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The A9 dualling project is an ongoing Scottish infrastructure project to upgrade the A9 road between Perth and Inverness from single carriageway to a dual carriageway.The project was announced in 2011 and began construction in 2015.
[2] [3] The 112-mile (180-kilometre) section, [4] running between Perth and Inverness, changes from a dual carriageway into a single carriageway, swapping between them frequently, resulting in motorists driving at excessive speeds to overtake lines of slower-moving vehicles before the dual-carriageway ends, which is the primary cause of many ...
A driving licence is required in England, Scotland, and Wales for any person (except the sovereign [1]) driving a vehicle on any highway or other "road", as defined in s.192 Road Traffic Act 1988, [2] irrespective of the ownership of the land over which the road passes. Similar requirements apply in Northern Ireland under the Road Traffic ...
UK driving licences were introduced by the Motor Car Act 1903 but no test was required. The intention was purely to identify vehicles and their drivers. [9] The Road Traffic Act 1930 introduced age restrictions and a test for disabled drivers; this was the first formal driving test in the UK.
ChargePlace Scotland (CPS) was launched in 2013 by Transport Scotland with an initial network of 55 public charge points, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support early electric vehicle (EV) adopters. Over time, it has grown into a nationwide network, funded through public grants and contributions from local authorities and other ...
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The A9 is a major road in Scotland running from the Falkirk council area in central Scotland to Scrabster Harbour, Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Perth and Inverness. At 273 miles (439 km), it is the longest road in Scotland and the fifth-longest A-road in the United Kingdom.
The four-day work-week pilot could begin by the end of this year, and is set to last about 12 months. Scotland is planning a transition to a 4-day work-week for civil servants and wants the ...