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Road Traffic Act 1991
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## 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.
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[^key-da3611e550a86a8c5e59d96fd4882b90]: Sch. 6 applied (with modifications) (20.9.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of East Sussex) (District of Lewes) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2111)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2111), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2111/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2111/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2111/schedule/1)
[^key-b404111d98da006cb0fd7e7c82d2e078]: S. 66 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hampshire) (Borough of Eastleigh) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2188)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/schedule/1)
[^key-9ac9f4e3a2c3816061584a354f37705d]: Ss. 69-74 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hampshire) (Borough of Eastleigh) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2188)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/schedule/1)
[^key-437a5dee70be69bb498d25468f505371]: S. 78 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hampshire) (Borough of Eastleigh) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2188)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/schedule/1)
[^key-09750bd77e640534f7b3732306090cfd]: S. 79 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hampshire) (Borough of Eastleigh) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2188)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/schedule/1)
[^key-81fc9159f9e8dcb0ca3ddb91726d2bf0]: S. 82 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hampshire) (Borough of Eastleigh) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2188)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/schedule/1)
[^key-9078f0466cde326f69bf0f4963b15171]: Sch. 6 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hampshire) (Borough of Eastleigh) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2188)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2188/schedule/1)
[^key-7648f9cc6a4c02363d68ea03fb8fe59e]: S. 66 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hertfordshire) (City and District of St Albans) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2212)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/3))
[^key-884860893402f2fb9034a6cb611deae5]: Ss. 69-74 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hertfordshire) (City and District of St Albans) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2212)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/3))
[^key-5473d95b66a23e844d26155635a91c4f]: S. 78 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hertfordshire) (City and District of St Albans) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2212)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/3))
[^key-805cb6ad37cb23bd5f65c21a59c6392f]: S. 79 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hertfordshire) (City and District of St Albans) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2212)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/3))
[^key-84022a0e1b5bba6781a8b7f924377879]: S. 82 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hertfordshire) (City and District of St Albans) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2212)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/3))
[^key-ac6e84f1c8ca2a891a0ca46969c0fa3d]: Sch. 6 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Hertfordshire) (City and District of St Albans) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2212)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2212/article/3))
[^key-de6ba31e55659ca34bcf9e02b68bf79b]: S. 66 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Blackburn with Darwen) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2260)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/3))
[^key-fe5303e0a90760564fdd0c63ad9113dc]: Ss. 69-74 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Blackburn with Darwen) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2260)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/3))
[^key-0619e4d23c298f868773725700a63198]: S. 78 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Blackburn with Darwen) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2260)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/3))
[^key-e6d3621c9f92b8f18b4cc082eee543b7]: S. 79 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Blackburn with Darwen) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2260)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/3))
[^key-fca6cc7d020bcaea9e69e8c6a422b39c]: S. 82 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Blackburn with Darwen) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2260)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/3))
[^key-94c0744853e00be19ec88c15c6e5ed29]: Sch. 6 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Borough of Blackburn with Darwen) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2260)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/schedule/1) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2260/article/3))
[^key-1d151f93e3879951a4fefce56a351324]: S. 66 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Essex) (Tendring, Rochford, Uttlesford, Braintree and Castle Point) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2194)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/schedule/1)
[^key-1d2b18f6014c0154e79e7a44cde2d611]: Ss. 69-74 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Essex) (Tendring, Rochford, Uttlesford, Braintree and Castle Point) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2194)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/schedule/1)
[^key-6ade17bda047f7064e5183a932b1f956]: S. 78 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Essex) (Tendring, Rochford, Uttlesford, Braintree and Castle Point) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2194)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/schedule/1)
[^key-54d728bdeab66f27b15b1ac16ed589cf]: S. 79 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Essex) (Tendring, Rochford, Uttlesford, Braintree and Castle Point) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2194)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/schedule/1)
[^key-e87eadb64b62d445a2022f5d4da3bdfe]: S. 82 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Essex) (Tendring, Rochford, Uttlesford, Braintree and Castle Point) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2194)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/schedule/1)
[^key-af96544c6b52dd86aa9ac98463988853]: Sch. 6 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2004) by [The Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (County of Essex) (Tendring, Rochford, Uttlesford, Braintree and Castle Point) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2194)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/1), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2194/schedule/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.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Repeals.
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