§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport which authorities are involved in the authorisation of yellow lines on roads. [11306]
§ Mr. NorrisTraffic authorities may cause or permit yellow lines to be placed on a road in support of an order that they have made restricting waiting or loading. In England, the Secretary of State is the traffic authority for trunk roads and motorways; the traffic authority for other roads is the relevant London borough, county council, metropolitan district council or unitary authority. The Traffic Director for London has powers to introduce stopping and loading restrictions on priority—red—routes, and his consent is required when proposals affect or are likely to affect the strategic road network in London. Under certain circumstances, orders made by local traffic authorities require the consent of the Secretary of State.