# The M48 Motorway (Severn Bridge Half Marathon) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2023, Introduction: Introductory text


Road Traffic
Made 18th August 2023
Coming into force 25th August 2023
The Secretary of State for Transport, being the traffic authority for relevant lengths of the M48 Motorway 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 for Transport, 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/2023/917/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/m48-motorway-severn-bridge-half-marathon-temporary-prohibition-of-traffic-order-2023/introduction
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