http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/156/2018-01-25
Road Traffic Act 1988
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to road traffic with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
1988-11-15
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2018-01-25
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 41(2)(ba)
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 56(3)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 41(2)(m)
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 18(1)(a)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 49(3A)
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 48(1)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 66(7A)
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 56(5)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 97(1)(c)
(ia)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 3
para. 6(2)(b)
Sch. 7(4)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 97(1ZA)
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 38(2)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 123
123A
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 2
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125A(5)-(7E)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 6(3)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 5
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128A
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 11
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 131(3)(b)
(c)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 13(4)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 132-133ZA and cross-heading
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 14
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 140(1)
(2)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 23(2)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 140(3)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 23(1)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 141A(5)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 3
para. 24
Sch. 7(4)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 173(2)(g)-(gb)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 27
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 173(2)(n) and word
Road Safety Act 2006
s. 37(8)
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 174(1)(da)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 28
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 183(6A)
Road Safety Act 2006
Sch. 6
para. 29
s. 61(1)
(10)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 124(6)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 2(b)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125(3A)-(3D)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 3(2)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125(5A)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 3(3)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(2)(b)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(2)(a)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(2)(d) and word
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(2)(b)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(4)(ba)
(bb)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(3)(a)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(4)(c)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(3)(b)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(4)(c)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(3)(c)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 125ZA(4)(ca)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 4(3)(d)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126(5)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 6
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128B
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 9
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 133(2)(a)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 10(a)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 133(2)(b)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 10(b)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 133D(1A)
Deregulation Act 2015
Sch. 2
para. 14(2)
s. 115(2)
Sch. 2
para. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 143(1A)
The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
Sch. 2
para. 2
reg. 5
reg. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 85(1)
The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
reg. 2(5)(a)
reg. 11
reg. 1(b)(ii)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 85(1)
The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
reg. 2(5)(d)
reg. 11
reg. 1(b)(ii)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 123A(3)
Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009
s. 1(3)
s. 7(3)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 124(3)-(5)
Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009
s. 3
s. 7(3)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128ZA
Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009
s. 1(1)
s. 7(3)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128ZB
Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009
s. 2
s. 7(3)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126A
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 1(3)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126A
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 3(3)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128A(4)
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 4(4)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA
128AZB
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 2(2)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA
128AZB
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 4(2)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA
128AZB
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 4(2)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 131(6)
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 2(4)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 131(6)
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 4(5)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 131(6)
Driving Instructors (Registration) Act 2016
s. 4(5)
s. 7(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126A heading
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 3(2)
reg. 3(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126A(1)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 3(3)(a)
reg. 3(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 126A(1)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 3(3)(b)
reg. 3(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA heading
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(2)(a)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA(1)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(2)(b)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZA(4)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(2)(c)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZB heading
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(3)(a)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZB(1)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(3)(b)(i)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 128AZB(1)
The Driving and Motorcycle Riding Instructors (Recognition of European Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2016
reg. 4(3)(b)(ii)
reg. 4(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 34A
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
Sch. 7
para. 6
s. 103(3)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 34B34C and cross-heading
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 53(1)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 3B-3D
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 54(1)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 22B
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 54(2)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 25(1)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 55(a)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 25(2)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 55(b)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 76(11)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 56
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 67(1A)
(1B)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 92(2)(a)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 67(3B)(d) and word
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 92(2)(b)(ii)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 67(8A)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 92(2)(c)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 67(11)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 92(2)(d)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 68(6)(d) and word
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 92(3)(b)(ii)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 68(7)
(8)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 92(3)(c)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 69(1)(d) and word
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 92(4)(a)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 69(2)(d) and word
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 92(4)(b)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 69(10)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
s. 92(4)(c)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 145(3A)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
Sch. 2
para. 4(2)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 192(1ZA)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
Sch. 2
para. 4(5)(b)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 13A(1A)
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
Sch. 3
para. 1(4)(b)
s. 96
s. 99(1)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 97(1)(d)(ii)
The Driving Licences (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
reg. 2(4)
reg. 1(2)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 108(1BA)
The Driving Licences (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
reg. 2(5)(c)
reg. 1(2)
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 131(A1)-(C1)
The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Sch. 3
para. 92(2)(a)(i)
reg. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 140(1A)
The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Sch. 3
para. 92(2)(b)
reg. 1
Road Traffic Act 1988
s. 85(2)
Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988
Sch. 2
para. 17(c)
s. 8(3)(c)
C2C3 Part VI Third-Party Liabilities
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3
Pt. VI modified (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 27
Compulsory insurance or security against third-party risks
C1156 Power to require evidence of insurance or security on application for vehicle excise licence.
Provision may be made by regulations under F1section 57 of the Vehicle Excise and RegistrationAct 1994 for requiring a person applying for a licence under that Act in respect of a motor vehicle to produce such evidence as may be prescribed that either—
a
on the date when the licence comes into operation there will be in force the necessary policy of insurance or the necessary security in relation to the use of the vehicle by the applicant or by other persons on his order or with his permission, or
b
the vehicle is a vehicle to which section 143 of this Act does not apply at a time when it is being driven under the owner’s control.
Pt. VI: power to modify conferred (E.W.) by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), ss. 23(4), 27(5) (as amended by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1), s. 4, Sch. 3 para. 18(1)(2))