A Traffic Regulation Orders is a legal document creating a local traffic rule that road users must obey
What is the aim of a Traffic Regulation Order?
- Improve safety for road users.
- Prevent damage to the road or buildings near the road.
- create free-flowing traffic.
- prevent unsuitable vehicles using the road e.g. articulated lorries.
- Preserve or improve the amenities of the area through which the road runs.
What are Traffic Regulation Orders?
- Waiting restrictions e.g. double/single yellow lines.
- Limited waiting and loading e.g. marked bays on the highway.
- Environmental weight restriction
- Structural weight limit
- Bus stop clear ways.
- One-way streets.
- Access and turning restrictions.
Who can enforce Traffic Regulation Orders?
- Our Enforcement Team are responsible for enforcing the following TRO's:
- Waiting restrictions – double/single yellow lines.
- Limited waiting and loading – marked bays on the highway.
- Bus stop clear ways.
The Police are responsible for enforcing:
- Environmental weight restrictions
- Structural weight limit
- One-way streets.
- Access and turning restrictions.
Contact the Police on the non-emergency number 101
Contact us about a Traffic Regulation Order
If you wish to request and new TRO or tells us about an issue with an existing one, contact the Road Safety team
If the enquiry relates to the Road Signs or Marking, visit the page for these
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