Play streetUnited Kingdom
Traffic rules
United Kingdom
1. Play street
A play street is a street that is temporarily closed or restricted to normal motor traffic so that people, especially children, can use the roadway for play and recreation. Play streets are usually created during specific hours or days and are marked with temporary barriers or traffic signs.
Within a play street, people playing are given priority over permitted vehicle traffic. Any vehicles that are allowed to enter must travel very slowly and avoid endangering or obstructing people using the street.
How should permitted vehicles drive in a play street?
Follow the local law for the signed street. For example, Belgium’s designated play streets require authorised drivers to travel at walking pace, leave the passage clear for people playing and stop when necessary. A similar-looking street elsewhere may have different rules.
