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” mean 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^f1: (a) Class VII – pedal cycles; (b) Class IX – pedestrians, perambulators, push-chairs and other forms of baby carriages and dogs held on a lead; (c) Class X – motor cycles where the engine cylinder size is less than 50 cubic centimetres; and (d) Class XI – invalid carriages;

• “event” means the Severn Bridge Half Marathon;

• “a first event period” means a period of 4 hours starting at 07:30 hours on Sunday 27th August 2017;

• “a second event period” means a period of 6 hours starting at 09:00 hours on Sunday 27th August 2017;

and a reference to an article followed by a number is a reference to the article in this Order which bears that number.