'Filter in Turn' Approval of signage and use at various junctions

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A decision made 24 February 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2012-0018
Decision Summary Title :	New ‘Filter in Turn’ Signage		Date of Decision Summary:	13 February 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Manager – Transport Policy		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	‘Filter in Turn’ Signage		Date of Written Report:	13 February 2012
Written Report Author:	Manager – Transport Policy		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: The installation of new ‘filter in turn’ signage at two junctions in St Helier and one in St Saviour.
Decision(s): In accordance with Article 72 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 the Minister approved the use of the ‘filter in turn’ system at the junctions of St Saviour’s Road / L’Avenue et Dolmen du Pré de Lumières, Springfield Road / La Petite Rue Val Plaisant and St Saviour’s Road / St Mark’s Road along with the use of a new ‘filter in turn’ sign as detailed in the report.
Reason(s) for Decision: To provide a safe and efficient form of junction control and to approve the use of a new sign.
Resource Implications: Installation by TTS direct labour of six signs at an estimated total cost of £1,000.
Action required: Signs to be installed by TTS.
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