# Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Article 19: Speed limit on vehicles required to display or displaying distinguishing mark required on vehicles driven by holders of provisional licences

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), any person who drives on a road, at a speed exceeding 45 miles per hour, or, as the case may be, such other speed as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Department subject to affirmative resolution—
(a) a motor vehicle on which a distinguishing mark is required to be displayed to indicate that it is being driven by the holder of a provisional licence, or
(b) a motor vehicle displaying such a distinguishing mark, whether or not that distinguishing mark is required to be displayed,
shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who drives on a motorway a motor vehicle of such a class as may be prescribed by regulations.
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who drives a category A2 motorcycle or a category A motorcycle while under the supervision of an approved motorcycle instructor or while taking a test of competence prescribed by virtue of Article 5(3).
(4) In paragraph (3) “approved motorcycle instructor”, “category A2 motorcycle” and “category A motorcycle” have the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/154/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-northern-ireland-order-1981/article-19
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