The A96 Trunk Road (Fochabers) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road and Temporary 30mph and 20mph Speed Restrictions) Order 2019

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2019/203

2019No. 203

ROAD TRAFFIC

The A96 Trunk Road (Fochabers) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road and Temporary 30mph and 20mph Speed Restrictions) Order 2019

Made6thJune2019

Coming into force17thJune2019

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1) and (2), 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 the traffic on the lengths 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 A96 Trunk Road (Fochabers) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road and Temporary 30mph and 20mph Speed Restrictions) Order 2019, comes into force on 17 June 2019 and ceases to have effect on 19 June 2019.

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 the length of road, specified in Part 2 of the schedule of this Order at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour or 20 miles per hour, as the case may be, when that particular 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.

Exemptions

4. No prohibition imposed by this Order applies to a vehicle being used in an emergency for fire brigade...

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