Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 1995 Regulations” means the Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Regulations 1995^f1;

• “hard shoulder” means a part of the road which is adjacent to and situated on the left hand side of the carriageway, when facing in the direction in which vehicles may be driven in accordance with regulation 5 of the 1995 Regulations, and which is designed to take the weight of a vehicle;

• “national speed limit” means any prohibition imposed on a road by regulation 3 of the Motorways Traffic (Speed Limit) Regulations 1974^f2;

• “relevant speed limit sign” means a traffic sign of the type shown in diagram 670 in Schedule 2 to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002^f3 which is—

  1. (a)

     displayed on a variable message sign which is situated over, on or near any part of a specified length of road; and

  2. (b)

     directed at traffic, on the specified length of road being driven in accordance with regulation 5 of the 1995 Regulations;

• “road” includes the adjacent hard shoulder;

• “specified lengths of road” means any of the lengths of the road known as A823(M) Pitreavie Spur Trunk Road specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.