Traffic Management Act 2004

The Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sets out how road networks should be managed by local authorities and includes regulations for roadworks. The Act has been implemented from 1 April 2008 across the United Kingdom.

This section sets out the network management duty to "secure the expeditious movement of traffic", which is defined as pedestrians as well as vehicles.

All the parties interested in occupying streets/highways need to follow the specified guidelines. The main highlights are as follows:

The second wave of the Traffic Management Act 2004 aims to implement permit regulation. As part of this regulation work undertakers have to apply for a permit to work on a street. Undertaker have to discuss and agree the restriction on work timing, apparatus etc. with highway authorities. The highway authorities should approve/reject the application after verifying the permit conditions.

This allows Transport for London to designate a strategic road network in Greater London, and covers other matters.

This part covers contraventions such as vehicles parking incorrectly or using bus lanes. These are enforced by Penalty Charge Notices.