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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-management-act-2004/schedule-7/paragraph-8",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/18",
  "legislation_title": "Traffic Management Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-management-act-2004",
  "path": "schedule/7/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A moving traffic contravention is—\n(a) an offence under section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) of failing to comply with the indication given by a traffic sign that is subject to civil enforcement (see paragraphs 8A and 9), or\n(b) an offence of failing to comply with a traffic order in so far as it makes provision for a requirement, restriction or prohibition that is conveyed by a traffic sign subject to civil enforcement.\n(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(b) “traffic order” means an order under section 1, 6, 9, 14 or 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27).\n(3) If conduct is both a moving traffic contravention and a London lorry ban contravention (see Part 3 above), a penalty charge may only be imposed on the latter basis.\n(4) If in any other case the same conduct is a moving traffic contravention under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b), a penalty charge may be imposed on either basis but not both.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 7 para. 8(1)(a) substituted (31.5.2022) by The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/71), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 7 para. 8 in force at 23.7.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/2053, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(2)(b) (with art. 4) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 7 para. 8(1)(2)(4) in force at 31.3.2008 for W. by S.I. 2007/3174, art. 2, Sch."
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/18/schedule/7/paragraph/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:17:08.169097+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}