# Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 12A: Motor race orders: England and Wales: overview


(1) Sections 12A to 12F allow highway authorities to make orders relating to the holding of a race or trial of speed between motor vehicles on a highway in England and Wales (“motor race orders”).
(2) A motor race order is made on the application of the person promoting the event, with the permission of a motor sport governing body (see sections 12B to 12D).
(3) The effect of a motor race order is set out in section 12E.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/12A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988/section-12A
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