Road Traffic Act 1988 in Northern Ireland

1988 c. 52 · Enacted 15 November 1988 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part I: Principal Road Safety Provisions
2. 1ACausing serious injury by dangerous driving
3. 2BCausing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving
4. 2CCausing serious injury by careless, or inconsiderate, driving
5. 3ZAMeaning of careless, or inconsiderate, driving
6. 3ZCCausing death by driving: disqualified drivers
7. 3ZDCausing serious injury by driving: disqualified drivers
8. Motor vehicles: drink and drugs
9. 5Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit.
10. 5ADriving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified limit
11. 6Power to administer preliminary tests
12. 6APreliminary breath test
13. 6BPreliminary impairment test
14. 6CPreliminary drug test
15. 6DArrest
16. 6EPower of entry
17. 7Provision of specimens for analysis.
18. 7ASpecimens of blood taken from persons incapable of consenting
19. 8Breath specimen showing higher alcohol level to be disregarded.
20. 9Protection for hospital patients.
21. 10Detention of persons affected by alcohol or a drug.
22. 12AMotor race orders: England and Wales: overview
23. 12BPermission to apply for motor race order
24. 12CApplication for motor race order
25. 12DDetermination of applications for motor race orders
26. 12FRegulations by appropriate national authority: procedure
27. 12GAuthorisation of races and trials of speed in Scotland
28. 12IRegulations under section 12G or 12H: procedure
29. 15ASafety equipment for children in motor vehicles.
30. 15BRequirement to notify bus passengers to wear seat belts
31. 16Wearing of protective headgear.
32. 18Authorisation of head-worn appliances for use on motor cycles.
33. 23Restriction of carriage of persons on motor cycles.
34. 24Restriction of carriage of persons on bicycles.
35. 25Tampering with motor vehicles.
36. 26Holding or getting on to vehicle in order to be towed or carried.
37. 32Electrically assisted pedal cycles.
38. 38The Highway Code.
39. Part II: Construction and Use of Vehicles and Equipment
40. 41BBreach of requirement as to weight: goods and passenger vehicles.
41. 41DBreach of requirements as to control of vehicle, mobile telephones etc.
42. 46AUse of records of vehicle examinations, etc.
43. 46BEvidence from records of vehicle examinations.
44. 49AUse of records of goods vehicle examinations, etc. Not yet in force
45. 56Conditions of, and cancellation or suspension of, type approval certificates.
46. 58Minister’s approval certificates.
47. 62Other supplementary provisions.
48. 63AAlteration of plated weights for goods vehicles without examination.
49. 64Using goods vehicle with unauthorised weights as well as authorised weights marked on it.
50. Stopping officers
51. 66BAppointment of stopping officers
52. 66CStopping officers: offences
53. 72AOfficial testing stations.
54. Miscellaneous provisions about vehicles and vehicle parts
55. 80Approval marks.
56. 81Regulation of brakes, bells etc., on pedal cycles.
57. 83Offences to do with reflectors and tail lamps.
58. Part III: Licensing of drivers of vehicles
59. 96Driving with uncorrected defective eyesight.
60. 99ZACompulsory driver training courses.
61. 99ZBRequirements to complete training courses.
62. 102ADisqualification while disqualified in Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands or Gibraltar
63. 106Destination of fees for licences, etc.
64. 109CInformation relating to disabilities etc
65. 112Grants of licences: fitness as regards conduct.
66. 120Regulations.
67. Part IV: Licensing of drivers of heavy goods vehicles
68. Licences
69. 131ACompensation in respect of suspension
70. 133EDirection to disregard emergency control assessment requirement
71. 138Offences by corporations.
72. 139Service of notices.
73. 144CFixed penalty notices
74. 144DSection 144A offence: supplementary
75. Assimilated law relating to compulsory insurance
76. 156AAssimilated law relating to compulsory insurance
77. Requirement for approval of persons to assist at tests
78. 165BRetention etc. of vehicles seized under section 165A
79. Duty to give name and address
80. 169Pedestrian contravening constable’s direction to stop to give name and address.
81. Duties in case of accident
82. Offences in Scotland
83. Inquiries
84. 180General provisions as to inquiries.
85. 182Special provisions as to accident inquiries in Greater London.
86. Application to the Crown
87. 185Meaning of “motor vehicle” and other expressions relating to vehicles.
88. 186Supplementary provisions about those expressions.
89. 187Articulated vehicles.
90. 188Hover vehicles.
91. 190Method of calculating weight of motor vehicles and trailers.
92. 191Interpretation of statutory references to carriages.
93. 192ATramcars and other guided vehicles: drink and drugs.
94. Supplementary
95. 196Provision, etc., of weighbridges.
96. 197Short title, commencement and extent.
97. Proceedings in England and Wales
98. Proceedings in Scotland
99. Proceedings in Great Britain
100. Schedule 2: Deferred Tests of Condition of Vehicles
101. 2Paragraph 2
102. 3Paragraph 3
103. 4Paragraph 4
104. 5Paragraph 5
105. Immobilisation
106. 1Paragraph 1
107. Offences connected with immobilisation
108. 2Paragraph 2
109. Removal and disposal of vehicles
110. 3Paragraph 3
111. Offences as to securing possession of vehicles
112. 4Paragraph 4
113. Disputes
114. 5Paragraph 5
115. Authorised persons
116. 6Paragraph 6
117. Application of Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
118. 7Paragraph 7
119. Interpretation
120. 8Paragraph 8
121. 9Paragraph 9
122. 10Paragraph 10
123. Schedule 2AForm of seat belt symbol for buses