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 act did not apply to Northern Ireland; the later Special Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 fulfilled a similar role.
Subsequent developments The act was partially repealed and replaced by the Highways Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 25), and later the Highways Act 1980.
The whole act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part X of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989, which came into force on 16 November 1989.
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