The A90 Trunk Road (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Stonehaven to Blackdog) (Prohibitions and Restrictions) Regulations 2019

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 166

Road Traffic

The A90 Trunk Road (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Stonehaven to Blackdog) (Prohibitions and Restrictions) Regulations 2019

Made

15th May 2019

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

17th May 2019

Coming into force

30th June 2019

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 1984(1) 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 commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the A90 Trunk Road (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) (Stonehaven to Blackdog) (Prohibitions and Restrictions) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 30 June 2019.

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“AWPR” means, unless the context otherwise requires, the lengths of carriageway specified in Part 1 of the schedule and includes any central reservations, emergency laybys and verges,

“A96 Trunk Road” means the lengths of the A96 Craibstone – Inverness Trunk Road constructed under the A96 (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) Trunk Road Order 2010(3),

“carriageway” means a part of a road which is provided for the regular passage of vehicular motor traffic, including slip roads,

“central reservation” means a part of a road which separates the carriageway to be used by vehicles travelling in one direction from the carriageway to be used by vehicles travelling in the opposite direction,

“constable” has the meaning given by section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012(4),

“emergency layby” means a part of a road which is designed to take the weight of a vehicle, is adjacent to and situated on the left hand side of the carriageway when facing in the direction in which vehicles may be driven in accordance with regulation 4, and which is marked with traffic signs of the type described as blank diagram 1 in Part 1, and item 9 (stopping prohibited in a layby except in emergency) of the sign table in Part 3 of schedule 4 of TSRGD 2016,

“excluded traffic” means traffic which is not traffic of classes I or II of the classes of traffic specified in schedule 3 of the 1984 Act,

“the 1984 Act” means the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984(5),

“TSRGD 2016” means the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016(6),

“verge” means any part of a road which is not a carriageway, an emergency layby or a central reservation.

No entry

3.  A person must not by vehicle enter any length of the AWPR specified in Part 2 of the schedule at a point where a prohibition against entry is identified as applying to that length of the AWPR, or a part or parts of that length of the AWPR, by means of a traffic sign of the type described in item 10 (diagram 616 – no entry for vehicular traffic) of the sign table in Part 2 of schedule 3 of the TSRGD 2016.

Direction of driving

4.—(1) On any length of the carriageway of the AWPR which—

(a) is not adjacent to a central reservation, and

(b) can be entered at one end only,

a person may drive or move a vehicle only from the point of entry of that length of carriageway of the AWPR towards the other end.

(2) On any length of the carriageway of the AWPR that is adjacent to a central reservation a person must not drive or move a vehicle such that the central reservation is on the left-hand side of the vehicle.

(3) A person must not drive or move a vehicle on any length of the AWPR so as to cause it to turn and proceed in or face the opposite direction.

Prohibition on use of the central reservation or verge

5.  A person must not drive, move or stop a vehicle, or allow it to remain at rest, on a central reservation or verge on any length of the AWPR.

Restriction on stopping

6.—(1) A person must not stop a vehicle, or allow it to remain at rest, on any length of the carriageway of the AWPR.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where it is necessary for a person to stop a vehicle on the carriageway—

(a) because of a breakdown or mechanical defect or lack of fuel, oil or water, required for the vehicle,

(b) because of any accident, illness or other emergency,

(c) to permit any person carried in or on the vehicle to recover or move any object which has fallen on the road, or

(d) to permit any person carried in or on the vehicle to give help which is required by any other person in any of the circumstances specified in the provisions of this paragraph.

(3) As soon as it is reasonably practicable and safe to do so, a person who has stopped a vehicle in accordance with paragraph (2) must drive or move that vehicle on to an emergency layby.

(4) A person must not allow a vehicle or its load which is at rest in an emergency layby—

(a) to obstruct or be a cause of danger to vehicles using the carriageway, or

(b) to remain at rest for longer than is necessary in the circumstances or for the purposes specified in paragraph (2).

(5) This regulation does not prohibit a vehicle from being stopped, or allowed to remain at rest, on the carriageway—

(a) while it is prevented from proceeding along the carriageway by the presence of any other vehicle, person or object, or

(b) in order to allow pedestrians or pedal cyclists to cross the carriageway at a place on the carriageway where provision is made for them to do so.

Restriction on reversing

7.  A person must not drive or move a vehicle backwards on any length of the AWPR except to the extent that it is necessary to enable that vehicle to proceed forwards or to be connected to any other vehicle.

Restriction on the use of emergency laybys

8.  A person must not drive, move or stop a vehicle, or allow it to remain at rest, in an emergency layby on any length of the AWPR, except in accordance with regulation 6(3) and (4).

Restrictions affecting animals carried in vehicles

9.—(1) A person in charge of an animal which is carried in a vehicle must not, so far as is practicable while the vehicle is on any length of the AWPR—

(a) remove the animal from the vehicle, or

(b) permit the animal to leave the vehicle.

(2) If an animal escapes from, or it is necessary for it to be removed from, or to be permitted to leave a vehicle on any length of the AWPR, any person in charge of that animal must not, so far as is practicable—

(a) permit the animal to go onto or remain on any length of the AWPR other than an emergency layby or a verge, and

(b) permit the animal not to be held on a lead or otherwise kept under control while on any length of the AWPR.

Use of road by excluded traffic

10.—(1) Pedestrians may use the AWPR—

(a) to cross the carriageway at a place on the carriageway where provision is made for them to do so,

(b) to use a footway within the meaning of section 151(2)(a)(i) of the 1984 Act(7), or

(c) when it is necessary for them to do so—

(i) as a result of an accident or emergency or as a result of a vehicle that is stopped on the AWPR in any of the circumstances specified in regulation 6(2), or

(ii) in any other circumstances specified in regulation 11(1)(a), (c), (e), or (f).

(2) Pedal cyclists may use the AWPR to cross the carriageway of the AWPR at a place where provision is made for them to do so.

(3) Classes III and IV of the classes of traffic specified in schedule 3 of the 1984 Act may use any length of the AWPR for the maintenance, repair, cleaning or clearance of any part of the AWPR or for the erection, laying, placing, maintenance, testing, alteration, repair or removal of any structure, works or apparatus in, on, under or over any part of the AWPR.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may authorise the use of excluded traffic by any person on any length of the AWPR—

(a) in an emergency,

(b) for the purpose of enabling that traffic to cross the AWPR,

(c) to secure access to premises abutting on or adjacent to that length of the AWPR,

(d) when they otherwise consider it necessary or appropriate to do so.

(5) Where in an emergency the use of any road, other than a length of the AWPR, by excluded traffic is impossible or unsuitable, the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland or any constable of, or above, the rank of superintendent authorised by the chief constable may—

(a) authorise the use of excluded traffic by any person on any such length of the AWPR for the period during which use of the other road by such traffic continues to be impossible or unsuitable,

(b) relax any prohibition or restriction imposed by regulations 3 to 9 so far as is necessary.

Exceptions and relaxations

11.—(1) Regulations 4 to 9 do not apply to any person being present on or using any length of the AWPR, by vehicle or otherwise—

(a) for the purposes of—

(i) the exercise of their duty as a constable,

(ii) the exercise of the functions of the Scottish Ambulance Service Board under article 4(1)(a) of the Scottish Ambulance Service Board Order 1999(8),

(iii) providing a response to an emergency at the request of the Scottish Ambulance Service Board,

(iv) the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service,

(v) Her Majesty’s Coastguard in an emergency,

(vi) the exercise of the functions of the National Crime Agency,

(b) in accordance with any direction given by a constable in uniform or in accordance with the indication given by a traffic sign,

(c) where, in accordance with any permission given by a constable or the traffic authority, they do so for the purpose of investigating any accident or incident which has occurred on or near the AWPR,

(d) where it is necessary for that person to do so to—

(i) avoid or prevent an accident, or

(ii) obtain or give help required as a result of an accident or emergency or as a result of a vehicle that is stopped in any of the circumstances specified in regulation 6(2),

and they do so in such manner as to cause as little danger and inconvenience as possible to other traffic on the AWPR,

(e) where it is necessary for them to do so to carry out in an efficient manner—

(i) the maintenance, inspection, repair, cleaning, clearance, alteration or improvement of any length of the AWPR,

(ii) the recovery and removal of any vehicle from any part of the AWPR, or

(iii) the erection, laying, placing, maintenance, testing, alteration, repair or removal of any structure, works or apparatus in, on, under or over any part of the AWPR, or

(f) where it is necessary for them to do so in connection with any inspection, survey, investigation or census which is carried out in accordance with any authority granted by the Scottish Ministers.

(2) Regulation 3 does not apply to any person being present on or using any length of the AWPR specified in Part 2 of the schedule—

(a) for the purposes of Her Majesty’s Coastguard in an emergency, or

(b) in any of the circumstances specified in paragraph (1)(b) to (f).

(3) Regulation 8 does not apply to any person being present on or using any emergency layby on the AWPR, by vehicle or otherwise, in the exercise of their duties as a member of police staff.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may relax any prohibition or restriction imposed by these Regulations.

(5) In paragraph (3), “police staff” has the meaning given by section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012(9).

Speed limits

12.—(1) A person may not drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding—

(a) 70 miles per hour on the lengths of the AWPR specified in Part 3 of the schedule, and

(b) 40 miles per hour on the lengths of the AWPR specified in Part 4 of the schedule.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any person using any—

(a) vehicle falling within regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011(10) when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those Regulations, or

(b) vehicle for the purposes of Her Majesty’s Coastguard in an emergency.

MICHAEL MATHESON

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

15th May 2019

Regulations 2, 3 and 12

SCHEDULE

In this schedule “the road” means the M90/A90/A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road.

PART 1 SPECIFIED LENGTHS OF ROAD CONSTITUTING THE AWPR

1.  That length of the road being the northbound carriageway from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at Stonehaven North Junction to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of Cleanhill Roundabout, a distance of 11.45 kilometres or thereby.

2.  That length of the road being the southbound carriageway from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of Cleanhill Roundabout to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at Stonehaven North Junction, a distance of 11.45 kilometres or thereby.

3.  That length of the road being the entire circulatory carriageway of Cleanhill Roundabout, a distance of 250 metres or thereby.

4.  That length of the road being the northbound carriageway from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of Cleanhill Roundabout to a point 10 metres or thereby south-west of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at Blackdog Junction, a distance of 27.33 kilometres or thereby.

5.  That length of the road being the southbound carriageway from a point 10 metres or thereby south-west of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at Blackdog Junction to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of Cleanhill Roundabout, a distance of 27.33 kilometres or thereby.

6.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Deeside Junction from its commencement at its junction with the northbound carriageway to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction, a distance of 593 metres or thereby.

7.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Deeside Junction from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction to its junction with the northbound carriageway, a distance of 670 metres or thereby.

8.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Deeside Junction from its commencement at its junction with the southbound carriageway to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction, a distance of 809 metres or thereby.

9.  That length of the road being the southbound on slip road at Deeside Junction from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction to its junction with the southbound carriageway, a distance of 878 metres or thereby.

10.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Kingswells South Junction from its commencement at its junction with the northbound carriageway to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A944 Aberdeen to Alford to Strathdon Road at that Kingswells South Junction, a distance of 772 metres or thereby.

11.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Kingswells South Junction from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A944 Aberdeen to Alford to Strathdon Road at that Kingswells South Junction to its junction with the northbound carriageway, a distance of 839 metres or thereby.

12.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Kingswells South Junction from its commencement at its junction with the southbound carriageway to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A944 Aberdeen to Alford to Strathdon Road at that Kingswells South Junction, a distance of 673 metres or thereby.

13.  That length of the road being the southbound on slip road at Kingswells South Junction from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A944 Aberdeen to Alford to Strathdon Road at that Kingswells South Junction to its junction with the southbound carriageway, a distance of 775 metres or thereby.

14.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Kingswells North Junction from its junction with the road that connects that Kingswells North Junction and the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road to its junction with the northbound carriageway, a distance of 555 metres or thereby.

15.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Kingswells North Junction from its commencement at its junction with the southbound carriageway to its junction with the road that connects that Kingswells North Junction and the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road, a distance of 576 metres or thereby.

16.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Craibstone Junction from its commencement at its junction with the northbound carriageway to its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road, a distance of 741 metres or thereby.

17.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Craibstone Junction from its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road to its junction with the northbound carriageway, a distance of 584 metres or thereby.

18.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Craibstone Junction from its commencement at its junction with the southbound carriageway to its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road, a distance of 615 metres or thereby.

19.  That length of the road being the southbound on slip road at Craibstone Junction from its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road to its junction with the southbound carriageway, a distance of 798 metres or thereby.

20.  That length of the road being the eastbound off slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction from its commencement at its junction with the eastbound carriageway to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A947 Aberdeen to Oldmeldrum to Turriff Road at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction, a distance of 494 metres or thereby.

21.  That length of the road being the eastbound on slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A947 Aberdeen to Oldmeldrum to Turriff Road at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction to its junction with the eastbound carriageway, a distance of 624 metres or thereby.

22.  That length of the road being the westbound off slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction from its commencement at its junction with the westbound carriageway to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the B977 Echt to Balmedie Road at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction, a distance of 677 metres or thereby.

23.  That length of the road being the westbound on slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the B977 Echt to Balmedie Road at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction to its junction with the westbound carriageway, a distance of 674 metres or thereby.

PART 2 SPECIFIED LENGTHS OF ROAD – NO ENTRY

24.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Kingswells South Junction from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A944 Aberdeen to Alford to Strathdon Road at that Kingswells South Junction to its junction with the northbound carriageway, a distance of 772 metres or thereby.

25.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Kingswells South Junction from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A944 Aberdeen to Alford to Strathdon Road at that Kingswells South Junction to its junction with the southbound carriageway, a distance of 673 metres or thereby.

26.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Kingswells North Junction from its junction with the road that connects that Kingswells North Junction and the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road to its junction with the southbound carriageway, a distance of 576 metres or thereby.

27.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Craibstone Junction from its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road to its junction with the northbound carriageway, a distance of 741 metres or thereby.

28.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Craibstone Junction from its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road to its junction with the southbound carriageway, a distance of 615 metres or thereby.

29.  That length of the road being the eastbound off slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A947 Aberdeen to Oldmeldrum to Turriff Road at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction to its junction with the eastbound carriageway, a distance of 494 metres or thereby.

30.  That length of the road being the westbound off slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the B977 Echt to Balmedie Road at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction to its junction with the westbound carriageway, a distance of 677 metres or thereby.

PART 3 SPECIFIED LENGTHS OF ROAD – 70 MPH SPEED RESTRICTION

31.  That length of the road being the northbound carriageway from a point 42 metres or thereby north of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at Stonehaven North Junction to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of Cleanhill Roundabout, a distance of 11.41 kilometres or thereby.

32.  That length of the road being the southbound carriageway from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of Cleanhill Roundabout to a point 42 metres or thereby north of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at Stonehaven North Junction, a distance of 11.41 kilometres or thereby.

33.  That length of the road being the entire circulatory carriageway of Cleanhill Roundabout, a distance of 250 metres or thereby.

34.  That length of the road being the northbound carriageway from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of Cleanhill Roundabout to a point 32 metres or thereby south-west of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at Blackdog Junction, a distance of 27.31 kilometres or thereby.

35.  That length of the road being the southbound carriageway from a point 32 metres or thereby south-west of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at Blackdog Junction to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of Cleanhill Roundabout, a distance of 27.31 kilometres or thereby.

36.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Deeside Junction from its commencement at its junction with the northbound carriageway to a point 36 metres or thereby north of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction, a distance of 557 metres or thereby.

37.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Deeside Junction from a point 36 metres or thereby north of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction to its junction with the northbound carriageway, a distance of 634 metres or thereby.

38.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Deeside Junction from its commencement at its junction with the southbound carriageway to a point 26 metres or thereby east of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction, a distance of 783 metres or thereby.

39.  That length of the road being the southbound on slip road at Deeside Junction from a point 26 metres or thereby east of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction to its junction with the southbound carriageway, a distance of 852 metres or thereby.

40.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Kingswells South Junction from its commencement at its junction with the northbound carriageway to a point 200 metres or thereby south-west of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A944 Aberdeen to Alford to Strathdon Road at that Kingswells South Junction, a distance of 572 metres or thereby.

41.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Kingswells South Junction from a point 50 metres or thereby north-east of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A944 Aberdeen to Alford to Strathdon Road at that Kingswells South Junction to its junction with the northbound carriageway, a distance of 789 metres or thereby.

42.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Kingswells South Junction from its commencement at its junction with the southbound carriageway to a point 319 metres or thereby north of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A944 Aberdeen to Alford to Strathdon Road at that Kingswells South Junction, a distance of 354 metres or thereby.

43.  That length of the road being the southbound on slip road at Kingswells South Junction from a point 50 metres or thereby south-west of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A944 Aberdeen to Alford to Strathdon Road at that Kingswells South Junction to its junction with the southbound carriageway, a distance of 725 metres or thereby.

44.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Kingswells North Junction from a point 46 metres or thereby north-east of its junction with the road that connects that Kingswells North Junction and the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road to its junction with the northbound carriageway, a distance of 509 metres or thereby.

45.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Kingswells North Junction from its commencement at its junction with the southbound carriageway to a point 52 metres or thereby north-east of its junction with the road that connects that Kingswells North Junction and the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road, a distance of 524 metres or thereby.

46.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Craibstone Junction from its commencement at its junction with the northbound carriageway to a point 179 metres or thereby south of its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road, a distance of 562 metres or thereby.

47.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Craibstone Junction from a point 22 metres or thereby north of its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road to its junction with the northbound carriageway, a distance of 562 metres or thereby.

48.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Craibstone Junction from its commencement at its junction with the southbound carriageway to a point 188 metres or thereby north of its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road, a distance of 427 metres or thereby.

49.  That length of the road being the southbound on slip road at Craibstone Junction from a point 41 metres or thereby south of its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road to its junction with the southbound carriageway, a distance of 757 metres or thereby.

50.  That length of the road being the eastbound off slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction from its commencement at its junction with the eastbound carriageway to a point 52 metres or thereby west of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A947 Aberdeen to Oldmeldrum to Turriff Road at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction, a distance of 442 metres or thereby.

51.  That length of the road being the eastbound on slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction from a point 20 metres or thereby east of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the A947 Aberdeen to Oldmeldrum to Turriff Road at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction to its junction with the eastbound carriageway, a distance of 604 metres or thereby.

52.  That length of the road being the westbound off slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction from its commencement at its junction with the westbound carriageway to a point 44 metres or thereby north-east of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the B977 Echt to Balmedie Road at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction, a distance of 633 metres or thereby.

53.  That length of the road being the westbound on slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction from a point 50 metres or thereby west of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at the B977 Echt to Balmedie Road at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction to its junction with the westbound carriageway, a distance of 624 metres or thereby.

PART 4 SPECIFIED LENGTHS OF ROAD – 40 MPH SPEED RESTRICTION

54.  That length of the road being the northbound carriageway at Stonehaven North Junction leading from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Stonehaven North Junction, a distance of 42 metres or thereby.

55.  That length of the road being the southbound carriageway at Stonehaven North Junction leading to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Stonehaven North Junction, a distance of 42 metres or thereby.

56.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Deeside Junction leading to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction, a distance of 36 metres or thereby.

57.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Deeside Junction leading from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction, a distance of 36 metres or thereby.

58.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Deeside Junction leading to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction, a distance of 26 metres or thereby.

59.  That length of the road being the southbound on slip road at Deeside Junction leading from its junction with circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Deeside Junction, a distance of 26 metres or thereby.

60.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Kingswells South Junction leading to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Kingswells South Junction, a distance of 200 metres or thereby.

61.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Kingswells South Junction leading from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Kingswells South Junction, a distance of 50 metres or thereby.

62.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Kingswells South Junction leading to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Kingswells South Junction, a distance of 319 metres or thereby.

63.  That length of the road being the southbound on slip road at Kingswells South Junction leading from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Kingswells South Junction, a distance of 50 metres or thereby.

64.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Kingswells North Junction leading from its junction with the road that connects that Kingswells North Junction and the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road, a distance of 46 metres or thereby.

65.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Kingswells North Junction leading to its junction with the road that connects that Kingswells North Junction and the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road, a distance of 52 metres or thereby.

66.  That length of the road being the northbound off slip road at Craibstone Junction leading to its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road, a distance of 179 metres or thereby.

67.  That length of the road being the northbound on slip road at Craibstone Junction leading from its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road, a distance of 22 metres or thereby.

68.  That length of the road being the southbound off slip road at Craibstone Junction leading to its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road, a distance of 188 metres or thereby.

69.  That length of the road being the southbound on slip road at Craibstone Junction leading from its junction with the A96 Trunk Road being the road that connects the C89C Chapel of Stoneywood to Fairley Road and the roundabout at the A96 Trunk Road, a distance of 41 metres or thereby.

70.  That length of the road being the eastbound off slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction leading to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the west roundabout at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction, a distance of 52 metres or thereby.

71.  That length of the road being the eastbound on slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction leading from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the west roundabout at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction, a distance of 20 metres or thereby.

72.  That length of the road being the westbound off slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction leading to its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the east roundabout at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction, a distance of 44 metres or thereby.

73.  That length of the road being the westbound on slip road at Parkhill (Goval) Junction leading from its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the east roundabout at that Parkhill (Goval) Junction, a distance of 50 metres or thereby.

74.  That length of the road being the northbound carriageway at Blackdog Junction leading to a point 10 metres or thereby south-west of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Blackdog Junction, a distance of 22 metres or thereby.

75.  That length of the road being the southbound carriageway at Blackdog Junction leading from a point 10 metres or thereby south-west of its junction with the circulatory carriageway of the roundabout at that Blackdog Junction, a distance of 22 metres or thereby.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision for the regulation of traffic using that part of the M90/A90/A9000 Edinburgh – Fraserburgh Trunk Road being the special road section of the A90 known as the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (“AWPR”).

The Regulations provide that except in the circumstances referred to in regulation 11—

a)

no entry signs must be complied with (regulation 3),

b)

vehicles using the carriageways must observe one-way driving (regulation 4),

c)

vehicles are prohibited from being on the central reservations or verges (regulation 5),

d)

vehicles are not to stop on the carriageways (regulation 6),

e)

reversing is prohibited (regulation 7),

f)

emergency laybys are not to be used by vehicles (regulation 8),

g)

animals carried in a vehicle are as far as practicable to be kept in the vehicle or, if they are not in the vehicle, are not to go or remain on the AWPR other than in an emergency layby or on a verge and are to be kept under proper control (regulation 9).

Regulation 10 provides that certain classes of traffic not ordinarily authorised to use the AWPR may do so in the circumstances specified in the Regulation.

Regulation 11 provides for certain general exceptions from the provisions of the Regulations and authorises the Scottish Ministers to relax any prohibition or restriction imposed by the Regulations.

Regulation 12 makes provision for a 70 mph speed limit or a 40 mph speed limit on the sections of the AWPR which are described in Parts 3 and 4 of the schedule, respectively.

No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.

(1)

1984 c.27. Section 17(2) was amended by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c.22), schedule 8, paragraph 28, by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.40), schedule 4, paragraph 25 and schedule 8, paragraph 1, and by the Scotland Act 2012 (c.11), section 21(3). Section 17(3ZA) was inserted by the Scotland Act 2012 (c.11), section 21(4).

(2)

Section 134(8) was inserted by the Scotland Act 2016 (c.11) schedule 2, Part 1, paragraph 12(5).

(3)

S.S.I. 2010/82.

(4)

2012 asp 8.

(5)

1984 c.54.

(6)

S.I. 2016/362 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(7)

1984 c.54. Section 151 has been amended for purposes not relevant to these Regulations.

(8)

S.I. 1999/686.

(9)

2012 asp 8.

(10)

S.I. 2011/935.