Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Application of Schedule E+W+S

2 (1) This Schedule shall extend only to such areas as may be specified by an order made by the Secretary of State; and an order made by him may exclude the application of this Schedule to any offence.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1) above, this Schedule applies to any offence created by or under an enactment which is punishable on summary conviction and is an offence committed in respect of a vehicle—

(a) by its being on a road during the hours of darkness [F1 (that is, the time between half-an-hour after sunset and half-an-hour before sunrise)] without the lights or reflectors required by law, or

(b) by its obstructing a road, or waiting, or being left or parked, or being loaded or unloaded, in a road, or

(c) by the non-payment of the charge made at a street parking place, or

(d) by its being used in contravention of any provision of an order made, or having effect as if made, under section 1, section 6 or section 9, or of regulations made or having effect as if made under section 12, of this Act, which is a provision—

(i) as to the route to be followed by vehicles of the class to which that vehicle belongs, or

(ii) as to roads or parts of carriageways which are not to be used for traffic by such vehicles, or

(iii) as to the places where such vehicles may not turn so as to face in the opposite direction to that in which they were proceeding or as to the conditions under which such vehicles may so turn, or

(e) by any such use of the vehicle in contravention of [F2 section 42(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988] (which relates to contravention of construction and use regulations) as may be specified by an order made by the Secretary of State, not being a use which constitutes an offence involving discretionary disqualification within the meaning of [F2 the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988], or

(f) by its being used or kept on a public road (within the meaning of the M1 Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971) without a licence under that Act being exhibited on the vehicle in the manner prescribed under that Act.

(3) The power of the Secretary of State to make orders under this paragraph shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1), s. 4, Sch. 3 para. 25(11)(a)

F2 Words substituted by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1), s. 4, Sch. 3 para. 25(11)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power to amend definition of “hours of darkness" in para. 2(2)(a) conferred by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1), s. 5, Sch. 4 para. 3(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1971 c. 10(107:2).