Section 51.
(1) Provision creating offence | (2) General nature of offence |
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Section 12(4) of the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971. | Using or keeping a vehicle on a public road without licence being exhibited in the prescribed manner. |
Section 22 (1) of that Act. | Driving or keeping a vehicle without required registration mark or hackney carriage sign. |
Section 22 (2) of that Act. | Driving or keeping a vehicle with registration mark or hackney carriage sign obscured, etc. |
Section 15 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974. | Parking vehicles on footways, verges, etc. |
Section 137 of the Highways Act 1980. | Obstructing a highway, but only where the offence is committed in respect of a vehicle. |
RTRA section 5(1) | Using a vehicle in contravention of a traffic regulation order outside Greater London. |
RTRA section 8(1) | Breach of traffic regulation order in Greater London. |
RTRA section 11 | Breach of experimental traffic order. |
RTRA section 13 | Breach of experimental traffic scheme regulations in Greater London. |
RTRA section 16(1) | Using a vehicle in contravention of temporary prohibition or restriction of traffic in case of execution of works, etc. |
RTRA section 17(4) | Wrongful use of special road. |
RTRA section 18(3) | Using a vehicle in contravention of provision for one-way traffic on trunk road. |
RTRA section 20(5) | Driving a vehicle in contravention of order prohibiting or restricting driving vehicles on certain classes of roads. |
RTRA section 25(5) | Breach of pedestrian crossing regulations, except an offence in respect of a moving motor vehicle [F1other than a contravention of regulation 8 of the “Zebra" Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 1971 or of regulation 16 or 17 of the “Pelican" Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1987]. |
RTRA section 29(3) | Using a vehicle in contravention of a street playground order outside Greater London. |
RTRA section 30(5) | Using a vehicle in contravention of a street playground order in Greater London. |
RTRA section [F235A(1)] | Breach of an order regulating the use, etc., of a parking place provided by a local authority, but only where the offence is committed in relation to a parking place provided on a road. |
RTRA section 47(1) | Breach of a provision of a parking place designation order and other offences committed in relation to a parking place designated by such an order, except any offence of failing to pay an excess charge within the meaning of section 46. |
RTRA section 53(5) | Using vehicle in contravention of any provision of a parking place designation order having effect by virtue of section 53(1)(a) (inclusion of certain traffic regulation provisions). |
RTRA section 53(6) | Breach of a provision of a parking place designation order having effect by virtue of section 53(1)(b) (use of any part of a road for parking without charge). |
RTRA section 88(7) | Driving a motor vehicle in contravention of an order imposing a minimum speed limit under section 88(1)(b). |
RTRA section 89(1) | Speeding offences under RTRA and other Acts. |
Textual Amendments
F1Words added (E.W.) by S.I. 1990/335, art. 3 and (S.) by S.I. 1990/466, art. 3
F2 “35A(1)" substituted by Parking Act 1989 (c. 16, SIF 107:1), s. 4, Sch. para. 12
RTA section 14 | Breach of regulations requiring wearing of seat belts. |
RTA section 15(2) | Breach of restriction on carrying children in the front of vehicles. |
RTA section 16 | Breach of regulations relating to protective headgear for motor cycle drivers and passengers. |
RTA section 19 | Parking a heavy commercial vehicle on verge or footway. |
[F3RTA section 19A] | [F3Parking a vehicle other than a heavy commercial vehicle on verge, etc.] |
RTA section 22 | Leaving vehicle in dangerous position. |
RTA section 23 | Unlawful carrying of passengers on motor cycles. |
RTA section 34 | Driving motor vehicle elsewhere than on a road. |
RTA section 35 | Failure to comply with traffic directions. |
RTA section 36 | Failure to comply with traffic signs. |
RTA section 42 | Breach of construction and use regulations; or the use on a road of a motor vehicle or trailer which does not comply with construction and use regulations. |
RTA section 87(1) | Driving vehicle without requisite licence. |
RTA section 97 | Breach of provisional licence conditions. |
RTA section 163 | Failure to stop vehicle on being so required by constable in uniform. |
Textual Amendments
F3Entry inserted (prosp.) by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1), ss. 4, 8(3)(b), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 22(5)