# The Ayr Road Route (M77) (Speed Limit) Amendment Regulations 2011

S.S.I. 2011/67 · made 8 February 2011

These Regulations amend the Ayr Road Route (M77) (Speed Limit) Regulations 1996 which regulate the speed on the M77 Motorway between Junction 1 (Dumbreck) and Junction4 (Crookfur). The amendments increase the speed limit from 50mph to 60mph over 973 metres of the main carriageway and certain connecting roads of the M77 Motorway between Junction 3 and the boundary of Glasgow City Council and East Renfrewshire Council.

Made under: Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (Section 17)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/ayr-road-route-m77-speed-limit-amendment-regulations-2011/pdf/ssi_20110067_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/ayr-road-route-m77-speed-limit-amendment-regulations-2011/pdf/ssien_20110067_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Road Traffic
Made 8th February 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th February 2011
Coming into force 1st May 2011
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 134(2) of that Act they have consulted such representative organisations as they think fit.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Ayr Road Route (M77) (Speed Limit) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st May 2011.

## 2 Amendment of the Ayr Road Route (M77) (Speed Limit) Regulations 1996

(1) The Ayr Road Route (M77) (Speed Limit) Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1—
(a) for paragraph 1 substitute—
“1. That length of the main carriageway of the special road from a point 248 metres or thereby south of the intersection of the western kerbline of the special road and the northern kerbline of the A726 Nitshill Road at the special road junction 3 (Nitshill) generally southwards for a distance of 5.12 kilometres or thereby.”; and
(b) after paragraph 3 insert—
“4. That length of the special road comprising the connecting road which extends from a point 77 metres or thereby south of the extended south kerbline of the A726 Nitshill Road, measured along the most westerly kerbline of the connecting road, to its junction with the main southbound carriageway of the special road, a distance of 253 metres or thereby.
5. That length of the special road comprising the connecting road which extends from its junction with the main northbound carriageway of the special road to a point 67 metres or thereby east of the junction with the signalised roundabout within the Darnley Mains development, a distance of 415 metres or thereby.”.
(3) In Schedule 2—
(a) for paragraph 1 substitute—
“1. That length of the main carriageway of the special road from a point 248 metres or thereby south of the intersection of the western kerbline of the special road and the northern kerbline of the A726 Nitshill Road at the special road junction 3 (Nitshill) northwards for a distance of 5.69 kilometres or thereby.”; and
(b) omit paragraphs 11 and 13.

## Signature

KEITH BROWN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th February 2011

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Ayr Road Route (M77) (Speed Limit) Regulations 1996 which regulate the speed on the M77 Motorway between Junction 1 (Dumbreck) and Junction 4 (Crookfur). The amendments increase the speed limit from 50mph to 60mph over 973 metres of the main carriageway and certain connecting roads of the M77 Motorway between Junction 3 and the boundary of Glasgow City Council and East Renfrewshire Council.

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