The M8 Trunk Road (Junction 15, Townhead) (Temporary 40mph Speed Restriction) Order 2024
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Year | 2024 |
| Citation | SSI 2024/116 |
2024 No. 116
ROAD TRAFFIC
The M8 Trunk Road (Junction 15, Townhead) (Temporary 40mph Speed Restriction) Order 2024
Made 18April 2024
Coming into force 28April 2024
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 M8 Trunk Road (Junction 15, Townhead) (Temporary 40mph
Speed Restriction) Order 2024, comes into force on 28 April 2024 and ceases to have effect on 7
June 2025.
Speed restriction
2. No person may use, or permit the use of, any vehicle on the lengths of road, or a part or parts
of the lengths of road, specified in the schedule at a speed exceeding 40 miles per hour when a
restriction is identified as applying to those lengths of road, or a part or parts of those lengths 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).
(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.
Exemptions
3. 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(a)...
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