The A78 Trunk Road (Sharphill Roundabout) (40mph Speed Limit) Order 202[ ]
The Scottish Ministers give notice that they propose to make the above speed limit Order under section 84(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(a) which will have the effect of imposing a 40mph speed limit on that length of the A78 Greenock – Prestwick Trunk Road from a point 180 metres or thereby west of Sharphill Roundabout, eastwards, including the Sharphill Roundabout circulation lanes, to a point 180 metres or thereby east of Sharphill Roundabout, a distance of 450 metres or thereby.
Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with a plan showing the length of road involved and a statement of the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be examined free of charge during normal business hours from 22 October 2025 until 19 November 2025 at Saltcoats Library, Springvale Pl, Saltcoats KA21 5LS or Londis Store, High Rd, Saltcoats, KA21 5RE or at Transport Scotland, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER.
Any person wishing to object to the proposed Order should send details of the grounds for objection in writing to the Director of Roads, c/o Margarita Michael, Transport Scotland, 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7ER quoting reference NW/A83/MM or by email to TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scot by 21 November 2025.
S C Wilson
A member of staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
177 Bothwell Street.
Glasgow
G2 7ER
Order
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 84(2) of that Act, they have given public notice of their intention to make the following Order, and have complied with Parts II and III of the Secretary of State’s Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1987.
Citation and commencement
- This Order may be cited as the A78 Trunk Road (Sharphill Roundabout) (40mph Speed Limit) Order 202[ ] and comes into force on << >>.
Speed limit
- No person may drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 40 miles per hour on the length of road specified in the schedule.
Exemption
- No speed limit imposed by this Order applies to –
- vehicles falling within regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011 when used in accordance with regulation 3(5) of those Regulations; or
- vehicles being used in an emergency for coastguard purposes.
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
177 Bothwell Street,
Glasgow
Schedule Specified Length of Road
That length of the A78 Greenock – Prestwick Trunk Road from a point 180 metres or thereby west of Sharphill Roundabout, eastwards, including the Sharphill Roundabout circulation lanes, to a point 180 metres or thereby east of Sharphill Roundabout, a distance of 450 metres or thereby.