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Road Traffic Act 1991
100 versions
· 1991-07-25
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@@ -3631,25 +3631,25 @@
## SCHEDULE 8
#### Offences of dangerous driving.
#### Disapplication of sections 1 to 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 for authorised motoring events.
#### Inspection of vehicles.
#### Unfit and overloaded vehicles: offences.
#### Careless, and inconsiderate, driving.
#### Causing danger to road-users.
#### Power to prohibit driving of unfit vehicles.
#### Removal of prohibitions.
#### Requirement of licence.
#### Physical fitness.
#### Information as to identity of driver etc.
#### Applications for licences to drive hackney carriages etc.
#### Effects of disqualification.
#### Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
#### Tramcars and trolley vehicles.
#### Contravention of certain orders relating to parking places in London not to be criminal offence.
#### Recovery of vehicles or of proceeds of disposal.
#### Parking penalties in London.
#### Parking penalties in London.
@@ -4920,16 +4920,28 @@
[^key-7f20b5255c435357e35706656261f22c]: Sch. 6 applied (with modifications) (2.2.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Bedfordshire) (Districts of Mid-Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/13), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/13/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/13/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/13/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/13/article/3))
[^key-ad203639ec91c777fadbbfcf0f75a939]: S. 66 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Dundee City Council) Designation Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/87)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/4), [sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/schedule/2)
[^key-2bbd7a512fd6ce5edf05b534e6af539f]: S. 79 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Dundee City Council) Designation Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/87)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/4), [sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/schedule/2)
[^key-984783f1d8fcecc2dd8209e1ab491898]: S. 82 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Dundee City Council) Designation Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/87)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/4), [sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/schedule/2)
[^key-fdfb5771b0b868d76646dc2c33ad8d2d]: Sch. 3 modified (S.) (1.4.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Dundee City Council) Designation Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/87)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/1), [5(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/5/2), [sch. 3 Pt. II](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/schedule/3/part/II)
[^key-314f58ad7e5af0baf83c8a6d2d8fda3d]: Sch. 6 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Dundee City Council) Designation Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/87)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/4), [sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/schedule/2)
[^key-448456e3226c3c14307e6dd294fc47e0]: Ss. 69-74 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Dundee City Council) Designation Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/87)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/1), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/article/4), [sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/87/schedule/2) (as amended (1.4.2020) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of Parking Adjudicators) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/95), reg. 1, sch. 2 para. 17(3) (with sch. 1))
#### Charges for removal, storage and disposal of vehicles.
#### Immobilisation of vehicles in parking places.
#### Representations in relation to removal or immobilisation of vehicles.
#### Immobilisation of vehicles in London by police.
#### Exemptions from section 69.
#### Additional parking charges: reserve powers of Secretary of State.
#### Application to Crown and visiting forces.
#### Minor and consequential amendments.
#### Commencement.
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#### Repeals.
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