What are Traffic Regulation Orders and Public Notices?

Traffic Regulation Orders

A traffic regulation order (TRO) is a legal document that helps manage traffic flow, speed limits and where you can park.

A TRO is required for:

  • parking places
  • waiting, loading and unloading bays
  • yellow lines
  • one-way streets
  • prohibition of vehicles
  • prohibition of driving
  • prohibition of turns
  • vehicle width and weight restrictions
  • bus lanes
  • cycle lanes
  • speed limits

Each TRO is advertised and consulted on. Anyone can object to, or support, any of the proposed traffic orders.

Your comments must be submitted before the end of the consultation period, which is clearly stated in each order.

At the end of the consultation period, all feedback will be considered for a decision on the implementation of the order.

The decision depends on the number of objections received and can be made by the Head of Service under delegate authority or by councillors at a Joint Transportation Board (JTB) meetings held by district councils.

If there are amendments to the TRO this may need further consultation.

Experimental Traffic Orders

In some instances it is appropriate to introduce TRO changes on an experimental basis to trial a change to the highway network before making it permanent or otherwise.

An experimental TRO may be introduced for up to 18 months and while it is in force any changes are monitored and assessed (and further changes made if necessary). Residents, local businesses and other interested parties may submit their support or objection to an experimental TRO at any time within the consultation period.

Once the consultation period has closed all comments received for support or objection will be reviewed and these will be reported to Head of Service or JTB depending on the number of objections received for consideration of the next steps. A decision will be made on whether to make the order permanent or abandon it.

Enforcement action may be taken against anyone contravening an experimental TRO whilst it is in place.

Public Notices

Before we can install traffic calming or controlled pedestrian crossings (Puffin, Pelican or Zebra), we are required to publish a notice of our intention to do so in the local press, on our website and by displaying notices in the roads concerned.

The process for implementing road humps and pedestrian crossings does not involve making a traffic order.

You may comment within a period of 21 days starting from the day on which the notice of intention is published. This can be done by completing our response form or by emailing the team directly.

Once the period has closed all comments received will be reviewed and taken into consideration by officers for the next steps.

The final decision will be made by the Head of Service under delegated authority.

Made Orders

Once a TRO has been approved, a public notice will be advertised in the local press. This will confirm that the proposed changes will be made and indicates when the Made Order will be implemented on site.

A copy of the has made order can be viewed on this website for a period of six weeks.

Anyone may, by application to the High Court within six weeks of the date of publication of the notice, challenge the validity of the Orders or of any provision contained in them on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or any instrument made thereunder, or that there has been a failure to comply with any statutory requirement to the Orders.

Enforcement of the new restrictions will come into effect from the date given in the notice.

Traffic Regulation Orders

A traffic regulation order (TRO) is a legal document that helps manage traffic flow, speed limits and where you can park.

A TRO is required for:

  • parking places
  • waiting, loading and unloading bays
  • yellow lines
  • one-way streets
  • prohibition of vehicles
  • prohibition of driving
  • prohibition of turns
  • vehicle width and weight restrictions
  • bus lanes
  • cycle lanes
  • speed limits

Each TRO is advertised and consulted on. Anyone can object to, or support, any of the proposed traffic orders.

Your comments must be submitted before the end of the consultation period, which is clearly stated in each order.

At the end of the consultation period, all feedback will be considered for a decision on the implementation of the order.

The decision depends on the number of objections received and can be made by the Head of Service under delegate authority or by councillors at a Joint Transportation Board (JTB) meetings held by district councils.

If there are amendments to the TRO this may need further consultation.

Experimental Traffic Orders

In some instances it is appropriate to introduce TRO changes on an experimental basis to trial a change to the highway network before making it permanent or otherwise.

An experimental TRO may be introduced for up to 18 months and while it is in force any changes are monitored and assessed (and further changes made if necessary). Residents, local businesses and other interested parties may submit their support or objection to an experimental TRO at any time within the consultation period.

Once the consultation period has closed all comments received for support or objection will be reviewed and these will be reported to Head of Service or JTB depending on the number of objections received for consideration of the next steps. A decision will be made on whether to make the order permanent or abandon it.

Enforcement action may be taken against anyone contravening an experimental TRO whilst it is in place.

Public Notices

Before we can install traffic calming or controlled pedestrian crossings (Puffin, Pelican or Zebra), we are required to publish a notice of our intention to do so in the local press, on our website and by displaying notices in the roads concerned.

The process for implementing road humps and pedestrian crossings does not involve making a traffic order.

You may comment within a period of 21 days starting from the day on which the notice of intention is published. This can be done by completing our response form or by emailing the team directly.

Once the period has closed all comments received will be reviewed and taken into consideration by officers for the next steps.

The final decision will be made by the Head of Service under delegated authority.

Made Orders

Once a TRO has been approved, a public notice will be advertised in the local press. This will confirm that the proposed changes will be made and indicates when the Made Order will be implemented on site.

A copy of the has made order can be viewed on this website for a period of six weeks.

Anyone may, by application to the High Court within six weeks of the date of publication of the notice, challenge the validity of the Orders or of any provision contained in them on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or any instrument made thereunder, or that there has been a failure to comply with any statutory requirement to the Orders.

Enforcement of the new restrictions will come into effect from the date given in the notice.