Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

Section 131(2).

SCHEDULE 8S Penalties for Offences

Section of this ActPenalty
1. Section 22 (failure to obtain, or contravention of, construction consent).On summary conviction, the statutory maximum; and on conviction on indictment a fine.
2. Section 31(5) (interference with drain or barrier).Level 3.
3. Section 56(6)(a) (works or excavations without consent).Level 3.
4. Section 56(6)(b) (failure to provide, or to provide proper, door or cover).Level 3.
5. Section 57(4) (works or excavations constituting or becoming a danger).Level 4.
6. Section 58(1) or (3) (depositing building materials etc. in road without permission).Level 4.
7. Section 59(2) (depositing materials in road without permission so as to cause obstruction).Level 4.
8. Section 59(3) (failure to remove obstruction when required to do so).Level 1.
9. Section 60(3) (failure to fence or light, etc. obstruction or excavation). [F1Level 5.]
10. Section 60(4) (interference with fencing, lighting, etc. of obstructions and excavations). [F2Level 5.]
11. Section 62(5) (contravention of temporary restriction or prohibition of traffic or foot passage on road).Level 2.
12. Section 65(1) (conveying insecure load on drawn vehicle).Level 4.
13. Section 65(2) (permitting child to drive drawn vehicle).Level 2.
14. Section 71(5) (using stopped up public access).Level 3.
15. Section 72(4) (using stopped up private access).Level 3.
16. Section 83(7) (contravention of obstruction notice).Level 1.
17. Section 85(3) and (4) (improper use of builders’ skip).Level 3.
18. Section 90(2) (improper fixing or placing of overhead bridges, etc.).Level 3.
19. Section 92(3) (planting trees, etc. near carriageway without consent).Level 1.
20. Section 94(2) (opening up filled in dangerous ditch).Level 3.
21. Section 95(1) dropping and failing to remove mud, etc.).Level 1.
22. Section 97(3) (trading in or near road without consent).Level 3.
23. Section 98(1) (leaving animal on, or allowing it to stray onto, road).Level 3.
24. Section 99(6) (failing to prevent flow of water, etc. onto road).Level 4.
25. Section 100 (causing damage to road, etc.).Level 3.
26. Section 101 (placing rope, etc. across road without adequate warning).Level 3.
27. Section 102 (failing to make side ridges when ploughing unenclosed land).Level 2.
28. Section 129(1) (leaving vault or cellar open and unfenced).Level 2.
29. Section 129(2) (placing or depositing in road something which obstructs or endangers road users).Level 2.
30. Section 129(3) (carrying projecting load).Level 3.
31. Section 129(4) (camping in road).Level 2.
32. Section 129(5) (driving on footway, etc.).Level 2.
33. Section 129(6) (parking motor vehicle on cycle track).Level 2.
34. Section 129(7) (reckless or careless riding, etc.).Level 3.
35. Section 129(8) (improper placing of shade, awning, etc.).Level 2.
36. Section 129(9) (displaying in footway goods for sale).Level 3.
37. Section 129(10) (taking away road construction materials, etc.).Level 3.
38. Section 140(3) and (5) (carrying out works without proper notice).Level 3.
39. Section 140(4) and (5) (carrying out works without requisite authority).Level 3.
40. Section 140(9) (obstruction of person exercising powers of entry).Level 3.

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