{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-prescribed-restrictions-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-prescribed-restrictions-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1996/446",
  "legislation_title": "Motor Vehicles (Prescribed Restrictions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-prescribed-restrictions-regulations-northern-ireland-1996",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Restrictions on drivers",
  "text": "(1) The following are prescribed restrictions for the purposes of Article 19A of the 1981 Order—\n(a) a distinguishing mark in the form set out in the Schedule shall be displayed in a conspicuous manner on the front and rear of any motor vehicle while it is being driven on a road by a person who is subject to the prescribed restrictions when driving that vehicle; and\n(b) a person who is subject to the prescribed restrictions shall not drive a motor vehicle on a road at a speed exceeding 45 miles per hour.\n(2) The restrictions prescribed in paragraph (1) shall not apply to—\n(a) any member of the Naval, Military or Air Forces of Her Majesty, while in uniform and driving a motor vehicle which is the property of the Crown;\n(b) any member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary while driving a motor vehicle which is being used for police purposes;\n(c) the holder of a driving licence granted under the 1981 Order by reason of a test of competence passed by him at a time when he held a licence or permit which, by virtue of an order made under the Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Act 1952, entitled him to drive motor vehicles in Northern Ireland; or\n(d) any person while driving a motor vehicle the maximum speed of which is restricted by the Motor Vehicles (Speed Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 to 45 miles per hour or less.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1952 c. 39"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.R. 1989 No. 203"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/446/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:33:27.977522+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}