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Traffic Restriction Proposal

The Scotsman, Dec 16, 1927

LOCH NESS ROAD TRAFFIC

COUNTY COUNCIL DEBATE.

A lively discussion took place at the statutory meeting of Inverness County Council yesterday, over the recommendation of the County Road Board that an application be made to the Ministry if Transport for an order to prohibit and restrict heavy motor car traffic on the Loch Ness-side road. The Mackintosh of Mackintosh was re-elected convener and Lord Lovat vice-convener of the Council.

A petition from Fort-William Town Council, signed by 123 ratepayers, against the proposal was submitted, as also a petition against the proposal signed by over 400 ratepayers on the road between Inverness and Fort-William. Mr Grant, of Glenmoriston, moved that the recommendation of the Road Board be sent to the Ministry of Transport so as to be ready to control the heavy motor traffic in the coming summer. The road was one of the most dangerous in the Highlands.

Mr E. E. Malcolm, Fort-William, moved that the recommendation be not forwarded as it was a retrograde step, and if passed would mean that the county would go back to the position which existed a very considerable number of years ago. If the roads were not suitable it was up to the District Council to put the roads in such a state as to carry modern traffic.

Lochiel said the proposal was not only opposed by the people of Lochaber, but would be opposed by every motoring organisation in the United Kingdom. He held that the general policy of the County Council was to oppose any restrictions on their roads, but now there was nothing said about that general policy. He took strong exception to the remark that Loch Ness-side road was the most dangerous road in the Highlands. He moved that the matter be remitted back to the Road Board for further consideration to ascertain whether there were roads in the other seven districts of the county where similar restrictions were desired.

After voting, Lochiel's amendment was carried.