The A96 Trunk Road (Nairn) (Temporary 20mph Speed Restriction) Order 2023 - Fourth Extension

Notice of Direction Under Section 15(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

The Scottish Ministers have directed that, as they propose to make provision to reproduce the effect of the A96 Trunk Road (Nairn) (Temporary 20mph Speed Restriction) Order 2023 (S.S.I. 296) but that in consequence of the procedure required to be followed in connection with making that provision it cannot come into operation until the temporary order ceases to be in force, the temporary order shall continue in force. 

The order has the effect of temporarily imposing a 20mph speed restriction on the following lengthof road: 

That length of the A96 Craibstone – Inverness Trunk Road at Nairn from a point 108 metres west of the centre line of its junction with the U3327 Duncan Drive to a point 43 metres south east of the centre line of its junction with the C1159 Nairn – Lochloy – Bankhead Road, a distance of 1.815 kilometres or thereby.

The order, which was required for the interest of road safety was in operation from 1st November 2023. It would have expired on 1st May 2025. On 29thApril 2025, the Scottish Ministers issued a direction under section 15(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 continuing the order in force until 1st November 2025. On 21st October 2025, the Scottish Ministers issued a further direction under section 15(3) continuing the order in force until 1st May 2026. On 7th April 2026, the Scottish Ministers issued a further direction under section 15(3) continuing the order in force until 1st November 2026. On 15th October 2026, the Scottish Ministers issued a further direction under section 15(3) continuing the order in force until 1st May 2027 unless a further direction under section 15(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is given, or the order is revoked or amended.

The Order does not apply 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.

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