The M77/A77 Trunk Road (Maybole Bypass) (Temporary 30mph and 40mph Speed Restrictions) Order 2022
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Citation | SSI 2022/21 |
| Year | 2022 |
S C O T T I S H S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S
2022 No. 21
ROAD TRAFFIC
The M77/A77 Trunk Road (Maybole Bypass) (Temporary
30mph and 40mph Speed Restrictions) Order 2022
Made - - - - 24th January 2022
Coming into force - - 31st January 2022
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections
2(1), 4(1) and 14(1)(a) and (4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(a) 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 length of
road specified in the schedule should be restricted because works are being or are proposed to be
executed on or near that length 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 M77/A77 Trunk Road (Maybole Bypass) (Temporary 30mph
and 40mph Speed Restrictions) Order 2022, comes into force on 31 January 2022 and ceases to
have effect on 30 April 2022.
Speed restriction
2. 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 1 of the schedule of this Order at a speed exceeding 30 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(b).
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 40 miles
per hour when a restriction is identified as applying to that length of road, or a part or parts of that
(a) 1984 c. 27; section 2(1) and (2) were amended by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22) (“the 1991 Act”),
schedule 8, paragraph 18 and section 14 was substituted by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 (c. 26),
schedule 1. The Scottish Ministers are the traffic authority by virtue of section 121A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act
1984 (inserted by the 1991 Act, schedule 8, paragraph 70 and amended by S.I. 2001/1400) as read with section 151(1) of
the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54) (relevantly amended by S.I. 2001/1400). The functions of the Secretary of State were
transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
(b) S.I. 2016/362.
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