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Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
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2007-12-10
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
Changes on 2007-12-10
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### Introductory
#### Use of specimens in proceedings for an offence under section 4 or 5 of the Road Traffic Act.
#### Use of records kept by operators of goods vehicles.
##### 1
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- (b) any other offence in respect of which a conditional offer (within the meaning of sections 75 to 77 of this Act) may be sent.
- (2) Subject to subsection (1) above, the district court may not try any offence involving obligatory endorsement.
- (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Evidence by certificate as to driver, user or owner
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- (4A) For the purposes of subsection (4)(b) above there shall be disregarded any disqualification imposed under section 26 of this Act or section 147 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or section 223A or 436A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (offences committed by using vehicles) and any disqualification imposed in respect of an offence of stealing a motor vehicle, an offence under section 12 or 25 of the Theft Act 1968, an offence under section 178 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, or an attempt to commit such an offence.
- (4B) Where a person convicted of an offence under section 40A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (using vehicle in dangerous condition etc.) has within the three years immediately preceding the commission of the offence been convicted of any such offence, subsection (1) above shall apply in relation to him as if the reference to twelve months were a reference to six months.
- (4B) Where a person convicted of an offence under section 40A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (using vehicle in dangerous condition etc. ) has within the three years immediately preceding the commission of the offence been convicted of any such offence, subsection (1) above shall apply in relation to him as if the reference to twelve months were a reference to six months.
- (5) The preceding provisions of this section shall apply in relation to a conviction of an offence committed by aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring, or inciting to the commission of, an offence involving obligatory disqualification as if the offence were an offence involving discretionary disqualification.
- (5A) In relation to Scotland, references in this section to the court include the district court.
- (6) This section is subject to section 48 of this Act.
#### Disqualification for repeated offences
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- (i) a penalty of imprisonment which exceeds sixty days, or
- (ii) a fine which exceeds level 4 on the standard scale, or
- (b) to impose disqualification.
- (ii) a fine which exceeds level 4 on the standard scale, ...
- (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
## Part III — Fixed Penalties
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## SCHEDULE 5
#### Requirement of warning etc: supplementary.
#### Requirement of warning etc. of prosecutions for certain offences.
##### 33A
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[^key-d2577029ebeff6016e300c2004f95a52]: Word in s. 45(7)(a) repealed (24.9.2007) by [Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/49), [s. 61(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/49/section/61/1)[(10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/49/section/61/10), [Sch. 7(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/49/schedule/7/5); [S.I. 2007/2472](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2472), [art. 2(n)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2472/article/2/n)
[^key-8272ea8107c6234063cb45c27bca31c6]: S. 10(2) repealed (10.12.2007) by [Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Powers of District and JP Courts) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3480)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3480), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3480/article/1/1), [2(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3480/article/2/1/a)
[^key-0b51280df66f31c284875133bd8b7bad]: S. 34(5A) inserted (10.12.2007) by [Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Powers of District and JP Courts) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3480)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3480), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3480/article/1/1), [2(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3480/article/2/1/b)
[^key-87e7305e96c35e29679bcb52ab5bafa4]: S. 50(b) and word repealed (10.12.2007) by [Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Powers of District and JP Courts) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3480)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3480), [arts. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3480/article/1/1), [2(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3480/article/2/1/c)
[^M_C_fcccb6bb-74cf-4fd0-d080-1a3558b31dde]: S. 54 amended (1.7.2004) by [Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20), [s. 120(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/section/120/1), [Sch. 5 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/5/paragraph/4); [S.I. 2004/1572](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1572), [art. 3(jjj)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1572/article/3/jjj)
#### Notification of disability.
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#### Proceedings in which evidence of one witness sufficient in Scotland.
#### Notification of disability.
#### Proceedings in which evidence of one witness sufficient in Scotland.
#### Penalty points to be taken into account on conviction.
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#### Short title, commencement and extent.
#### Mode of trial.
#### Duty to include date of birth and sex in written plea of guilty.
#### Production of licence.
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#### Short title, commencement and extent.
#### Information as to date of birth and sex.
#### Interim disqualification.
#### Production of licence.
#### Penalty points to be attributed to an offence.
#### Penalty points to be taken into account on conviction.
#### Reduced disqualification period for attendance on courses.
#### Effect of offer and payment of penalty.
#### Index to Part III.
#### Index to Part III.
#### Effect of fixed penalty notice given under section 54.
#### Effect of offer and payment of penalty.
#### Index to Part III.
#### Short title, commencement and extent.
2007-09-24
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
2007-02-27
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2006-11-08
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2006-09-18
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2006-08-16
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2005-08-26
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2005-06-30
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2005-04-01
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2004-12-01
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2004-10-11
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2004-09-01
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2004-07-22
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2004-07-01
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2004-03-30
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2004-03-29
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2004-03-26
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2003-04-01
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2002-12-02
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2002-10-01
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2001-01-30
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1988-11-15
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
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