Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

1997 No. 206

ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997

Made

7th April 1997

To be laid before Parliament under paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Coming into operation

28th May 1997

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 28th May 1997.

Increase of speed limit

2.  The rate of speed fixed by Article 50(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 shall be increased from 30 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour in relation to the restricted roads specified in the Schedule.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on

L.S.

J. Carlisle

Assistant Secretary

7th April 1997.