The A82 Trunk Road (Spean Bridge) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2026
The Scottish Ministers hereby give notice that they have made the above Order under sections 2(1) and (2), 4(1) and 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(a) which will have the effect of temporarily prohibiting traffic on that length of the A78 Greenock – Prestwick Trunk Road, known as Main Road, Inverkip from a point 340 metres or thereby south of the road known as Harbourside, in a southerly direction to a point 540 metres or thereby south of the road known as Harbourside, a distance of 200 metres or thereby.
The Order, which is required to facilitate the Inverkip Remembrance Day Parade and to enable members of the public to participate in this event, will be in operation from 8th November until 9th November 2026. It is anticipated that the restrictions will be in place for approximately 1 hour at around 12:15pm and will only have effect in relation to such part or parts of the lengths of road as are indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.
The Order does not apply to vehicles while being used in an emergency for fire brigade, ambulance, police or coastguard purposes or a vehicle being used for facilitating the holding of the relevant event.
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
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Glasgow G2 7ER
Narration of Statement of Compatibility
The Scottish Ministers have made the following statement regarding children’s rights:
“In accordance with section 23(2) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 (the Act), the Scottish Ministers certify that, in their view, the A78 Trunk Road (Inverkip) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2026 is compatible with the UNCRC requirements as defined by section 1(2) of the Act.”