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Paragraph 85 E1I1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

In section 12 of that Act (proof of identity of driver) after subsection (3) there shall be added—

“(4)

In summary proceedings in Scotland for an offence to which section 20(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 applies, where—

(a)

it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that a requirement under section 172(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to give information as to the identity of a driver on a particular occasion to which the complaint relates has been served on the accused by post, and

(b)

a statement in writing is produced to the court, purporting to be signed by the accused, that the accused was the driver of that vehicle on that occasion,

that statement shall be sufficient evidence that the accused was the driver of the vehicle on that occasion.”

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. 4 para. 85 partly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 84 and S.I. 1993/975, art. 2

Extent

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This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

Notes on Schedule 4

Commencement

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Sch. 4 partly in force at 01.10.1991 see s. 84(2) and S.I.1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.; and at 1.4.1992 by S.I. 1992/199, art. 3(2) and S.I. 1992/421, art. 2, Sch.