2019 No. 168

Road Traffic

The Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2), (3) and (3ZA) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19841 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 134(8)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 Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 and come into force on 30 June 2019.

Amendment of the Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Regulations 19952

1

The Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Regulations 19953 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

2

At the end of the schedule insert—

4

The special road authorised to be provided by the A956 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Special Road Scheme 20104.

5

The special road authorised to be provided by the A90 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Special Road Scheme 20105.

6

The special road authorised to be provided by the A90 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Craibstone Junction) Special Road Scheme 20106.

MICHAEL MATHESONA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (“the 1995 Regulations”) which regulate the use of motorways in Scotland.

These Regulations amend the schedule of the 1995 Regulations to add the special roads comprising the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route to the special roads excepted from the application of the 1995 Regulations, as the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is not a motorway.