# The M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge Half Marathon) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Road Traffic
Made 5th August 2019
Coming into force 23rd August 2019
The Secretary of State, being the traffic authority for the M48 Motorway (“the M48”) and connecting roads, is satisfied that traffic on lengths of that motorway in South Gloucestershire, the County of Gloucestershire and the County of Monmouthshire should be prohibited for the purpose of facilitating the holding of a relevant event.
The Secretary of State is further satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable for the event to be held otherwise than on a road.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16A(2)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, hereby makes the following Order:-

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1181/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/m48-motorway-severn-bridge-half-marathon-temporary-prohibition-of-traffic-order-2019/introduction
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