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Road Safety Act 2006 in Northern Ireland

2006 c. 49 · Enacted 8 November 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 10 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 December 2023.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 3 para. 65(3)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 4
Sch. 2 para. 33repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 4
s. 21(4)repealedCoroners and Justice Act 2009 Sch. 23 Pt. 1
s. 20(5)repealedCoroners and Justice Act 2009 Sch. 23 Pt. 1
Sch. 6 para. 8AinsertedDriving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016 s. 3(3)
Sch. 6 para. 10AinsertedDriving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016 s. 4(2)
Sch. 6 para. 10words insertedDriving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016 s. 4(3)
Sch. 6 para. 11words insertedDriving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016 s. 4(4)
Sch. 6 para. 13(9)insertedDriving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016 s. 4(5)
Sch. 6 para. 8words substitutedDriving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016 s. 3(2)

An Act to make provision about road traffic, registration plates, vehicle and driver information, hackney carriages and private hire vehicles, and trunk road picnic areas.

[8th November 2006]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Payments for road safety
  2. 2Application of surplus income from safety camera enforcement Not yet in force
  3. Fixed penalties
  4. 3Graduated fixed penalties
  5. 4Graduated fixed penalty points
  6. 5Giving of fixed penalty notices by vehicle examiners
  7. 6Goods vehicles operator licensing
  8. 7Public passenger vehicle licensing
  9. New system of endorsement
  10. 8Driving record
  11. 9Unlicensed and foreign drivers
  12. 10All drivers
  13. Deposits and prohibition on driving
  14. 11Financial penalty deposits
  15. 12Prohibition on driving: immobilisation, removal and disposal of vehicles
  16. Drink-driving etc.
  17. 13High risk offenders: medical enquiries following disqualification
  18. 14Period of endorsement for failure to allow specimen to be tested Repealed
  19. 15Alcohol ignition interlocks Not yet in force
  20. Speeding Not yet in force
  21. 17Penalty points Not yet in force
  22. 18Speed assessment equipment detection devices Not yet in force
  23. 19Exemptions from speed limits Not yet in force
  24. New offences
  25. 20Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving
  26. 21Causing death by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers
  27. 22Offence of keeping vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements
  28. Increases in penalties
  29. 23Careless, and inconsiderate, driving
  30. 24Breach of requirements relating to children and seat belts
  31. 25Using vehicle in dangerous condition etc.
  32. 26Breach of requirements as to control of vehicle, mobile telephones etc.
  33. 27Power of police to stop vehicle
  34. 28Furious driving
  35. 29Breach of duty to give information as to identity of driver etc.
  36. Other provisions about offences
  37. 30Meaning of driving without due care and attention
  38. 31Extension of offence in section 3A of Road Traffic Act 1988
  39. 32Alternative verdict on unsuccessful culpable homicide prosecution
  40. 33Alternative verdict on unsuccessful manslaughter prosecution
  41. Attendance on courses
  42. 34Penalty points Not yet in force
  43. 35Reduced disqualification period for attendance on course
  44. Driving standards
  45. 36Driving tests
  46. 37Disqualification until test is passed Not yet in force
  47. 38Granting of full licence Not yet in force
  48. 39Compulsory surrender of old-form licences Not yet in force
  49. 40Fee for renewal of photocard licence and issue of certain alternative licences
  50. 41Driver training
  51. 42Driving instruction
  52. 43Tests: approved assistants
  53. Regulation of registration plate suppliers
  54. 44Enforcement authorities
  55. 45Registration plates
  56. 46Extension to Scotland and Northern Ireland
  57. Information
  58. 47Particulars to be included in vehicles register Not yet in force
  59. 48Records of goods vehicle examinations Not yet in force
  60. 49Disclosure to foreign authorities of licensing and registration information
  61. 49ADisclosure of information relating to foreign-registered vehicles
  62. 49BUse of information relating to foreign-registered vehicles
  63. Level crossings
  64. 50Safety arrangements at level crossings
  65. Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles
  66. 52Immediate suspension and revocation of drivers' licences
  67. 53Abolition of “contract exemption”
  68. 54Private hire vehicles in London
  69. Miscellaneous
  70. 55Trunk road picnic areas
  71. 56Vehicles modified to run on fuel stored under pressure Not yet in force
  72. 57Powers to regulate transport of radioactive material Not yet in force
  73. 58Minor corrections
  74. Supplementary
  75. 59Repeals and revocations
  76. 60Power to make amendments
  77. 61Commencement
  78. 62Extent
  79. 63Short title
  80. Schedule 1: Giving of fixed penalty notices by vehicle examiners etc.
  81. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. 3Paragraph 3
  85. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  86. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  87. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  88. 7Paragraph 7
  89. 8Paragraph 8
  90. 9Paragraph 9
  91. 10Paragraph 10
  92. 11Paragraph 11
  93. 12Paragraph 12
  94. 13Paragraph 13
  95. 14Paragraph 14
  96. 15Paragraph 15
  97. 16Paragraph 16
  98. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  99. 18Paragraph 18
  100. 19Paragraph 19
  101. 20Paragraph 20
  102. 21Paragraph 21
  103. 22Paragraph 22
  104. 23Paragraph 23
  105. Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)
  106. 24Paragraph 24
  107. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  108. 26Paragraph 26
  109. 27Paragraph 27
  110. Schedule 2: Endorsement: unlicensed and foreign drivers
  111. Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
  112. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  113. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. 3Paragraph 3
  116. 4Paragraph 4
  117. 5Paragraph 5
  118. 6Paragraph 6
  119. 7Paragraph 7
  120. 8Paragraph 8
  121. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  122. 10Paragraph 10
  123. 11Paragraph 11
  124. 12Paragraph 12
  125. 13Paragraph 13
  126. 14Paragraph 14
  127. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  128. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  129. 17Paragraph 17
  130. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  131. 19Paragraph 19
  132. 20Paragraph 20
  133. 21Paragraph 21
  134. 22Paragraph 22
  135. 23Paragraph 23
  136. 24Paragraph 24
  137. 25Paragraph 25
  138. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  139. 27Paragraph 27
  140. 28Paragraph 28
  141. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  142. 30Paragraph 30
  143. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  144. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  145. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  146. 33Paragraph 33
  147. Schedule 3: Endorsement: all drivers
  148. Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
  149. 1Paragraph 1
  150. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  151. 2Paragraph 2
  152. 3Paragraph 3
  153. 4Paragraph 4
  154. 5Paragraph 5
  155. 6Paragraph 6
  156. 7Paragraph 7
  157. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  158. 9Paragraph 9
  159. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  160. 11Paragraph 11
  161. 12Paragraph 12
  162. 13Paragraph 13
  163. 14Paragraph 14
  164. 15Paragraph 15
  165. 16Paragraph 16
  166. 17Paragraph 17
  167. 18Paragraph 18
  168. 19Paragraph 19
  169. 20Paragraph 20
  170. 21Paragraph 21
  171. 22Paragraph 22
  172. 23Paragraph 23
  173. 24Paragraph 24 Not yet in force
  174. 25Paragraph 25 Not yet in force
  175. 26Paragraph 26
  176. 27Paragraph 27
  177. 28Paragraph 28
  178. 29Paragraph 29
  179. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  180. 30Paragraph 30
  181. 31Paragraph 31
  182. 32Paragraph 32
  183. 33Paragraph 33
  184. 34Paragraph 34
  185. 35Paragraph 35
  186. 36Paragraph 36
  187. 37Paragraph 37
  188. 38Paragraph 38
  189. 39Paragraph 39
  190. 40Paragraph 40
  191. 41Paragraph 41
  192. 42Paragraph 42
  193. 43Paragraph 43
  194. 44Paragraph 44
  195. 45Paragraph 45
  196. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  197. 47Paragraph 47
  198. 48Paragraph 48
  199. 49Paragraph 49
  200. 50Paragraph 50
  201. 51Paragraph 51
  202. 52Paragraph 52
  203. 53Paragraph 53
  204. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  205. 55Paragraph 55
  206. 56Paragraph 56
  207. 57Paragraph 57
  208. 58Paragraph 58
  209. 59Paragraph 59
  210. 60Paragraph 60
  211. 61Paragraph 61
  212. 62Paragraph 62
  213. 63Paragraph 63
  214. 64Paragraph 64
  215. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  216. 65Paragraph 65
  217. Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)
  218. 66Paragraph 66
  219. 67Paragraph 67
  220. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  221. 69Paragraph 69
  222. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  223. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  224. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  225. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  226. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  227. Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32)
  228. 74Paragraph 74
  229. 75Paragraph 75
  230. 76Paragraph 76 Not yet in force
  231. 77Paragraph 77
  232. 78Paragraph 78 Not yet in force
  233. 79Paragraph 79 Not yet in force
  234. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
  235. 80Paragraph 80
  236. Cases to which regulations may apply
  237. 1Paragraph 1
  238. Immobilisation
  239. 2Paragraph 2
  240. Offences connected with immobilisation etc.
  241. 3Paragraph 3
  242. Removal and disposal of vehicles
  243. 4Paragraph 4
  244. Offences as to securing possession of vehicles
  245. 5Paragraph 5
  246. Disputes
  247. 6Paragraph 6
  248. Authorised persons
  249. 7Paragraph 7
  250. Application of Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  251. 8Paragraph 8
  252. Interpretation
  253. 9Paragraph 9
  254. 10Paragraph 10
  255. 11Paragraph 11
  256. 12Paragraph 12
  257. 13Paragraph 13
  258. Supplementary provisions about regulations
  259. 14Paragraph 14
  260. Schedule 5: New Schedule 2A to the Road Traffic Act 1988
  261. Paragraph
  262. Schedule 6: Driving instruction
  263. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  264. 1Paragraph 1
  265. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  266. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  267. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  268. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  269. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  270. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  271. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  272. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  273. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  274. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  275. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  276. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  277. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  278. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  279. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  280. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  281. 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
  282. 19Paragraph 19 Not yet in force
  283. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  284. 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
  285. 22Paragraph 22 Not yet in force
  286. 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
  287. 24Paragraph 24
  288. 25Paragraph 25 Not yet in force
  289. 26Paragraph 26 Not yet in force
  290. 27Paragraph 27 Not yet in force
  291. 28Paragraph 28 Not yet in force
  292. 29Paragraph 29 Not yet in force
  293. 30Paragraph 30 Not yet in force
  294. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) Not yet in force
  295. 31Paragraph 31 Not yet in force
  296. 32Paragraph 32 Not yet in force
  297. 33Paragraph 33 Not yet in force
  298. Schedule 7Repeals and revocations