The A9 Trunk Road (Tomatin) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road and Temporary 20mph Speed Restriction) Order 2020
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
2020No. 70
ROAD TRAFFIC
Made5thMarch2020
Coming into force18thMarch2020
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1), 4(1) and 14(1)(b) and (4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984( 1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 14(1)(b) of that Act, they are satisfied that traffic on the length of road specified in the schedule should be restricted or prohibited because of the likelihood of danger to the public, or of serious damage to the road, which is not attributable to works.
In accordance with section 14(3) of that Act, they have had regard to the existence of alternative routes suitable for the traffic which will be affected by this Order.
Citation, commencement and cessation
1. This Order may be cited as the A9 Trunk Road (Tomatin) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road and Temporary 20mph Speed Restriction) Order 2020, comes into force on 18 March 2020 and ceases to have effect on 20 March 2020.
Prohibition on use of road
2. No person may use, or permit the use of, any vehicle on the length of road, or a part or parts of the length of road, specified in part 1 of the schedule of this Order when a prohibition is identified as applying to that length of road, or a part or parts of that length of road, by means of a traffic sign of the type described in item 8 (diagram 7105 – position of barrier to mark length of road closed or to guide traffic past an obstruction) of the sign table in Part 6 of schedule 13 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016( 2).
Speed restriction
3. No person may use, or permit the use of, any vehicle on the length of road, or a part or parts of a length of road, specified in part 2 of the schedule of this Order at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour when a restriction is identified as applying to that length of road, or a part or parts of that length of road, by means of a traffic sign of the type described in item 1 (diagram 670 – maximum speed limit in mph) of the sign table in Part 2 of schedule 10 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016( 3).
Exemptions
4. No prohibition imposed by this Order applies to a vehicle being used in an emergency for fire brigade, ambulance, police or coastguard purposes.
5. No speed restriction imposed by this Order applies...
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