Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, Section 68 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under any of the provisions of this Act mentioned in subsection (2) below to prove that there was a reasonable excuse for the act or omission in respect of which he is charged.
(2)The provisions referred to in subsection (1) above are—
(a)sections 19(5), 20(4), 24(2) F1..., 25(3), 26(2), . . . F2, 67 and 70(3); F3. . .
F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under any of the provisions of this Act mentioned in subsection (4) below to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of any offence under that provision.
(4)The provisions referred to in subsection (3) above are—
(a)sections 6(2), F5. . ., 12(5), 16(7), 18(4), 26(2), [F6and 27(2)]; F7. . .
F8(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 68(2)(a) omitted (8.6.2015) by virtue of The Road Safety Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/583), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 1
F2 “33(7), 40(6)” repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(3), Sch. 8
F3Word repealed (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 16, Sch. 6
F4S. 68(2)(b) repealed (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 16, Sch. 6
F5S. 68(4): reference to s. 9(9)(b) repealed (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 83, Sch. 8; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.,Appendix
F6Words substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 11
F7Word repealed (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 16, Sch. 6
F8S. 68(4)(b) repealed (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 16, Sch. 6
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 68(3) extended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 127(4)
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