The Glasgow Renfrew Motorway (Stages I and II) (Speed Limit) Amendment Regulations 2011

Made8th February 2011

Laid before the Scottish Parliament10th February 2011

Coming into force2nd May 2011

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19841 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 134(2)2 of that Act they have consulted with such representative organisations as they think fit.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway (Stages I and II) (Speed Limit) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 2nd May 2011.

Amendment of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway (Stages I and II) (Speed Limit) Regulations 19762.

(1)

The Glasgow Renfrew Motorway (Stages I and II) (Speed Limit) Regulations 19763 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the Schedule—

(a)

for paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute—

“(1) On the main westbound carriageway of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway from a point 200 metres generally south of the intersection of the south kerbline of the A8 Paisley Road and the east kerbline of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway to a point 145 metres west of the intersection of the west kerbline of Helen Street and the south kerbline of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway, a distance of 3.32 kilometres or thereby.
50mph
(2) On the main eastbound carriageway of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway from a point 145 metres west of the intersection of the west kerbline of Helen Street and the south kerbline of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway to a point 185 metres generally south of the intersection of the south kerbline of the A8 Paisley Road and the west kerbline of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway, a distance of 3.30 kilometres or thereby.
50mph”;

(b)

omit paragraphs (3) and (4);

(c)

for paragraph (12)a substitute—

“(12)a On the connecting road from its junction with the main westbound carriageway of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway to a point 71 metres or thereby east of its junction with Dumbreck Road, a distance of 112 metres or thereby.
50mph”;

(d)

for paragraph (13)a substitute—

“(13)a On the connecting road from a point 45 metres or thereby east of its junction with Dumbreck Road to its junction with the main eastbound carriageway of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway, a distance of 167 metres or thereby.
50mph”;

(e)

for paragraph (14)a substitute—

“(14)a On the connecting road from its junction with the main westbound carriageway of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway to a point 85 metres or thereby east of its junction with Helen Street, a distance of 140 metres or thereby.
50mph
and”

(f)

for paragraph (15)a substitute—

“(15)a On the connecting road from a point 40 metres or thereby east of its junction with Helen Street to its junction with the main eastbound carriageway of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway, a distance of 163 metres or thereby.
50mph”.

Revocation3.

Regulation 2(i) to (iv) of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway (Stages I and II) (Speed Limit) (Amendment) Regulations 19804 is revoked.

KEITH BROWN

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

8th February 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway (Stages I and II) (Speed Limit) Regulations 1976 (“the 1976 Regulations”) and partially revoke the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway (Stages I and II) (Speed Limit) Amendment Regulations 1980. The 1976 Regulations regulate the speed on the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway (M8). The amendments extend an existing 50mph zone on the main carriageway and apply 50mph speed limits to certain connecting roads (regulation 2).

“(1) On the main westbound carriageway of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway from a point 200 metres generally south of the intersection of the south kerbline of the A8 Paisley Road and the east kerbline of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway to a point 145 metres west of the intersection of the west kerbline of Helen Street and the south kerbline of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway, a distance of 3.32 kilometres or thereby.	50mph

(2) On the main eastbound carriageway of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway from a point 145 metres west of the intersection of the west kerbline of Helen Street and the south kerbline of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway to a point 185 metres generally south of the intersection of the south kerbline of the A8 Paisley Road and the west kerbline of the Glasgow Renfrew Motorway, a distance of 3.30 kilometres or thereby.	50mph”;