Special Roads Act 1949
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Long titleAn Act to provide for the construction of roads reserved for special classes of traffic; to amend the law relating to trunk roads; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 32
Territorial extent[b]
Royal assent11 May 1949
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to provide for the construction of roads reserved for special classes of traffic; to amend the law relating to trunk roads; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid. |
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| Citation | 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 32 |
| Territorial extent | [b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 May 1949 |
| Commencement | 11 May 1949[c] |
| Repealed | 16 November 1989 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Special Roads Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 32) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that:
- Authorised the construction of special roads (that became known as motorways)
- Allowed these roads to be restricted to specific types of vehicles
The act did not apply to Northern Ireland; the later Special Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 fulfilled a similar role.
