Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

Part III U.K. Licensing of drivers of vehicles

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. III (ss. 87–109) excluded by Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53, SIF 107:1), s. 37(3)

C2 Pt. III (ss. 87–109) restricted (1.4.1991) by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 1(6), Sch. 1 para. 6(5)

Pt. III (ss. 87-109) restricted (1.6.1997) by 1995 c. 13, ss. 4(1), 6, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 6(1), Pt. IV para. 9(1) (with ss. 8, 10(3)); S.I. 1997/267, art. 2(2)

Pt. III (ss. 87-109) extended (1.6.1997) by 1995 c. 13, s. 5(7) (with ss. 8, 10(3)); S.I. 1997/267, art. 2(2)

Pt. III (ss. 87-109) applied (1.6.1997) by 1995 c. 13, s. 9(1) (with ss. 8, 10(3)); S.I. 1997/267, art. 2(2)

Miscellaneous E+W+S

109 Provisions as to Northern Ireland drivers’ licences. E+W+S

(1) The holder of a [F1 Northern Ireland driving licence] may drive, and a person may cause or permit the holder of such a licence to drive, in Great Britain, [F2 in accordance with that licence,] a motor vehicle of any class which he is authorised by that licence to drive, and which he is not disqualified from driving under this Part [F3 or Part IV] of this Act, notwithstanding that he is not the holder of a licence under this Part of this Act.

(2) Any driver holding a [F4 Northern Ireland driving licence] shall be under the like obligation to produce such a licence [F5 and its counterpart as if they had respectively been a licence granted under this Part of this Act and the counterpart to such a licence], and the provisions—

(a) of this Act, F6 . . .

(b) F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

as to the production of licences [F7 and counterparts of licences] granted under this Part of this Act shall apply accordingly.

(3) F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 16(a)(i)

F2 Words in s. 109(1) inserted (11.10.2004) by Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32), ss. 91(1), 94, Sch. 5 para. 26(a); S.I. 2004/2624, art. 2(2)(b)

F3 Words inserted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 16(a)(ii)

F4 Words substituted by Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c.22, SIF 107:1), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 16(b)

F5 Words substituted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 8(a)(i)

F6 S. 109(2)(b) and preceding word repealed (11.10.2004) by Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32), ss. 91, 94, Sch. 5 para. 26(b), Sch. 6; S.I. 2004/2624, art. 2(2)(b)(c)

F7 Words inserted by S.I. 1990/144, regs. 2(1), 3, Sch. 1 para. 8(a)(ii)

F8 S. 109(3)-(5) repealed (11.10.2004) by Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32), ss. 91, 94, Sch. 5 para. 26(c), Sch. 6; S.I. 2004/2624, art. 2(2)(b)(c)