Chamber and committees

Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders

Letter to the Convener from Graeme Dey, Minister for Transport, 16 December 2021

Dear Dean,

Thank you for your letter of 2 December regarding Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (ETRO's).

In response, I can confirm that my officials will review the use of ETROs put in place by local authorities on a biannual basis for the first two years, then yearly thereafter. This will allow us to monitor not only the number of ETROs being made but also the purpose for which they are being used to assess if any further changes to legislation are required in the future.

I would stress however, that it is for each local authority to determine where and how they exercise their functions under these new regulations and we would not therefore be in a position to effect their day to day use of these powers.

I hope this was helpful.

Yours sincerely

Graeme Dey