regulation-2
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