The A96 Trunk Road (Keith) (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 which will have the effect of temporarily prohibiting traffic on that length of the A96 Aberdeen – Inverness Trunk Road known as Moss Road, Keith, at its junction with Bankers Lane in a general northerly direction to Church Road and thereafter in a general westerly direction to its junction with Seafield Avenue, a distance of 400 metres or thereby.
The Order, which is required to facilitate the Keith Remembrance Day Parade, and to enable members of the public to participate in this event will be in operation from 8th November 2026 until 9th November 2026. It is anticipated that the road will be closed for approximately 2 minutes for a period of silence at 11am 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.
Alterantive Routes
An alternative route is not required.
For information about roadworks on motorways and trunk roads visit the Traffic Scotland website.
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
177 Bothwell Street,
Glasgow
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- View The A96 Trunk Road (Keith) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2026 (legislation.gov.uk)
Statement of compatability
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 A96 Trunk Road (Keith) (Temporary Prohibition on Use of Road) Order 2026 is compatible with the UNCRC requirements as defined by section 1(2) of the Act.”