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The M74 Motorway (Fullarton Road to the M8 West of Kingston Bridge) (Speed Limit) Regulations 2012

Scottish Statutory Instrument 2012 No. 320 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
22 November 2012
In force from
28 December 2012
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Road traffic and vehicles
Made under
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations apply permanent speed limits to the M74 motorway between Fullarton Road, Glasgow and its connection to the M8 motorway west of the Kingston Bridge. Speed limits are applied to the main carriageway and slip roads. Regulation 3 and Part 1 of the Schedule set the maximum speed limit for the driving of motor vehicles at 60 miles per hour on certain lengths of road. Regulation 3 and Part 2 of the Schedule set the maximum speed limit for the driving of motor vehicles at 50 miles per hour on certain lengths of road. Regulation 3 and Part 3 of the Schedule set the maximum speed limit for the driving of motor vehicles at 30 miles per hour on certain lengths of road. Regulation 4 provides that the speed limits do not apply to vehicles used for naval, military or air force purposes while being driven in response, or for practice in responding, to a national security emergency by a member of the special forces who has been trained in driving at high speeds or for the purpose of such training. The Regulations come into force on 28thDecember 2012. Prior to that date, temporary speed limits applied to the roads covered by these Regulations, by virtue of the M74 Motorway (Fullarton Road to the M8 Motorway West of Kingston Bridge) (Temporary Speed Restriction) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/275).

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