# The M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge Half Marathon) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2022, Article 2


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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/910/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/m48-motorway-severn-bridge-half-marathon-temporary-prohibition-of-traffic-order-2022/article-2
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