The A85 Trunk Road (Comrie) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2025
The Scottish Ministers 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 A85 Perth – Lochearnhead Trunk Road at Comrie from a point 50 metres or thereby east of its junction with Nurses Lane, westwards along Drummond Street, to its junction with Melville Square, a distance of 305 metres or thereby.
The Order, which is required to facilitate the Comrie Pipe Band May Day Parade Event 2025 and to enable members of the public to watch this event, will be in operation from 3rd May 2025 until 4th May 2025. It is anticipated that the road will be closed for a period of up to 20 minutes and will only have effect in relation to such 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.
Alternative routes
An alternative route is not required.
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
George House
36 North Hanover Street
Glasgow G1 2AD
- View the A85 Trunk Road (Comrie) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2025 (legislation.gov.uk)
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 Compatibility Consideration and 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 A85 Trunk Road (Comrie) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2025 is compatible with the UNCRC requirements as defined by section 1(2) of the Act.”