OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (OXFORD AREA - A40) (SPEED LIMITS) ORDER 20**

The Oxfordshire County Council (“the Council”) in exercise of its powers under Section 82 and 84 and Part IV of schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of schedule 9 to the Act make the following Order.

1. This Order may be cited as the Oxfordshire County Council (Oxford Area - A40) (Speed Limits) Order 20** and shall come into force on the day of 20**.

2. No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour in any of the lengths of road specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.

3. No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed exceeding 40 miles per hour in any of the lengths of road specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.

4. No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour in any of the lengths of road specified in Schedule 3 to this Order.

5. No speed limit imposed by this Order applies to a vehicle falling within Regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011, being a vehicle used for naval, military or air force purposes, when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those regulations.

6. The Oxfordshire County Council (Oxford Area - A40) (Speed Limits) Order 2017 is hereby revoked/replaced.

GIVEN UNDER the Common Seal of the Oxfordshire County Council this day of 20**.

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SCHEDULE 1

30mph speed limit: 1)

The A40 London Road - within the Parishes of Oxford City and Risinghurst & Sandhills: from its junction with the A4142 at to a point 62 metres east of its junction Headington Roundabout, eastwards with Collinwood Road, Risinghurst.

2)

The A40 Northern Bypass Road and North Way (that is the main carriageway not including the parallel service roads of Sunderland Avenue) within the parishes of Wolvercote and Oxford City:

From a point 40 metres west of to a point 10 metres east of Wolvercote roundabout the centre of the Cutteslowe roundabout. A34 flyover bridge, eastwards

SCHEDULE 2 40mph speed limit: 1)

The A40 Elsfield Way - east of Cutteslowe Roundabout, Within the parish of Oxford City:

From a point 10 metres east of its to a point 35 metres east of its junction with Cutteslowe roundabout, junction with Jackson Road eastwards

2)

The A40 Northern Bypass west of Wolvercote roundabout, within the parish of Wolvercote: from a point 40 metres west of its junction for a distance of 225 700 metres. with Wolvercote roundabout the centre of the A34 flyover bridge, westwards

SCHEDULE 3 50mph speed limit: 1)

The A40 Eslfield Way (Northern Bypass) - east of Cutteslowe Roundabout, within the parish of Oxford City:

From a point 35 metres east of its for a distance of 375 metres. junction with Jackson Road, eastwards

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2)

The A40 London Road east of Headington roundabout, within the parish of Risinghurst and Sandhills:

From a point 62 metres east of its junction to a point 191 metres east of its with Collinwood Road, eastwards junction with Merewood Road.

3)

The A40 Northern Bypass (North Way) - west of Headington Roundabout, within the parishes of Oxford City and Old Marston:

From a point in line with the common Westbound carriageway boundary of property Nos.33 & 35 for a distance of 2080 metres North Way, westwards on the

Eastbound carriageway for a distance of 2430 metres.

THE COMMON SEAL of the OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL was hereunto affixed in the presence of:

Solicitor / Designated Officer

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