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Road Traffic Act 1988

Type Public General Act
Publication 1988-11-15
Last updated 2026-10-05
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
Source legislation.gov.uk
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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.

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1492

S. 11(2): definition of “the prescribed limit” modified (S.) (5.12.2014) by virtue of The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Prescribed Limit) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/328), regs. 1, 2

1494

S. 48(4)(4A) substituted for s. 48(4) (22.7.2020) by Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), ss. 13(2), 25(2)(b)

1503

Words in s. 164(5) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 98 (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

1513

S. 58(8) inserted (temp.) (31.12.2020 for a period of two years at the end of which this amending provision will expire) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/648), regs. 1(b)(ii), 2(4)(c) (with reg. 11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(12)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

1514

Words in s. 58(1)(a) inserted (temp.) (31.12.2020 for a period of two years at the end of which this amending provision will expire) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/648), regs. 1(b)(ii), 2(4)(a) (with reg. 11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(12)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

1515

S. 58(3) substituted (temp.) (31.12.2020 for a period of two years at the end of which this amending provision will expire) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/648), regs. 1(b)(ii), 2(4)(b) (with reg. 11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(12)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

1543

Words in s. 164(10) substituted (28.6.2022) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(a)(ii)

1547

S. 156A and cross-heading inserted (28.6.2022) by Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act 2022 (c. 25), ss. 1, 2(1)

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