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 69A Prohibitions conditional on inspection etc. E+W+S

(1) Where it appears to the person imposing a prohibition under section 69 of this Act that the vehicle is adapted to carry more than eight passengers, or is a public service vehicle not so adapted, the prohibition may be imposed with a direction making it irremovable unless and until the vehicle has been inspected at an official PSV testing station within the meaning of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.

(2) Where it appears to that person that the vehicle is of a class to which regulations under section 49 of this Act apply, the prohibition may be imposed with a direction making it irremovable unless and until the vehicle has been inspected at an official testing station.

(3) Where it appears to that person that the vehicle is one to which section 47 of this Act applies, or would apply if the vehicle had been registered under [F3 the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994]] more than three years earlier, the prohibition may be imposed with a direction making it irremovable unless and until the vehicle has been inspected, and a test certificate issued, under section 45 of this Act.

(4) In any other case, the prohibition may be imposed with a direction making it irremovable unless and until the vehicle has been inspected in accordance with regulations under section 72 of this Act by a vehicle examiner or authorised constable (within the meaning of section 69 of this Act).

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 69 and 69A substituted (1.7.1992) for s. 69 by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 12; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 69A(3) substituted (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 63, 66(1), Sch. 3 para. 24(1) (with s. 57(4))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 69A restricted (1.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1217, reg. 7 (with reg. 11).

S. 69A excluded (23.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1736, art. 8(1)(b)(2)(b)