SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2020No. 159
ROAD TRAFFIC
The North East Scotland Trunk Roads (Temporary Prohibitions of Traffic and Overtaking and Temporary Speed Restrictions) (No. 5) Order 2020
Made19thMay2020
Coming into force1stJune2020
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1) and (2), 4(1) and 14(1)(a) 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)(a) of that Act, they are satisfied that the traffic on the lengths of road specified in the schedule should be restricted or prohibited because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near those lengths of road.
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 North East Scotland Trunk Roads (Temporary Prohibitions of Traffic and Overtaking and Temporary Speed Restrictions) (No. 5) Order 2020, comes into force on 1 June 2020 and ceases to have effect on 1 September 2020.
Prohibition on use of a road
2. No person may use, or permit the use of, any vehicle on a length of road, or part or parts of a length of road, specified in the schedule 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).
Prohibition on overtaking
3.—(1) No person may use, or permit the use of, any vehicle in such a way that it overtakes any other moving vehicle on a length of road, or a part or parts of a length of road, specified in the schedule 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 5 (diagram 632 – no overtaking) of the sign table in Part 2 of schedule 3 of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
(2) “Other moving vehicle” does not include a cycle, motor cycle, tricycle or any other vehicle not being a motor vehicle in accordance with section 140 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984( 3).
Speed restriction
4.—(1) No person may use, or permit the use of, any vehicle on a length of road, or a part or parts of a length of road, specified in column 1 of the tables in Parts 2 and 3 of the schedule at a speed exceeding that specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the relevant table 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.
(2) When this paragraph applies, no person may use, or permit the use of, any vehicle on a length of road, or a part or parts of a length of road, specified in column 1 of the table in Part 3 of the schedule at a speed exceeding 10 miles per hour when that 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) Paragraph (2) applies when convoy working is in operation and indicated by one or more of the traffic signs of the types described in:
(a) Item 34 (diagram 7025 – vehicles to be escorted through road works ahead), item 35 (diagram 7026 – explanation of reason for escorting vehicles in convoys) and item 36 (diagram 7029 – convoy vehicles no overtaking) of the sign table in Part 6 of schedule 13, and
(b) item 58 (diagram 7011 – point beyond which vehicular traffic must not proceed when required to stop) of the sign table in Part 2 of schedule 14.
Exemptions
5. No prohibition imposed by this Order applies to vehicles being used in an emergency for fire brigade, ambulance, police or coastguard purposes or a vehicle while being used for carrying out the works.
6. No speed restriction imposed by this Order applies to—
(a) vehicles falling within regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011( 4) when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those Regulations, or
(b) vehicles being used in an emergency for coastguard purposes.
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Buchanan House,
Glasgow
19th May 2020
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D LAIRD
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
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SCHEDULE
Articles 2, 3 and 4
SPECIFIED LENGTHS OF ROAD
PART 1
1 |
Specified lengths of road |
1. That length of the M90/A90/A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road being the southbound dedicated on slip road from the A93 to the M90 at Broxden Roundabout, Perth, a distance of 265 metres or thereby. |
2. That length of the M90/A90/A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road being the northbound onslip from Glencarse village, a distance of 55 metres or thereby. |
3. That length of the M90/A90 /A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road being the southbound off slip road at the easternmost junction to Longforgan, a distance of 160 metres or thereby. |
4. That length of the M90/A90/A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road being the southbound off slip road leading to the B9128 at North Quilkoe, a distance of 100 metres or thereby. |
5. That length of the A96 Aberdeen – Inverness Trunk Road from its junction with Queen Street Roundabout westwards to the Tesco Roundabout, Elgin, a distance of 821 metres or thereby. |
PART 2
1 |
2 |
Specified lengths of road |
Speed restriction (miles per hour) |
6. That length of the M90/A90/A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road being the northbound and southbound carriageways from its junction with the northbound on slip road at Junction 11 Barnhill Interchange, Perth, northwards to the Inchmichael Grade Separated Interchange, a distance of 13.06 kilometres or thereby. |
50 |
7. That length of the M90/A90/A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road being the northbound and southbound carriageways from its junction with the B974 at Luthermuir, northwards to the A92/A972 Glasslaw Junction, Stonehaven, a distance of 25.84 kilometres or thereby. |
50 |
8. That length of the A85 Barnhill Interchange (Westbound) Perth being the westbound and eastbound carriageways leading to and from its junction with the M90/A90/A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road, a combined length of 1.72 kilometres or thereby. |
50 |
9. That length of the A92 East Fife Regional Road being the eastbound and westbound carriageways from its junction with the Redhouse Roundabout, Kirkcaldy, westwards to its junction with the Halbeath Interchange, Dunfermline, a distance of 17.80 kilometres or thereby. |
50 |
PART 3
1 |
2 |
Specified lengths of road |
Speed restriction (miles per hour) |
10. That length of the M90/A90/A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road being the northbound and southbound carriageways from its junction... |
