# Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 71: Unfit and overloaded vehicles: offences.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A person who—
(a) drives a vehicle in contravention of a prohibition under section 69 or 70 of this Act, or
(b) causes or permits a vehicle to be driven in contravention of such a prohibition, or
(c) fails to comply within a reasonable time with a direction under section 70(3) of this Act,
is guilty of an offence.
(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for exceptions from subsection (1) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/71 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988/section-71
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