PPS 3 Access Movement and Parking·Page 26·5.27
Protected Routes and Access Control
New access or intensified use of existing access onto protected routes must not compromise their function of facilitating free and safe traffic movement or significantly add to congestion. On stretches designed for efficient traffic movement, access that would compromise road safety or prejudice design standards must be severely restricted.
The Protected Routes have progressively been improved over the years, including the building of motorways, ring roads, through-passes, by-passes and dual carriageways. It is important that a new access or intensified use of an existing access onto a protected route does not compromise their function of facilitating the free and safe movement of traffic or does not significantly add to congestion. Additionally on stretches of Protected Routes designed specifically to facilitate the efficient and safe movement of traffic, it is essential that access which would compromise road safety or prejudice their design standards, is severely restricted.
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