The A82 Trunk Road (Fort William) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) (No. 2) - Order 2025
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 which will have the effect of temporarily prohibiting traffic on that length of the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road from its junction with Middle Street, Fort William in a generally north westwards direction in Belford Road to the roundabout where Belford Road meets An Aird Road, Fort William, a distance of 240 metres or thereby.
The Order, which is required to facilitate the Fort William Christmas Festival and Reindeer Parade 2025 and to enable members of the public to participate in this event will be in operation from 29th November until 30th November 2025 and will only have effect in relation to such part or parts of the length of road as is 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
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Statement of Compatibility
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 A82 Trunk Road (Fort William) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) (No. 2)Order 2025 is compatible with the UNCRC requirements as defined by section 1(2) of the Act.