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Road Safety Act 2006 in Scotland

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  18. 14Period of endorsement for failure to allow specimen to be tested Repealed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. 16Experimental period for section 15 Not yet in force
  21. Speeding Not yet in force
  22. 17Penalty points Not yet in force
  23. 18Speed assessment equipment detection devices Not yet in force
  24. 19Exemptions from speed limits Not yet in force
  25. New offences
  26. 20Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving
  27. 21Causing death by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers
  28. 22Offence of keeping vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements
  29. Increases in penalties
  30. 23Careless, and inconsiderate, driving
  31. 24Breach of requirements relating to children and seat belts
  32. 25Using vehicle in dangerous condition etc.
  33. 26Breach of requirements as to control of vehicle, mobile telephones etc.
  34. 27Power of police to stop vehicle
  35. 28Furious driving
  36. 29Breach of duty to give information as to identity of driver etc.
  37. Other provisions about offences
  38. 30Meaning of driving without due care and attention
  39. 31Extension of offence in section 3A of Road Traffic Act 1988
  40. 32Alternative verdict on unsuccessful culpable homicide prosecution
  41. 33Alternative verdict on unsuccessful manslaughter prosecution
  42. Attendance on courses
  43. 34Penalty points Not yet in force
  44. 35Reduced disqualification period for attendance on course
  45. Driving standards
  46. 36Driving tests
  47. 37Disqualification until test is passed Not yet in force
  48. 38Granting of full licence Not yet in force
  49. 39Compulsory surrender of old-form licences Not yet in force
  50. 40Fee for renewal of photocard licence and issue of certain alternative licences
  51. 41Driver training
  52. 42Driving instruction
  53. 43Tests: approved assistants
  54. Regulation of registration plate suppliers
  55. 44Enforcement authorities
  56. 45Registration plates
  57. 46Extension to Scotland and Northern Ireland
  58. Information
  59. 47Particulars to be included in vehicles register Not yet in force
  60. 48Records of goods vehicle examinations Not yet in force
  61. 49Disclosure to foreign authorities of licensing and registration information
  62. 49ADisclosure of information relating to foreign-registered vehicles
  63. 49BUse of information relating to foreign-registered vehicles
  64. Level crossings
  65. 50Safety arrangements at level crossings
  66. 51Delegation of power to make level crossing orders
  67. Hackney carriages and private hire vehicles
  68. 52Immediate suspension and revocation of drivers' licences
  69. 53Abolition of “contract exemption”
  70. 54Private hire vehicles in London
  71. Miscellaneous
  72. 55Trunk road picnic areas
  73. 56Vehicles modified to run on fuel stored under pressure Not yet in force
  74. 57Powers to regulate transport of radioactive material Not yet in force
  75. 58Minor corrections
  76. Supplementary
  77. 59Repeals and revocations
  78. 60Power to make amendments
  79. 61Commencement
  80. 62Extent
  81. 63Short title
  82. Schedule 1: Giving of fixed penalty notices by vehicle examiners etc.
  83. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  84. 1Paragraph 1
  85. 2Paragraph 2
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  88. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  89. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. 8Paragraph 8
  92. 9Paragraph 9
  93. 10Paragraph 10
  94. 11Paragraph 11
  95. 12Paragraph 12
  96. 13Paragraph 13
  97. 14Paragraph 14
  98. 15Paragraph 15
  99. 16Paragraph 16
  100. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  101. 18Paragraph 18
  102. 19Paragraph 19
  103. 20Paragraph 20
  104. 21Paragraph 21
  105. 22Paragraph 22
  106. 23Paragraph 23
  107. Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)
  108. 24Paragraph 24
  109. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  110. 26Paragraph 26
  111. 27Paragraph 27
  112. Schedule 2: Endorsement: unlicensed and foreign drivers
  113. Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
  114. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  115. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. 3Paragraph 3
  118. 4Paragraph 4
  119. 5Paragraph 5
  120. 6Paragraph 6
  121. 7Paragraph 7
  122. 8Paragraph 8
  123. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  124. 10Paragraph 10
  125. 11Paragraph 11
  126. 12Paragraph 12
  127. 13Paragraph 13
  128. 14Paragraph 14
  129. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  130. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  131. 17Paragraph 17
  132. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  133. 19Paragraph 19
  134. 20Paragraph 20
  135. 21Paragraph 21
  136. 22Paragraph 22
  137. 23Paragraph 23
  138. 24Paragraph 24
  139. 25Paragraph 25
  140. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  141. 27Paragraph 27
  142. 28Paragraph 28
  143. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  144. 30Paragraph 30
  145. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  146. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  147. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  148. 33Paragraph 33
  149. Schedule 3: Endorsement: all drivers
  150. Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
  151. 1Paragraph 1
  152. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  153. 2Paragraph 2
  154. 3Paragraph 3
  155. 4Paragraph 4
  156. 5Paragraph 5
  157. 6Paragraph 6
  158. 7Paragraph 7
  159. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  160. 9Paragraph 9
  161. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  162. 11Paragraph 11
  163. 12Paragraph 12
  164. 13Paragraph 13
  165. 14Paragraph 14
  166. 15Paragraph 15
  167. 16Paragraph 16
  168. 17Paragraph 17
  169. 18Paragraph 18
  170. 19Paragraph 19
  171. 20Paragraph 20
  172. 21Paragraph 21
  173. 22Paragraph 22
  174. 23Paragraph 23
  175. 24Paragraph 24 Not yet in force
  176. 25Paragraph 25 Not yet in force
  177. 26Paragraph 26
  178. 27Paragraph 27
  179. 28Paragraph 28
  180. 29Paragraph 29
  181. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  182. 30Paragraph 30
  183. 31Paragraph 31
  184. 32Paragraph 32
  185. 33Paragraph 33
  186. 34Paragraph 34
  187. 35Paragraph 35
  188. 36Paragraph 36
  189. 37Paragraph 37
  190. 38Paragraph 38
  191. 39Paragraph 39
  192. 40Paragraph 40
  193. 41Paragraph 41
  194. 42Paragraph 42
  195. 43Paragraph 43
  196. 44Paragraph 44
  197. 45Paragraph 45
  198. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  199. 47Paragraph 47
  200. 48Paragraph 48
  201. 49Paragraph 49
  202. 50Paragraph 50
  203. 51Paragraph 51
  204. 52Paragraph 52
  205. 53Paragraph 53
  206. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  207. 55Paragraph 55
  208. 56Paragraph 56
  209. 57Paragraph 57
  210. 58Paragraph 58
  211. 59Paragraph 59
  212. 60Paragraph 60
  213. 61Paragraph 61
  214. 62Paragraph 62
  215. 63Paragraph 63
  216. 64Paragraph 64
  217. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  218. 65Paragraph 65
  219. Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)
  220. 66Paragraph 66
  221. 67Paragraph 67
  222. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  223. 69Paragraph 69
  224. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  225. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  226. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  227. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  228. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  229. Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32)
  230. 74Paragraph 74
  231. 75Paragraph 75
  232. 76Paragraph 76 Not yet in force
  233. 77Paragraph 77
  234. 78Paragraph 78 Not yet in force
  235. 79Paragraph 79 Not yet in force
  236. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
  237. 80Paragraph 80
  238. Schedule 4: Prohibition on driving: immobilisation, removal and disposal of vehicles
  239. Cases to which regulations may apply
  240. 1Paragraph 1
  241. Immobilisation
  242. 2Paragraph 2
  243. Offences connected with immobilisation etc.
  244. 3Paragraph 3
  245. Removal and disposal of vehicles
  246. 4Paragraph 4
  247. Offences as to securing possession of vehicles
  248. 5Paragraph 5
  249. Disputes
  250. 6Paragraph 6
  251. Authorised persons
  252. 7Paragraph 7
  253. Application of Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  254. 8Paragraph 8
  255. Interpretation
  256. 9Paragraph 9
  257. 10Paragraph 10
  258. 11Paragraph 11
  259. 12Paragraph 12
  260. 13Paragraph 13
  261. Supplementary provisions about regulations
  262. 14Paragraph 14
  263. Schedule 5: New Schedule 2A to the Road Traffic Act 1988
  264. Paragraph
  265. Schedule 6: Driving instruction
  266. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  267. 1Paragraph 1
  268. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  269. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  270. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  271. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  272. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  273. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  274. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  275. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  276. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  277. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  278. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  279. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  280. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  281. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  282. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  283. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  284. 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
  285. 19Paragraph 19 Not yet in force
  286. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  287. 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
  288. 22Paragraph 22 Not yet in force
  289. 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
  290. 24Paragraph 24
  291. 25Paragraph 25 Not yet in force
  292. 26Paragraph 26 Not yet in force
  293. 27Paragraph 27 Not yet in force
  294. 28Paragraph 28 Not yet in force
  295. 29Paragraph 29 Not yet in force
  296. 30Paragraph 30 Not yet in force
  297. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) Not yet in force
  298. 31Paragraph 31 Not yet in force
  299. 32Paragraph 32 Not yet in force
  300. 33Paragraph 33 Not yet in force
  301. Schedule 7Repeals and revocations