London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill — Clause 15 — Offence of Operating or Interfering With Barriers on Roads — 11 Sep 2013 at 19:26

The majority of MPs voted for it to be a specific offence to operate or interfere with a gate or other barrier installed on a highway by or on behalf of a traffic authority in London.

MPs were considering the London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill^[1]. The amendment^[2] rejected in this vote was:

• Amendment 20, Page 11, line 31 leave out Clause 15.

Clause 15^[3] which remained in the Bill following this vote was titled Gated roads and stated:

• (1) Any person who opens, closes or otherwise operates or interferes with a relevant barrier without lawful excuse shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
• (2) In subsection (1) a "relevant barrier" means any barrier lawfully placed in, on or over a highway by or on behalf of a traffic authority in London for the purpose of preventing or restricting the passage of vehicles or any class of vehicles into, out of or along a highway.

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• [1] Parliament's webpage on the London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill
• [2] Amendment sheet for the Commons consideration of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill
• [3] Clause 15 of the London Local Authorities and Transport for London (No. 2) Bill as at the time of the vote

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