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The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Cross Heading: Increase in other penalties is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Increase in other penaltiesN.I.

Increase in penalty for careless, and inconsiderate, drivingN.I.

7.  In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Offenders Order (prosecution and punishment of offences) in the entry relating to offences under Article 12 of the Order of 1995 (careless, and inconsiderate, driving) in column (4) for “level 4” substitute “ level 5 ”.

Increase in penalty where child not wearing seat belt in rearN.I.

8.  In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Offenders Order (prosecution and punishment of offences) in the entry relating to offences under Article 24(5) of the Order of 1995 (driving motor vehicle with child in rear not wearing seat belt) in column (4) for “level 1” substitute “ level 2 ”.

Disqualification for using vehicle in dangerous conditionN.I.

9.—(1) In Article 35 of the Offenders Order (disqualification for certain offences) after paragraph (4) insert–

(4A) Where a person convicted of an offence under Article 54 of the Order of 1995 (using vehicle in dangerous condition etc.) has within the 3 years immediately preceding the commission of the offence been convicted of any such offence, paragraph (1) shall apply in relation to him as if the reference to 12 months were a reference to 6 months..

(2) In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Offenders Order (prosecution and punishment of offences) in the entry relating to Article 54 of the Order of 1995 (using vehicle in dangerous condition etc.) in column (5) for “Discretionary.” substitute–

(a)Obligatory if committed within 3 years of a previous conviction of the offender under Article 54.

(b)Discretionary in any other case.

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