Put in place this afternoon, the Dover Traffic Access Protocol (TAP) is slowing motorists approaching Dover via the A20 it was brought into force just after 3pm on Tuesday.
It means a 40mph speed restriction will apply to all vehicles approaching Dover from the west and, in the event of a major build-up, temporary traffic lights will be used to stem the number of lorries entering the town.
Kent County Council stated there were “heavy freight volumes” and the measure had been taken “to prevent port-bound traffic from disrupting the local road network and the A20 through Dover town”.
It is not known when TAP will be rescinded, or whether it will be removed over the bank holiday weekend that is fast approaching.
