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Article 2

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In this Order—

  • “the M48” means (i) the westbound carriageway of the M48 over the Severn Bridge from the tip of the nosing of the westbound exit slip road at Junction 1 to the tip of the nosing of the westbound entry slip road at Junction 2; and (ii) the eastbound carriageway of the M48 over the Severn Bridge from the tip of the nosing of the eastbound exit slip road at Junction 2 to the tip of the nosing of the eastbound entry slip road at Junction 1;

  • “the slip roads” mean (i) the eastbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 2; and (ii) the westbound entry slip road at M48 Junction 1;

  • “the footpath/cycle track” means the footpath/cycle track adjacent to the M48 eastbound between Junctions 2 and 1;

  • “the tip of the nosing” means the first point where an entry slip road joins the carriageway of a motorway or the last point where an exit slip road leaves the carriageway of a motorway;

  • “authorised traffic” means traffic classes, as specified in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980(b): (a) Class VII – pedal cycles; (b) Class IX – pedestrians, perambulators, push-chairs and other forms of baby carriages and dogs on leads; (c) Class X – motor cycles where the engine cylinder size is less that 50 cubic centimetres; and (d) Class XI – invalid carriages;

  • “event” means the Severn Bridge Half Marathon; and

  • “the event period” means a period of 5 hours starting at 07.30 hours on Sunday 28th August 2022.