http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/3
Road Traffic Act 1988
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to road traffic with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
1988-11-15
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Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 41(2)(ba)
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 56(3)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 41(2)(m)
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 18(1)(a)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 49(3A)
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 48(1)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 66(7A)
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 56(5)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 97(1)(c)
(ia)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 3
para. 6(2)(b)
Sch. 7(4)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 97(1ZA)
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 38(2)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 123
123A
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 2
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125A(5)-(7E)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 6(3)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 5
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128A
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 11
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 131(3)(b)
(c)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 13(4)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 132-133ZA and cross-heading
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 14
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 140(1)
(2)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 23(2)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 140(3)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 23(1)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 141A(5)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 3
para. 24
Sch. 7(4)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 173(2)(g)-(gb)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 27
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 173(2)(n) and word
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 37(8)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 174(1)(da)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 28
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 183(6A)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 29
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 124(6)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 2(b)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125(3A)-(3D)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 3(2)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125(5A)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 3(3)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(2)(b)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(2)(a)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(2)(d) and word
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(2)(b)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(4)(ba)
(bb)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(3)(a)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(4)(c)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(3)(b)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(4)(c)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(3)(c)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(4)(ca)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(3)(d)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126(5)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 6
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128B
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 9
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 133(2)(a)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 10(a)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 133(2)(b)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 10(b)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 133D(1A)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 14(2)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 143(1A)
The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
Sch. 2
para. 2
reg. 5
reg. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 85(1)
The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
reg. 2(5)(a)
reg. 11
reg. 1(b)(ii)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 85(1)
The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
reg. 2(5)(d)
reg. 11
reg. 1(b)(ii)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 123A(3)
Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009
s. 1(3)
s. 7(3)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 124(3)-(5)
Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009
s. 3
s. 7(3)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128ZA
Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009
s. 1(1)
s. 7(3)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128ZB
Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009
s. 2
s. 7(3)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126A
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 1(3)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126A
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 3(3)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128A(4)
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 4(4)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA
128AZB
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 2(2)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA
128AZB
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 4(2)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA
128AZB
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 4(2)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 131(6)
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 2(4)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 131(6)
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 4(5)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 131(6)
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 4(5)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126A heading
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 3(2)
reg. 3(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126A(1)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 3(3)(a)
reg. 3(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126A(1)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 3(3)(b)
reg. 3(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA heading
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(2)(a)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA(1)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(2)(b)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA(4)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(2)(c)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZB heading
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(3)(a)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZB(1)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(3)(b)(i)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZB(1)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(3)(b)(ii)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 34A
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
Sch. 7
para. 6
s. 103(3)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 97(1)(d)(ii)
The Driving Licences (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
reg. 2(4)
reg. 1(2)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 108(1BA)
The Driving Licences (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
reg. 2(5)(c)
reg. 1(2)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 131(A1)-(C1)
The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Sch. 3
para. 92(2)(a)(i)
reg. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 140(1A)
The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Sch. 3
para. 92(2)(b)
reg. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 85(2)
Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988
Sch. 2
para. 17(c)
s. 8(3)(c)
C1 Part I Principal Road Safety Provisions
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Driving offences
F13 Careless, and inconsiderate, driving.
If a person drives a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, he is guilty of an offence.
Pt. I modified (E.W.S.) (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 27