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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/147/schedule</dc:identifier><dc:title>The M9/A90/M90 Trunk Road (Kirkliston to Halbeath) (Variable Speed Limits and Actively Managed Hard Shoulder) Regulations 2012</dc:title><dc:subject>Speed limits</dc:subject><dc:subject>Roads and highways</dc:subject><dc:subject>Bridges</dc:subject><dc:subject>Vehicles</dc:subject><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">ROAD TRAFFIC</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-07-28</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2017-05-26</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>These Regulations make provision for variable speed limits on various sections of the road known as the M9/A90/M90 Edinburgh to Fraserburgh Trunk Road from Kirkliston at Humbie Rail Bridge to Halbeath (“the relevant road”).</dc:description>
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<TitleBlock>
<Title>LENGTHS OF THE RELEVANT ROAD ON WHICH A VARIABLE SPEED LIMIT MAY BE APPLIED</Title>
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<Reference>Regulation 3(5)</Reference>

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<Text>The southbound carriageway from a point 180 metres or thereby north of the point where the southbound off-slip at Junction 3 Halbeath diverges from the southbound carriageway to the point where the southbound on-slip merges with the southbound carriageway at Junction 1 Admiralty Interchange.</Text>
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<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/147/schedule/paragraph/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/schedule/paragraph/2" id="schedule-paragraph-2" RestrictExtent="S" RestrictStartDate="2017-05-26"><Pnumber><Substitution ChangeId="key-034f129bf82273c210d22a6e9a6210bc-1784896704100" CommentaryRef="key-034f129bf82273c210d22a6e9a6210bc">2</Substitution></Pnumber><P1para><Text><Substitution ChangeId="key-034f129bf82273c210d22a6e9a6210bc-1784896704100" CommentaryRef="key-034f129bf82273c210d22a6e9a6210bc">The northbound carriageway from the point where the northbound on-slip merges with the northbound carriageway at Junction 1 Admiralty Interchange to a point 1380 metres or thereby north of the point where the northbound on-slip merges with the northbound carriageway at Junction 2 Masterton Interchange.</Substitution></Text></P1para></P1>
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<Text>The southbound off-slip connecting the southbound carriageway to the roundabout at Junction<Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>3 Halbeath.</Text>
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<Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-c8e864812b9dcceb4460edfb7e61b108"/>4</Pnumber>
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<Text>The southbound on-slip connecting the A92 with the southbound carriageway at Junction<Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>2a Halbeath Interchange.</Text>
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<Text>The southbound off-slip connecting the southbound carriageway to the roundabout at Junction<Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>1 Admiralty Interchange.</Text>
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<Text>The northbound on-slip connecting the roundabout at Junction 1 Admiralty Interchange to the northbound carriageway.</Text>
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<Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-a849242473f9612dcc3104ad0ee9357a"/>7</Pnumber>
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<Text>The southbound carriageway from its junction with the A90 at Scotstoun Junction to the point where it crosses Humbie Rail Bridge at Kirkliston.</Text>
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<Text>The northbound carriageway from the point where it crosses Humbie Rail Bridge at Kirkliston to its junction with the A90 at Scotstoun Junction.</Text>
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<P1para>
<Text>In this Schedule—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a junction followed by a number is a reference to the junction of the M90 of that number;</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the letter “A” followed by a number is a reference to the road known by that name;</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>“the M90” means the motorway known by that name;</Text>
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<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>“motorway” has the same meaning as in the 1995 Regulations;</Text>
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<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>“off-slip” means a slip road intended for the use of traffic exiting the M90;</Text>
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<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>“on-slip” means a slip road intended for the use of traffic entering the M90.</Text>
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id="c8y77keg6-00056">reg. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-c8e864812b9dcceb4460edfb7e61b108" Type="I"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/schedule/paragraph/4" id="c8y77keg6-00063">Sch. para. 4</CitationSubRef> in force at 1.9.2012, see <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/regulation/1" CitationRef="c8y77keg6-00060" Operative="true" id="c8y77keg6-00064">reg. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-2fc6c1eeb1b97b3d16691030a42ac870" Type="I"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/schedule/paragraph/5" id="c8y77keg6-00071">Sch. para. 5</CitationSubRef> in force at 1.9.2012, see <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/regulation/1" CitationRef="c8y77keg6-00068" Operative="true" id="c8y77keg6-00072">reg. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-6de5a6089e67d0fc50c5a9e9efa9f47d" Type="I"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/schedule/paragraph/6" id="c8y77keg6-00079">Sch. para. 6</CitationSubRef> in force at 1.9.2012, see <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/regulation/1" CitationRef="c8y77keg6-00076" Operative="true" id="c8y77keg6-00080">reg. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-a849242473f9612dcc3104ad0ee9357a" Type="I"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/schedule/paragraph/7" id="c8y77keg6-00087">Sch. para. 7</CitationSubRef> in force at 1.9.2012, see <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/regulation/1" CitationRef="c8y77keg6-00084" Operative="true" id="c8y77keg6-00088">reg. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-90bc533c7a650d5eae7f98c88b71f8af" Type="I"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-8" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/schedule/paragraph/8" id="c8y77keg6-00095">Sch. para. 8</CitationSubRef> in force at 1.9.2012, see <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/regulation/1" CitationRef="c8y77keg6-00092" Operative="true" id="c8y77keg6-00096">reg. 1</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-9a5fd5e7e58d4e028eaa4271eb07947a" Type="I"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef SectionRef="schedule-paragraph-9" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/schedule/paragraph/9" id="c8y77keg6-00103">Sch. para. 9</CitationSubRef> in force at 1.9.2012, see <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/147/regulation/1" CitationRef="c8y77keg6-00100" Operative="true" 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