The A96 Trunk Road (Nairn) (20mph and 30mph Speed Limits) Order 20[]

The Scottish Ministers hereby give notice that they propose to make the above Order under sections 82(2)(a) and (b), 83.(1), 84(1)(a) and 124(1)(d) of , and paragraph 27 of schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 which will have the effect of imposing 20mph and 30mph speed limits on the following lengths of road:-

20mph Speed Limit

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

30mph Speed Limit

2. That length of the A96 Craibstone – Inverness Trunk Road at Nairn from a point 43 metres or thereby south east of the extended centre line of its junction with the C1159 Nairn – Lochloy – Bankhead Road to a point 220 metres or thereby south east of the extended centreline of its junction with the A939, a distance of 494 metres or thereby.

Full details of the proposal are contained in the Order which, together with a plan showing the lengths of road involved and a statement of the Scottish Ministers’ reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be examined free of charge during normal business hours from 7th March 2025 until 4th April 2025 at the offices of Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD, Nairn Library, 68 High St, Nairn, IV12 4AU and Co-op Food Nairn, King Street, Nairn, IV12 4DN.

Any person wishing to object to the proposed Order should send details of the grounds for objection in writing to the Director of Roads, c/o Catriona Paterson, Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD or via email to TRO-Objections@transport.gov.scot quoting reference NE/A96Nairn/CP by 4th April 2025.

S Lees
A member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers
Transport Scotland
George House
36 North Hanover Street
Glasgow
G1 2AD

Statement of Reasons

The Scottish Ministers aim to promote the safe and efficient use of the roads for which they are responsible.
 
The Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the introduction of a 20 mph Speed Limit for the purpose of reducing the speed of motor vehicles will be in the interests of road safety, will support the National Implementation of 20mph speed limits and will coordinate with local authorities 20mph speed restrictions on local roads.
 
There is no change to the existing 30mph limit at the end of the 20mph section.