Section 68 Defences available to persons charged with certain offences.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under any of the provisions of this Act mentioned in subsection (2) below to prove that there was a reasonable excuse for the act or omission in respect of which he is charged.

(2)

The provisions referred to in subsection (1) above are—

(a)

sections 19(5), 20(4), 24(2) F1..., 25(3), 26(2), . . . F2, 67 and 70(3); F3. . .

F4(b)

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C1(3)

It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under any of the provisions of this Act mentioned in subsection (4) below to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of any offence under that provision.

(4)

The provisions referred to in subsection (3) above are—

(a)

sections 6(2), F5. . ., 12(5), 16(7), 18(4), 26(2), F6and 27(2); F7. . .

F8(b)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 68(2)(a) omitted (8.6.2015) by virtue of The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/583), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 1
F2: “33(7), 40(6)” repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(3), Sch. 8
F3: Word repealed (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 16, Sch. 6
F4: S. 68(2)(b) repealed (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 16, Sch. 6
F5: S. 68(4): reference to s. 9(9)(b) repealed (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 83, Sch. 8; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.,Appendix
F6: Words substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 11
F7: Word repealed (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 16, Sch. 6
F8: S. 68(4)(b) repealed (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 16, Sch. 6

Modifications

C1: S. 68(3) extended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 127(4)