# The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

(1) The 1954 c. 33 (N.I.). Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“carriageway” means a way constituted or comprised in a road being a way over which the public have a right of way for the passage of vehicles;
“constable” means a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary or the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;
“the Department” means the Department of the Environment;
“designated parking place” means a parking place designated by order under Article 15;
“disabled person's vehicle” means a vehicle lawfully displaying a badge of a form prescribed under section 14(1) of the 1978 c. 53. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978;
“driver”, where a separate person acts as a steersman of a motor vehicle, includes that person as well as any other person engaged in the driving of the vehicle;
“enactment” includes any order, regulation, rule, bye-law or other instrument made under a statutory provision;
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“experimental traffic control scheme” means a scheme under Article 5;
“the Highway Code” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 51(7) of the Order of 1995;
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“motor vehicle” means, subject to Article 6 of the Order of 1995, a mechanically propelled vehicle (not being a tramcar or other vehicle running on permanent rails, or a trolley vehicle) which is intended or adapted for use on roads;
“off-street parking accommodation” means parking accommodation for vehicles otherwise than on roads;
“off-street parking place” means a parking place other than a parking place on a road;
“the Order of 1981” means the 1981 NI 1. Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
“the Order of 1995” means the 1995 NI 18. Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;
“parking attendant” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 25;
“parking place” means a place where vehicles or vehicles of any particular class may wait;
“parking meter” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 16(2)(a);
Definition rep. by 2000 c. 32
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“public road” means a road which is maintainable by the Department, and includes any part of such a road and any bridge or tunnel over or through which such a road passes;
“road” includes a public road and any street, carriageway, highway or roadway to which the public has access;
“the Road Traffic Orders” means the Order of 1981, the Order of 1995 . . . this Order . . . the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.;
“special road” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 2(2) of the 1993 NI 15. Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993;
“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;
“traffic” includes the passage of animals on a road;
“traffic regulation order” means an order under Article 4;
“traffic sign” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 28;
“trailer” means a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle;
“trolley vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for use without rails under power transmitted to the vehicle from some external source (whether or not there is in addition a source of power on board the vehicle);
“vehicle” includes a cycle and a trailer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1997/276/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-regulation-northern-ireland-order-1997/article-2
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