SI 2026/980 - The M5 Motorway (Junctions 1 to 3) (60 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2022 (Revocation) Regulations 2026

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 980 ROAD TRAFFIC SPECIAL ROADS The M5 Motorway (Junctions 1 to 3) (60 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2022 (Revocation) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 4th September 2026 Laid before Parliament 7th September 2026 Coming into force - - 4th October 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2),

(3) and (3ZB) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(1).

The Secretary of State has consulted representative organisations in accordance with section 134(2) of that Act(2).

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the M5 Motorway (Junctions 1 to 3) (60 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2022 (Revocation) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 4th October 2026.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Revocation 2 The M5 Motorway (Junctions 1 to 3) (60 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2022(3) are revoked.

(1) 1984 c. 27. Section 17(2) was amended by paragraph 28(3) of Schedule 8 to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), paragraph 25 of Schedule 4, and Schedule 8, to the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) and section 21(3) of the Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11). Section 17(3ZB) was inserted by section 21(4) of the Scotland Act 2012. For the meaning of “use” in section 17(2), see section 17(6). For the meaning of “special road” in section 17(2), see section 142(1) (as amended by paragraph 78(5) of Schedule 8 to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991), which provides that “special road” in England and Wales has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66). “Special road” is defined in section 329(1) of that Act, as amended by paragraph 29(2) of Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29).

(2) Section 134(2) was amended by paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 2 to the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11).

(3) S.I. 2022/391.Document Generated: 2026-09-07

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Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Justin Madders Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 4th September 2026 Department for Transport 2Document Generated: 2026-09-07

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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations revoke the 60 miles per hour speed limit on the M5 motorway between junctions 1 and 3 and on slip roads at junctions 1 and 2. In consequence, the national motorway speed limit will apply upon the coming into force of these Regulations.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. A De Minimis Assessment and an Explanatory Memorandum are published alongside these Regulations at www.legislation.gov.uk.

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