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Article 2(1)(b)
(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence | (2) Seriousness of offence and applicable level of deposit | ||
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£60 | £120 | £200 | |
1. Driving a vehicle or vehicles for more than 10 hours, contrary to section 96(1) | More than 10 hours but less than 11 hours driving | 11 hours or more but less than 12 hours driving | 12 hours or more driving |
2. Failure to take an interval for rest and refreshment, contrary to section 96(2) | Being on duty for up to 1 hour beyond the required break | Being on duty for 1 hour or more, but less than 2 hours, beyond the required break | Being on duty for 2 hours or more beyond the required break |
3. Exceeding working day of 11 hours, contrary to section 96(3)(a) | More than 11 hours but less than 12 hours working | 12 hours or more but less than 13 hours working | 13 hours or more working |
4. Failing to take a daily rest period between two successive working days, contrary to section 96(4) | Less than 11 hours but more than 10 hours daily rest | 10 hours or less but more than 9 hours daily rest | 9 hours or less daily rest |
5. Failing to take a weekly rest period of 24 hours, contrary to section 96(6) | Less than 24 hours but more than 23 hours rest | 23 hours or less but more than 22 hours rest | 22 hours or less rest |
6. Exceeding the daily working limit of 16 hours in respect of a passenger vehicle to which the Drivers’ Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Modifications) Order 1971(2) apply, contrary to section 96(3)(c) as modified by that Order in relation to such vehicles | More than 16 hours, but less than 17 hours working | 17 hours or more but less than 18 hours working | 18 hours or more working |
7. Failing to take a daily rest period between two successive working days by a driver of a passenger vehicle to which the Drivers’ Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Modifications) Order 1971) apply, contrary to section 96(4) , as modified by that Order in relation to such vehicles | Less than 10 hours but more than 9 hours daily rest (or, in the case of a reduced daily rest period, less than 8.5 hours but more than 7.5 hours daily rest) | 9 hours or less but more than 8 hours daily rest (or, in the case of a reduced daily rest period, 7.5 hours or less but more than 6.5 hours daily rest) | 8 hours or less daily rest (or, in the case of a reduced daily rest period, 6.5 hours or less daily rest) |
8. Failing to take a rest period of 24 hours in each successive two week period by a driver of a passenger vehicle to which the Drivers’ Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Modifications) Order 1971) apply, contrary to section 96(6), as modified by that Order in relation to such vehicles | Less than 24 hours but more than 23 hours weekly rest | 23 hours or less but more than 22 hours weekly rest | 22 hours or less weekly rest |
9. In all other cases | £30 |
(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence | (2) Seriousness of offence and applicable level of deposit | ||
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£60 | £120 | £200 | |
1. Exceeding 9 hours daily driving, in contravention of paragraph 1 of Article 6(1) of the EC Regulation | More than 9 hours but less than 10 hours driving | 10 hours or more but less than 11 hours driving | 11 hours or more driving |
2. Exceeding 10 hours daily driving, in contravention of paragraph 2 of Article 6(1) of the EC Regulation | More than 10 hours but less than 11 hours driving | 11 hours or more but less than 12 hours driving | 12 hours or more driving |
3. Exceeding the weekly driving time of 56 hours, in contravention of Article 6(2) of the EC Regulation | More than 56 hours but less than 58 hours driving | 58 hours or more but less than 59 hours driving | 59 hours or more driving |
4. Exceeding 90 hours accumulated driving time in any two consecutive weeks, in contravention of Article 6(3) of the EC Regulation | More than 90 hours but less than 93 hours driving | 93 hours or more but less than 94 hours driving | 94 hours or more driving |
5. Exceeding 4.5 hours driving without a break, in contravention of Article 7 of the EC Regulation | More than 4.5 hours but less than 5.5 hours driving | 5.5 hours or more but less than 6.5 hours driving | 6.5 hours or more driving |
6. Insufficient regular daily rest period in 24 hour period, in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(2) of the EC Regulation | Less than 11 hours but more than 10 hours daily rest | 10 hours or less but more than 9 hours daily rest | 9 hours or less daily rest |
7. Insufficient reduced daily rest period in 24 hour period, in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(2) of the EC Regulation | Less than 9 hours but more than 8 hours daily rest | 8 hours or less but more than 7 hours daily rest | 7 hours or less daily rest |
8. Failure to take first rest of at least 3 consecutive hours where daily rest period is split, as required by the first indent of Article 4(g) of the EC Regulation and in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(2) of that Regulation | Less than 3 hours but more than 2 hours rest | 2 hours or less but more than 1 hours rest | 1 hour or less rest |
9. Failure to take second rest of at least 9 consecutive hours where daily rest period is split, as required by the first indent of Article 4(g) of the EC Regulation, and in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(2) of that Regulation | Less than 9 hours but more than 8 hours rest | 8 hours or less but more than 7 hours rest | 7 hours or less rest |
10. Failure to take daily rest period of at least 12 hours in total, where regular daily rest period is split, as required by the first indent of Article 4(g) of the EC Regulation and in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(2) of that Regulation | Less than 12 hours but more than 11 hours rest | 11 hours or less but more than 10 hours rest | 10 hours or less rest |
11. Insufficient rest in 30 hour period by a driver engaged in multi-manning, in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(5) of the EC Regulation | Less than 9 hours but more than 8 hours rest | 8 hours or less but more than 7 hours rest | 7 hours or less rest |
12. Insufficient regular weekly rest period, in contravention of Articles 8(1) and (6) of the EC Regulation | Less than 45 hours but more than 43 hours weekly rest | 43 hours or less but more than 42 hours weekly rest | 42 hours or less weekly rest |
13. Insufficient reduced weekly rest period, in contravention of Articles 8(1) and (6) of the EC Regulation | Less than 24 hours but more than 22 hours rest | 22 hours or less but more than 21 hours rest | 21 hours or less rest |
14. Failure to take equivalent period of compensatory rest before the end of the third week where reduced weekly rest period has been taken, as required by the second indent of Article 8(6) of the EC Regulation | Up to 3 hours less rest than required | 3 hours or more but less than 4 hours less rest than required | 4 hours or more less rest than required |
15. Exceeding 9 hours daily driving, in contravention of the first sub-paragraph of Article 6.1 of the AETR | More than 9 hours but less than 10 hours driving | 10 hours or more but less than 11 hours driving | 11 hours or more driving |
16. Exceeding 10 hours daily driving (where permitted), in contravention of the first sub-paragraph of Article 6.1 of the AETR | More than 10 hours but less than 11 hours driving | 11 hours or more but less than 12 hours driving | 12 hours or more driving |
17. Exceeding 90 hours total period of driving in any one fortnight, in contravention of Article 6.2 of the AETR | More than 90 hours but less than 93 hours driving | 93 hours or more but less than 94 hours driving | 94 hours or more driving |
18. Exceeding 4.5 hours driving without a break, in contravention of Article 7.1 of the AETR | More than 4.5 hours but less than 5.5 hours driving | 5.5 hours or more but less than 6.5 hours driving | 6.5 hours or more driving |
19. Insufficient daily rest period in 24 hour period in contravention of the first sub-paragraph of Article 8.1 of the AETR | Less than 11 hours but more than 10 hours rest | 10 hours or less but more than 9 hours rest | 9 hours or less rest |
20. Insufficient reduced daily rest period (where permitted) in 24 hours period in contravention of the first sub-paragraph of Article 8.1 of the AETR | Less than 9 hours but more than 8 hours rest | 8 hours or less but more than 7 hours rest | 7 hours or less rest |
21. Failure to take equivalent period of compensatory rest before the end of the following week, in accordance with Article 8.1 of the AETR, where reduced daily rest periods taken | Up to 3 hours less rest than required | 3 hours or more but less than 4 hours less rest than required | 4 hours or more less rest than required |
22. Failure to take rest of at least 8 consecutive hours, in accordance with Article 8.1 of the AETR, where daily rest period is split | Less than 8 hours but more than 7 hours rest | 7 hours or less but more than 6 hours rest | 6 hours or less rest |
23. Failure to take daily rest period of 12 hours in total, in accordance with Article 8.1 of the AETR, where regular daily rest period is split | Less than 12 hours but more than 11 hours rest | 11 hours or less but more than 10 hours rest | 10 hours or less rest |
24. Insufficient consecutive rest period of 8 hours in 30 hour period where vehicle is manned by at least two drivers, in contravention of Article 8.2 of the AETR | Less than 8 hours but more than 7 hours rest | 7 hours or less but more than 6 hours rest | 6 hours or less rest |
25. Insufficient regular weekly rest period, in contravention of Articles 6.1 and 8.3 of the AETR | Less than 45 hours but more than 43 hours rest | 43 hours or less but more than 42 hours rest | 42 hours or less rest |
26. Insufficient reduced weekly rest period if taken where the vehicle is normally based or where the driver is based, in contravention of Articles 6.1 and 8.3 of the AETR | Less than 36 hours but more than 34 hours rest | 34 hours or less but more than 33 hours rest | 33 hours or less rest |
27. Insufficient reduced weekly rest period of 24 hours if taken elsewhere than where the vehicle is normally based or where the driver is based, in contravention of Articles 6.1 and 8.3 of the AETR | Less than 24 hours but more than 22 hours rest | 22 hours rest or less but more than 21 hours rest | 21 hours or less rest |
28. Failure to take sufficient compensatory rest for reductions in weekly rest period before the end of the third week in question, in contravention of Articles 6.1 and 8.3 of the AETR | Up to 3 hours less rest than required | 3 hours or more but less than 4 hours less rest than required | 4 hours or more less rest than required |
29. In all other cases | £30 |
(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence | (2) Applicable level of deposit |
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1. Failure to ensure recording equipment installed in accordance with article 3(1) of the Community Recording Equipment Regulation | £200 |
2. Failing to ensure correct functioning of recording equipment or driver card, in accordance with article 13 of that Regulation | £60 |
3. Failing to ensure the proper use of the recording equipment, in accordance with article 13 of that Regulation | £120 |
4. Failing to ensure the proper use of the driver card, in accordance with article 13 of that Regulation | £200 |
5. Failure to ensure that printing can be carried out correctly in the event of an inspection (other than a failure to provide sufficient printing material), in accordance with article 14(1) of that Regulation | £120 |
6. Failure to ensure that printing can be carried out correctly in the event of an inspection by a failure to provide sufficient printing material, in accordance with article 14(1) of that Regulation | £60 |
7. Using driver card of which the driver is not the holder, contrary to article 14(4)(a) of that Regulation | £200 |
8. Using a defective driver card, contrary to article 14(4)(a) of that Regulation | £60 |
9. Failure, at the start of the journey, to print out information required, etc, in accordance with article 15(1)(a) of that Regulation | £120 |
10. Failure, at the end of the journey, to print out the information required, etc, in accordance with article 15(1)(b) of that Regulation | £120 |
11. Failure to use record sheets or driver card, in accordance with article 15(2) of that Regulation | £200 |
12. Unauthorised withdrawal of record sheet or driver card, contrary to article 15(2) of that Regulation | £120 |
13. Failure to enter legibly on the record sheet, when away from the vehicle, periods of time, in accordance with article 15(2) of that Regulation | £120 |
14. Failure to amend record sheet or driver card as necessary when more than one driver on board the vehicle, in accordance with article 15(2) of that Regulation | £120 |
15. In all other cases | £30 |
(1) Nature of contravention or the failure constituting the offence | (2) Applicable level of deposit |
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1. Contravention of regulation 27(1)(g)(failure to have a tread pattern of at least 1 millimetre) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986(6) | £120 |
2. In all other cases | £60 |
(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence | (2) Applicable level of deposit | ||
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£60 | £120 | £200 | |
1. Exceeding maximum authorised weight of vehicle, contrary to regulation 4(1)(a) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998(7) | Exceeding weight by up to 10% | Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15% | Exceeding weight by 15% or more |
2. Exceeding maximum authorised weight of vehicle combination, contrary to regulation 4(1)(b) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998 | Exceeding weight by up to 10% | Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15% | Exceeding weight by 15% or more |
3. Exceeding maximum authorised weight of axle, contrary to Regulation 4(1)(c) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998) | Exceeding weight by up to 10% | Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15% | Exceeding weight by 15% or more |
4. Exceeding maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle, contrary to regulation 75(1) of, and Parts I, IA and II of Schedule 11 to, the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986(8) | Exceeding weight by up to 10% | Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15% | Exceeding weight by 15% or more |
5. Exceeding maximum permitted laden weight of trailer, contrary to regulation 75(3) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 | Exceeding weight by up to 10% | Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15% | Exceeding weight by 15% or more |
6. Exceeding maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle and trailer, other than an articulated vehicle, contrary to regulation 76(1) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 | Exceeding weight by up to 10% | Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15% | Exceeding weight by 15% or more |
7. Exceeding any weights shown on the plate fitted in accordance with regulation 66 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, contrary to regulation 80(1)(a) of those Regulations | Exceeding weight by up to 10% | Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15% | Exceeding weight by 15% or more |
8. Exceeding any weight shown in column (2) of the plating certificate, contrary to regulation 80(1)(b) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986) | Exceeding weight by up to 10% | Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15% | Exceeding weight by 15% or more |
9. Exceeding maximum gross weight in respect of an agricultural trailed appliance, contrary to regulation 80(1)(c) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 | Exceeding weight by up to 10% | Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15% | Exceeding weight by 15% or more |
10. Exceeding sum of weights in respect of axles fitted with a compensating arrangement, contrary to regulation 80(2) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 | Exceeding weight by up to 10% | Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15% | Exceeding weight by 15% or more |
11. In all other cases | £30 |
(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence | (2) Applicable level of deposit |
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1. Failure to meet requirements regarding speed limiters, in accordance with regulation 36A(4) of those Regulations(10) | £120 |
2. Failure to meet requirements regarding speed limiters, in accordance with regulation 36B(6) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986(11) | £120 |
3. Failure to maintain vehicle, etc., or to carry, etc., passengers in accordance with regulation 100(1) of those Regulations, so as not to be a danger | £60 |
4. Failure to carry load in a secure manner, etc., in accordance with regulation 100(2) of those Regulations, so as not to be a danger or nuisance | £60 |
5. Failure to use vehicle for suitable purposes, in accordance with regulation 100(3) of those Regulations, so as not to cause or be likely to cause a danger or nuisance | £60 |
6. In all other cases | £30 |
Section 96(11) was first amended by section 2(1)(e) and (f) of the Road Traffic (Drivers’ Ages and Hours of Work) Act 1976 (c.3). It was subsequently amended by sections 38 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 in respect of England and Wales, and by sections 289F and 289G of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (as inserted by section 54 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982) in respect of Scotland.
Section 96(11A) was inserted by paragraph 9(2)(a) of Schedule 4 to the European Communities Act 1972. It was subsequently amended by section 2(1)(c) of the Road Traffic (Drivers’ Ages and Hours of Work) Act 1976, and by sections 38 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 in respect of England and Wales, and by sections 289F and 289G of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (as inserted by section 54 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982) in respect of Scotland. It was further amended by S.I 1986/1457 and 2007/1819.
Section 97 was substituted by S.I. 1979/1746 and subsection (1) was then subsequently substituted by S.I. 1984/144; it was amended by S.I. 1986/1457, 1989/2121 and 2005/1904.
Section 41A was substituted, together with sections 41B and 42, for section 42 as originally enacted, by section 8(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1991.
S.I. 1986/1078. There are no relevant amendments.
S.I. 1998/3111, as amended by S.I. 2000/3224 and 2001/1125.
S.I. 1986/1078, as amended by S.I. 1987/676, 1992/2016, 1994/329, 1997/1096, 1998/3112; there are other amendments to these Regulations but none are relevant for the purposes of table 5 to this Schedule.
Section 42 was substituted by section 8(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1991, and was subsequently amended by section 26(2) of the Road Safety Act 2006.
S.I. 1986/1078, as amended by S.I. 1988/271; regulation 36A was then substituted by S.I. 1993/3048 and further amended by S.I. 1997/1340, 2004/2102, and 2005/3170.
S.I. 1986/1078; regulation 36B was inserted by S.I. 1991/1527 and then substituted by S.I. 1993/3048 and further amended by S.I. 1994/329, 1996/2064, 2003/1946, 2004/2102, and 2005/3170. There are other amendments but none are relevant.
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