United Kingdom legislation
Special Roads Act 1949 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. Citation 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6 . c. 32Territorial extent England, Wales, and Scotland Repealed by Highways Act 1959
Special Roads Act 1949 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Allowed these roads to be restricted to specific types of vehicles The Special Roads Act was repealed and replaced by the Highways Act 1959 , and later the Highways Act 1980 . This act did not apply to Northern Ireland .
