Police Act CAP. 167
TRAFFIC CONTROL (FOREDAY MORNING JAM) RULES, 2023
The Commissioner of Police, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 23(2) of the Police Act, with the approval of the Minister, makes the
following Rules:
- These Rules may be cited as the Traffic Control (Foreday Morning Jam) Rules, 2023.
- In these Rules,
“alternative emergency route” means a route which is an alternative to the emergency route and commences at Exmouth Gap and proceeds along Westbury Road, President Kennedy Drive, Fontabelle Road, Cheapside Road, Broad Street, Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Fairchild Street, River Road and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“band” means an organized group of persons, whether in costume or not, assembled together in a band assembly area or proceeding together along a prescribed or designated route in furtherance of the group’s participation in a public festival;
“emergency route” means a route which commences at The Mighty Grynner Highway and proceeds along Exmouth Gap, Westbury Road, Passage Road, Country Road, Roebuck Street, Halls Road and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“emergency vehicle” means a vehicle used by
(a) the Barbados Red Cross Society;
(b)
the Department of Emergency Management; or
(c)
the ambulance service;
“Festival Committee” means the Crop Over Festival Committee in the Ministry responsible for the Creative Economy, Culture and Sports;
“relevant date” means Saturday, 5th August, 2023;
“relevant period” means from 01:00 hours to 08:00 hours;
“route” means a route which commences at Lower Bay Street and proceeds along Lower Fairchild Street, Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Wharf Road, Hincks Street, Princess Alice Highway and Harbour Road, turns left at Holborn Circle onto The Mighty Grynner Highway and proceeds to Frank Worrell Roundabout in the parish of Saint Michael;
“vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap. 295.
- On the relevant date, during the relevant period, bands participating in the Foreday Morning Jam shall commence at
(a) the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. (BTI) car park in the parish of Saint Michael; or
(b) Queen’s Park in the parish of Saint Michael, and proceed along the route. - On the relevant date, during the relevant period, The Mighty Grynner Highway, from its junction with Holborn Circle to its junction with Frank Worrell Roundabout in the parish of Saint Michael, shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used by members of the Festival Committee.
- On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no driver or person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary on the following roads except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers:
(a)
Brighton Road, from its junction with Black Rock Road to its junction with The Mighty Grynner Highway;
(b)
Black Rock Road, from its junction with University Drive to its junction with Eagle Hall;
(c)
Deacons Farm Road, from its junction with Deacons Road to its junction with Brighton Road;
(d)
President Kennedy Drive;
(e)
Fontabelle Road;
(f)
Deacons Road; and
(g) Westbury Road, in the parish of Saint Michael.
- On the relevant date, during the relevant period, Brighton Road, from its junction with The Mighty Grynner Highway to its junction with Black Rock Road in the parish of Saint Michael, shall be a one-way street with traffic travelling in the direction of Black Rock Road.
- On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no driver or person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary along the emergency route or the alternative emergency route except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
- All drivers and riders of vehicles, pedestrians and riders or leaders of animals using any road specified in rule 4, 5 or 6 or any route specified in rule 3 or 7 shall exercise caution and shall comply with any order given by a member of The Barbados Police Service in uniform.
- Any person who contravenes these Rules or fails to comply with any order given by a member of The Barbados Police Service in uniform is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for a term of 3 months or to both.
- These Rules do not apply to vehicles used by The Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Defence Force or the Barbados Fire Service or any emergency vehicle.
Made by the Commissioner of Police this 21st day of July, 2023.
R. A. BOYCE Commissioner of Police
Approved by the Minister this 21st day of July, 2023.
D. MARSHALL
Minister responsible for Police Administration and the Preservation of Public Order
TRAFFIC CONTROL (BRIDGETOWN MARKET) RULES, 2023
The Commissioner of Police, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 23(2) of the Police Act, with the approval of the Minister, makes
the following Rules:
- These Rules may be cited as the Traffic Control (Bridgetown Market) Rules, 2023.
- In these Rules,
“alternative emergency route” means a route which is an alternative to the emergency route and commences at Exmouth Gap and proceeds along Westbury Road, President Kennedy Drive, Fontabelle Road, Cheapside Road, Broad Street, Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Fairchild Street, River Road and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“emergency route” means a route which commences at The Mighty Grynner Highway and proceeds along Exmouth Gap, Westbury Road, Passage Road, Country Road, Roebuck Street, Halls Road and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“emergency vehicle” means a vehicle used by
(a)
the Barbados Red Cross Society;
(b)
the Department of Emergency Management; or
(c)
an ambulance service;
“Festival Committee” means the Crop Over Festival Committee in the Ministry responsible for the Creative Economy, Culture and Sports;
“relevant period” means from 11:00 hours to 23:00 hours on Saturday, 5th August, 2023 and from 10:00 hours to 23:00 hours on Sunday, 6th August, 2023;
“vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap. 295.
- During the relevant period, The Mighty Grynner Highway, from its junction with Holborn Circle to its junction with Brighton Road in the parish of Saint Michael, shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used by members of the Festival Committee.
- During the relevant period, no driver or person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary on the following roads except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers:
(a)
Brighton Road, from its junction with Black Rock Road to its junction with The Mighty Grynner Highway;
(b)
Black Rock Road, from its junction with University Drive to its junction with Eagle Hall;
(c)
Deacons Farm Road, from its junction with Deacons Road to its junction with Brighton Road;
(d)
President Kennedy Drive;
(e)
Fontabelle Road;
(f)
Deacons Road; and
(g) Westbury Road, in the parish of Saint Michael.
- During the relevant period, no driver or person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary along the emergency route or
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the alternative emergency route except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
- All drivers and riders of vehicles, pedestrians and riders or leaders of animals using any road specified in rule 3 or 4 or any route specified in rule 5 shall exercise caution and shall comply with any order given by a member of The Barbados Police Service in uniform.
- Any person who contravenes these Rules or fails to comply with any order given by a member of The Barbados Police Service in uniform is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for a term of 3 months or to both.
- These Rules do not apply to vehicles used by The Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Defence Force or the Barbados Fire Service or any emergency vehicle.
Made by the Commissioner of Police this 21st day of July, 2023.
R. A. BOYCE Commissioner of Police
Approved by the Minister this 21st day of July, 2023.
D. MARSHALL
Minister responsible for Police Administration and the Preservation of Public Order
TRAFFIC CONTROL (GRAND KADOOMENT) RULES, 2023
The Commissioner of Police, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 23(2) of the Police Act, with the approval of the Minister, makes the
following Rules:
- These Rules may be cited as the Traffic Control (Grand Kadooment) Rules, 2023.
- In these Rules,
“alternative emergency route” means a route which is an alternative to the emergency route and commences at the National Stadium and proceeds along Butler’s Avenue, Spooners Hill and Green Hill to Everton Weekes Roundabout, along Errol Barrow Highway (being part of the highway commonly referred to as the ABC Highway) to Clyde Walcott Roundabout, and Norman Niles Roundabout and along My Lords Hill, Welches Road, Belmont Road and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“band” means an organized group of persons, whether in costume or not, assembled together in a band assembly area or proceeding together along a prescribed or designated route in furtherance of the group’s participation in a public festival;
“emergency route” means a route which commences at the National Stadium and proceeds along Stadium Road, Bush Hall, Bank Hall, Country Road, Roebuck Street, James Tudor Roundabout, Halls Road, Mencea Cox Roundabout and Martindales Road in the parish of Saint Michael;
“emergency vehicle” means a vehicle used by
(a)
the Barbados Red Cross Society;
(b)
the Department of Emergency Management; or
(c)
an ambulance service;
“Festival Committee” means the Crop Over Festival Committee in the Ministry responsible for the Creative Economy, Culture and Sports;
“relevant date” means Monday, 7th August, 2023;
“relevant period” means the period from 06:00 hours to 20:00 hours;
“route” means a route which commences at Warrens and proceeds along Green Hill, Codrington Road, Waterford Road, Station Hill, Bank Hall Cross Road, Bank Hall, Eagle Hall, Black Rock Road, Frank Worrell Roundabout and The Mighty Grynner Highway in the parish of Saint Michael;
“vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap. 295.
- On the relevant date, during the relevant period, bands shall parade only along the route, commencing at Warrens and proceeding along the route to The Mighty Grynner Highway.
- On the relevant date, during the relevant period, Codrington Road, from its junction with Waterford Road to its junction with Spooners Hill in the parish of Saint Michael, shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used by members of the Festival Committee.
- On the relevant date, during the relevant period, the following roads shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used in the Grand Kadooment Day Parade and vehicles used by members of the Festival Committee:
(a) Station Hill;
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(b)
Bank Hall Cross Road;
(c)
Bank Hall;
(d)
Eagle Hall;
(e)
Black Rock Road;
(f)
Holborn Circle;
(g)
Prescod Boulevard; and
(h) The Mighty Grynner Highway, in the parish of Saint Michael.
- On the relevant date, from 6:00 hours to 22:00 hours, The Mighty Grynner Highway, from its junction with Holborn Circle to its junction with Frank Worrell Roundabout and Black Rock Road in the parish of Saint Michael, shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used in the Grand Kadooment Day Parade and vehicles used by members of the Festival Committee.
- On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no driver or person in charge of a vehicle shall drive along, park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary on the route, except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
- On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no driver or person in charge of a vehicle shall drive along, park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary along Stadium Road in the parish of Saint Michael, except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
- On the relevant date, during the relevant period, no driver or person in charge of a vehicle shall park or allow the vehicle to remain stationary along an emergency route or the alternative emergency route except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
- All drivers and riders of vehicles, pedestrians and riders or leaders of animals using any road specified in rule 4, 5, 6 or 8 or any route specified in rule 3 or 9 shall exercise caution and shall comply with any order given by a member of The Barbados Police Service in uniform.
- Any person who contravenes these Rules or fails to comply with any order given by a member of The Barbados Police Service in uniform is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for a term of 3 months or to both.
- These Rules do not apply to vehicles used by The Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Defence Force or the Barbados Fire Service or any emergency vehicle.
Made by the Commissioner of Police this 21st day of July, 2023.
R. A. BOYCE Commissioner of Police
Approved by the Minister this 21st day of July, 2023.
D. MARSHALL
Minister responsible for Police Administration and the Preservation of Public Order
