The Road Traffic Act 1991 (Amendment of Schedule 3) (Scotland) Order 1998

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which extends to Scotland only, amends Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Act 1991 by applying to Scotland that Schedule as already amended for England and Wales. Schedule 3 enables the designation of permitted and special parking areas outside London. The effect of the amendments is to include within Schedule 3 certain provisions of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) so that parking contraventions will give rise to a civil liability by the imposition of a penalty charge rather than being dealt with as criminal offences.

In permitted parking areas contravention of an order under section 35 of the 1984 Act by a stationary vehicle will no longer be an offence; nor will it be an offence if a vehicle contravenes provisions of a traffic regulation order prohibiting or restricting the waiting, loading or unloading of vehicles on a road in the permitted parking area.

In special parking areas it will no longer be an offence if a vehicle contravenes a temporary prohibition or restriction on waiting, loading or unloading.