About TROs
A TRO is a legal document that manages traffic and enforces restrictions.
There can be:
- temporary traffic regulation orders
- permanent traffic regulation orders
How TROs are used
We use them to:
- help us to manage the highway network for all road users, including pedestrians
- improve road safety and access to facilities
A TRO can only be proposed:
- for the reasons set out in the legislation
- if the regulations allow it to be signed and lined accordingly
Examples of TROs
Examples of schemes that require a TRO include:
- temporary road closures
- temporary footpath closures
- pedestrian zones
- speed limits
- on-street parking restrictions
- weight limits
- one-way streets and banned turns
- prohibition of driving