Section 71 Unfit and overloaded vehicles: offences.F1C1
England, Wales and Scotland
A person who—
drives a vehicle in contravention of a prohibition under section 69 or 70 of this Act, or
causes or permits a vehicle to be driven in contravention of such a prohibition, or
fails to comply within a reasonable time with a direction under section 70(3) of this Act,
is guilty of an offence.
The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for exceptions from subsection (1) above.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 71 substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s.14; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.
Modifications
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S. 71 restricted (1.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1217, reg.7 (with reg. 11).
S. 71 excluded (23.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1736, art. 8(1)(b)(2)(b)
Notes on Part II
Modifications
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Pt. II modified (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 27
Notes on Prohibition of unfit vehicles
Textual amendments
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Ss. 69, 69A and cross heading substituted for s. 69 by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s.12; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.