253 tal-2011- Regolamenti tal-2011 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar is-Sinjali tat-Traffiku u l-Marki tal-Karreġġata (Emenda Nru. 2)

L.N. 253 of 2011

Minister for Infrastructure,

Authority for Transport in Malta

Transport and Communications

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 65)

L.N. _____ of 2011

Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings (Amendment) (No. 2)

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE

Regulations, 2011

(CAP. 65)

IN and

exercise

of the powers

conferred

by article

(No. 54

of the

Traffic Signs

Carriageway

Markings

(Amendment)

2) Regulations,

Traffic Regulation Ordinance, the Minister for Infrastructure,

Transport and Communications has, after consultation with the

Authority

for powers

Transport

in Malta,

by made

article the 54 following

regulations

of the

conferred

of the Traffic

Regulation Ordinance,

the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications has, after consultation

(1)

The title of

in these

Malta, regulations

is the Traffic

Signs and Title and entry into

with the Authority

for Transport

made the following

regulations

Carriageway Markings (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2011 force.

1. (1) and The

they title

shall of be these

read and

construed is as one

the with

the Traffic

Signs Title and entry

regulations

Traffic

Signs and

and Carriageway

Markings

Regulations,

(No. 1969,

hereinafter referred

Carriageway

Markings

(Amendment)

2) Regulations,

to they

as “the

principal

be read regulations”.

shall

and construed as one with the Traffic Signs

and Carriageway Markings Regulations, 1969, hereinafter referred L.N. 94 of 1969.

(2) These

regulations shall come into force on the 3rd

to as “the principal

regulations”.

July, 2011.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the 3 rd July, 2011.

In regulation 2 of the principal regulations, for the words Amends regulation

regulation

Director 2 of

of Public

the principal

regulations,

for the words

“the Amends

Works or

of the Commissioner

of Police

of Public

Public Transport

Works or Authority”

of the Commissioner

of substituted

Police or of the regulations.

or of the

there shall be

Public

Transport

Authority”

there

shall

be

substituted

the

“the Authority for Transport in Malta”.

words “the Authority for Transport in Malta”.

The Schedule to the principal regulations shall be Amends the the Schedule

3. The Schedule to the principal regulations shall be amended as Amends

amended as follows

(a) for sub-paragraph (g) of paragraph E of Part II there

shall be substituted the following

“(g) The following sign indicates stopping places for

motor route buses and vehicles specifically authorised

by the Authority for Transport in Malta to stop at such

places in terms of the Passenger Transport Services

Regulations. Such vehicles may only stop within the box

defined by the yellow longitudinal lines and yellow

broken transverse lines at such authorised places.

(9)

BUS STOP”;

(b) immediately after sub-paragraph (g) of paragraph E of

Part II there shall be added the following new sub-paragraphs

“(h) The following signs indicate that the traffic lane is reserved for

i. motor vehicles constructed or adapted to carry more than 8

passengers (exclusive of the driver);

ii. taxis

during the time shown in the bottom part of the plate. A symbol of a karrozzin

or a motorcycle or of a pedal cycle may also be included on the plate

indicating that, in addition to the vehicles above, the traffic lane is also

reserved for karrozzini or motorcycles or pedal cycles.

(10)

WITH-FLOW VEHICLE PRIORITY LANES

(11)

WITH-FLOW VEHICLE PRIORITY LANES

Sign placed at intermediate points along the with-flow vehicle priority

lane

(i) The following sign is installed on carriageways which intersect with a

carriageway on which a with-flow vehicle priority lane is situated.

(12)

VEHICLE PRIORITY LANE ON ROAD AT JUNCTION AHEAD

(j) The following sign indicates that a with-flow vehicle priority lane has

come to an end.

(13)

END OF PRIORITY LANE”;

(c) for item (i) of paragraph C of Part IV there shall be

substituted the following

“(i)

(a)

(b)

BUS BAYS

Motor route buses and vehicles authorised in terms of regulation 69 of the

Passenger Transport Services Regulations shall be driven into the box defined by

the yellow longitudinal lines and broken yellow transverse lines whenever

approaching a bus bay and may stop temporarily for the purpose of setting down

or picking up passengers or for layover purposes. Vehicles, other than a motor

route bus and vehicles authorised in terms of regulation 69 of the Passenger

Transport Services Regulations, shall not stop inside the box defined by the

yellow longitudinal lines and broken yellow transverse lines.

Bus bays may be surfaced in coloured material in order to demarcate them more

emphatically and to discourage encroachment by other vehicles. However,

coloured surfacing has no legal significance; it is the prescribed traffic signs and

road markings which establish the legal status of a bus bay.

(c)

(d)

BUS LAY-BY

Motor route buses and vehicles authorised by the Authority for Transport in Malta

in terms of regulation 69 of the Passenger Transport Vehicles Regulations may

stop temporarily within the box defined by the yellow longitudinal lines and

broken yellow transverse lines. Vehicles, other than a motor route bus and

vehicles authorised in terms of regulation 69 of the Passenger Transport Services

Regulations, shall not step inside the broken yellow longitudinal line.

Bus lay-bys may be surfaced in coloured material in order to demarcate them

more emphatically and to discourage encroachment by other vehicles. However,

coloured surfacing has no legal significance; it is the prescribed traffic signs and

by.”;

road markings which establish the legal status of a bus lay-bus.”;

(d) immediately after sub-paragraph (xvi) of paragraph

C of Part IV there shall be added the following new sub-

paragraphs

(xvii)

(xvii) indicates that in this reserved lane only vehicles identified on the with-flow

vehicle priority lane signs (diagrams x and y) may be driven during the operational

hours prescribed on the sign. Priority lanes may be surfaced in coloured material in

order to demarcate them more emphatically and to discourage encroachment by other

vehicles. However, coloured surfacing has no legal significance; it is the prescribed

traffic signs and road markings which establish the legal status of a vehicle priority

lane.

(xviii)

(xviii) indicates that a with-flow priority lane is ending.

(xix)

(xix) indicates that a priority lane is interrupted to enable vehicles to use the left hand

lane before turning left at a side road junction.

(xx)

(xx) On encountering such a marking, drivers shall, other things being equal, give

priority to motor route buses which are exiting a bus bay or a bus lay-by.”.

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