Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

Part II U.K. Construction and Use of Vehicles and Equipment

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II modified (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 27

[F1 Prohibition of unfit vehicles] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 69, 69A and cross heading substituted for s. 69 by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s.12; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.

[F2 71 Unfit and overloaded vehicles: offences. E+W+S

(1) A person who—

(a) drives a vehicle in contravention of a prohibition under section 69 or 70 of this Act, or

(b) causes or permits a vehicle to be driven in contravention of such a prohibition, or

(c) fails to comply within a reasonable time with a direction under section 70(3) of this Act,

is guilty of an offence.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for exceptions from subsection (1) above.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 71 substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s.14; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 71 restricted (1.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1217, reg.7 (with reg. 11).

S. 71 excluded (23.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1736, art. 8(1)(b)(2)(b)