Legislation – Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

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Introduction

Part I
General Provisions for Traffic Regulation

1 Traffic regulation orders outside Greater London.

2 What a traffic regulation order may provide.

3 Restrictions on traffic regulation orders.

4 Provisions supplementary to ss. 2 and 3.

5 Contravention of traffic regulation order.

6 Orders similar to traffic regulation orders.

7 Supplementary provisions as to orders under s. 6.

8 Contravention of order under s. 6.

9 Experimental traffic orders.

10 Supplementary provisions as to experimental traffic orders.

11 Contravention of experimental traffic order.

12 Experimental traffic schemes in Greater London.

13 Contravention of regulations under s. 12.

13A Temporary suspension of provisions under s. 6 or 9 orders.

Part II
Traffic Regulation in Special Cases

14
Temporary prohibition or restriction on roads.

15
Duration of orders and notices under s.14.

16 Supplementary provisions as to orders and notices under s. 14.

16A Prohibition or restriction on roads in connection with certain events.

16B Restrictions on orders under s. 16A.

16C Supplementary provisions as to orders under s. 16A.

17 Traffic regulation on special roads.

17A
Further provisions as to special roads.

18 One-way traffic on trunk roads.

19 Regulation of use of highways by public service vehicles.

20 Prohibition or restriction of use of vehicles on roads of certain classes.

21 Permit for trailer to carry excess weight.

22 Traffic regulation for special areas in the countryside.

22A Traffic regulation on certain roads for purpose of conserving natural beauty.

22B Traffic regulation on long distance routes

22BB Traffic regulation on byways etc. in National Parks in England and Wales

22BC Section 22BB: supplementary

22C Terrorism

22CA Section 22C: power to impose charges

22D Section 22C: supplemental

Part III
Crossings and Playgrounds

23 Powers of strategic highways companies and local traffic authorities with respect to pedestrian crossings

24 Pedestrian crossings on other roads.

25 Pedestrian crossing regulations.

26 Arrangements for patrolling school crossings.

27 Expenses under s. 26 in metropolitan police district.

28 Stopping of vehicles at school crossings.

29
Power to prohibit traffic on roads to be used as playgrounds.

30 Similar power for local authorities in Greater London.

31 Byelaws with respect to roads used as playgrounds.

Part IV
Parking Places

32 Power of local authorities to provide parking places.

33 Additional powers of local authorities in connection with off-street parking places.

34 Provision of access to premises through off-street parking place.

35 Provisions as to use of parking places provided under s. 32 or 33.

35A Offences and proceedings in connection with parking places provided under s. 32 or 33.

35B Display of information.

35C
Variation of charges at off-street parking places.

36 Provisions as to authorising use of roads for parking.

37 Extension of powers for purposes of general scheme of traffic control.

38 Parking place to be used as bus or coach station.

39 Supplementary provisions as to exercise of powers under ss. 32–35 in England or Wales.

40 Acquisition of land: provisions as to parking places.

41 Financial provisions relating to parking places.

42 Provisions as to foreshore in Scotland.

43 Control of off-street parking in Greater London.

44 Control of off-street parking outside Greater London.

45 Designation of paying parking places on highways.

46 Charges at, and regulation of, designated parking places.

46A
Variation of charges at designated parking places.

47 Offences relating to designated parking places.

48 Acceptance of payment as bar to proceedings under s. 47.

49 Supplementary provisions as to designation orders and designated parking places.

50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

51 Parking devices for designated parking places.

52 Offences and proceedings in connection with parking devices and associated apparatus.

53 Designation orders outside Greater London.

54 Designation orders in Wales.

55 Financial provisions relating to designation orders.

56 Grants where parking place designated by Secretary of State.

57 General powers of parish or community councils for provision of parking places.

58 Consents for purposes of s. 57(1).

59 Consents for, and provisions as to use of, parking places under s. 57(1)(b).

60 Supplementary provisions relating to ss. 57–59.

61 Loading areas.

62 Parking in Royal Parks.

63 Stands and racks for bicycles.

63A Parking attendants.

Part V
Traffic Signs

64 General provisions as to traffic signs.

65 Powers and duties of traffic authorities as to placing of traffic signs.

66 Traffic signs for giving effect to local traffic regulations.

67 Emergencies and temporary obstructions.

68 Placing of traffic signs in connection with exercise of other powers.

69 General provisions as to removal of signs.

70 Default powers of Secretary of State as to traffic signs.

71 Power to enter land in connection with traffic signs.

72 Powers exercisable by parish or community councils.

73 Powers and duties of local traffic authorities in Greater London in respect of traffic signs.

74 Affixing of traffic signs to walls.

74A London borough councils and the London traffic control system.

74B Transfer of traffic control systems between Secretary of State or a strategic highways company and Transport for London.

74C The traffic authority for traffic signs.

75 Similar provisions applicable in City of London.

76 Traffic signs in connection with experimental traffic schemes in London.

77 Traffic signs: modifications as respects trunk roads.

78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79 Advances by Secretary of State towards expenses of traffic signs.

80 References to highway authorities in Part V.

Part VI
Speed Limits

81 General speed limit for restricted roads.

82 What roads are restricted roads.

83 Provisions as to directions under s. 82(2)

84 Speed limits on roads other than restricted roads.

85 Traffic signs for indicating speed restrictions.

86 Speed limits for particular classes of vehicles.

87 Exemption of fire brigade, ambulance and police vehicles from speed limits.

88 Temporary speed limits.

89 Speeding offences generally.

90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part VII
Bollards and Other Obstructions

92 Bollards and other obstructions outside Greater London.

93 Powers of Secretary of State in relation to functions under s. 92.

94 Bollards and other obstructions in Greater London.

94A Bollards and other obstructions: terrorism

Part VIII
Control and Enforcement

95 Appointment of traffic wardens.

96 Additional powers of traffic wardens.

97 Supplementary provisions as to traffic wardens.

98 Control and Enforcement

99 Removal of vehicles illegally, obstructively or dangerously parked, or abandoned or broken down.

100 Interim disposal of vehicles removed under s. 99.

101 Ultimate disposal of vehicles abandoned and removeable under this Act.

101A Right of owner to recover vehicle or proceeds of sale

101B Representations and appeals

102 Charges for removal, storage and disposal of vehicles.

103 Supplementary provisions as to removal of vehicles.

104 Immobilisation of vehicles illegally parked.

105 Exemptions from s. 104.

106 Initial experimental period for immobilisation of vehicles.

106A
Immobilisation of vehicles in London

107 Liability of vehicle owner in respect of excess parking charge.

108 Notice in respect of excess parking charge.

109 Modifications of ss. 107 and 108 in relation to hired vehicles.

110 Time for bringing, and evidence in, proceedings for certain offences.

111 Supplementary provisions as to excess charges.

Part IX
Further Provisions as to Enforcement

112 Information as to identity of driver or rider.

113, 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

115 Mishandling of parking documents and related offences.

116 Provisions supplementary to s. 115.

117 Wrongful use of disabled person’s badge.

118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

119 Aiding and abetting.

120, 121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part X
General and Supplementary Provisions

121A
Traffic authorities.

121B London borough council exercising powers so as to affect another traffic authority’s roads.

121C Functions of GLA under this Act to be exercisable by the Mayor.

122 Exercise of functions by strategic highways companies or local authorities.

122A
Prospective exercise of powers.

123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

124 Provisions as to certain orders.

124A GLA side roads.

124B
Orders of the Authority changing what are GLA side roads.

124C Certification and records of GLA side roads.

125 Boundary roads.

126 Exercise of powers as respects part of width of road.

127 Footpaths, bridleways , restricted byways and byways open to all traffic.

128 Power to hold inquiries.

129 General provisions as to inquiries.

130 Application of Act to Crown.

131 Application of road traffic enactments to Crown roads.

132 Special provisions as to certain Crown roads.

132A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

132AA Royal Parks or highways in London affected by proposals relating to the other.

133 Vehicles used for marine salvage.

134 Provisions as to regulations.

135 Application of Act to Isles of Scilly.

136 Meaning of “motor vehicle” and other expressions relating to vehicles.

137 Supplementary provisions relating to s. 136.

138 Meaning of “heavy commercial vehicle”.

139 Hovercraft.

140 Certain vehicles not to be treated as motor vehicles.

141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

141A
Tramcars and trolley vehicles: regulations.

142 General interpretation of Act.

143 Saving for law of nuisance.

144 Transitional provisions and savings.

145 Commencement and temporary provisions.

146 Amendments and repeals.

147 Short title and extent.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Matters as to which Orders can be made under Section 6

SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 3

SCHEDULE 4 Control of Off-Street Parking

SCHEDULE 5 Buildings in Relation to Which a Secretary of State is the Appropriate Authority for the Purposes of Section 74

SCHEDULE 6 Speed Limits for Vehicles of Certain Classes

SCHEDULE 7

SCHEDULE 8 Statutory Statements (Excess Charges)

SCHEDULE 9 Special Provisions as to certain Orders

SCHEDULE 10 Transitional Provisions and Savings

SCHEDULE 11 Provisions of This Act and Instruments Referred to in Section 144(2)

SCHEDULE 12

SCHEDULE 13 Consequential Amendments

SCHEDULE 14 Repeals

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 Consequential Amendments

Section 146.

THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1960 (c. 16)

1

In section 253(11), for “section 78 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967” substitute
section 86 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
.

THE LONDON GOVERNMENT ACT 1963 (c. 33)

2

F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


THE COUNTRYSIDE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1967 (c. 86)

3

In section 51—

(a)

in subsection (1), for the words from “local authorities” to “1967” substitute
local highway authorities in Scotland by section 32 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
; and

(b)

in subsection (2), for “sections 28, 29, 31, 32, 52, 53 and 96 of the said Act of 1967” substitute
sections 32, 33, 35, 41, 101 and 102 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
.


THE LONDON CAB ACT 1968 (c. 7)

4

In section 3(2), for “1967” substitute
1984
.

THE COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1968 (c. 41)

5

F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


THE TRANSPORT ACT 1968 (c. 73)

F36

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

In section 117(5), for the words from “12” to the end of the subsection substitute
or 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
.

F48

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

In section 42, the reference to any of the provisions of the Transport (London) Act 1969 shall be construed as including a reference to any provision of this Act which repeals and re-enacts (with or without modification) any provision of the said Act of 1969.

THE CHRONICALLY SICK AND DISABLED PERSONS ACT 1970 (c. 44)

10

In section 20(1)(b), for “1967” substitute
1984
.

11

In section 21—

(a)

in subsection (1), for the words from “section 84C” to “Transport Act 1968)” substitute
Part III of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
;

(b)

in subsection (7)(c), after “before” insert
the time when
and after “or” insert
at that time
; and

(c)

in subsection (8), for “1967” substitute
1984
.


THE PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT 1971 (c. 56)

12

In paragraph 51(b) of Schedule 2, after “1967” insert
or section 95(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
.

F513–28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THE LAND COMPENSATION ACT 1973 (c. 26)

29

In section 20—

(a)

in subsection (6), after “1967” insert
or section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
; and

(b)

in subsection (12), for “1967” substitute
1984
.

THE CONTROL OF POLLUTION ACT 1974 (c. 40)

30

In section 23—

(a)

in subsection (2A), for “1967” substitute
1984
;

(b)

in subsection (4), for “sections 20, 52 and 53 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967” substitute
sections 99 to 102 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
; and

(c)

in subsection (9), for the words from “sections” to the end of subsection substitute
sections 46(2)(a), 142(1) and 64(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
.

THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1974 (c. 50)

31

In section 17—

(a)

in subsection (6)(a), for “the 1967 Act” substitute
the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
; and

(b)

in subsection (9), for “section 54 of the 1967 Act” substitute
section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
.

THE GREATER LONDON COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT 1974 (c. xxiv)

32

In section 15—

(a)

in subsection (2)(a), for “section 80(1)(b) of the Act of 1967” substitute
Schedule 12 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
; and

(b)

in subsection (12)—

(i)

for “section 71 of the Act of 1967” substitute
section 81 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
; and

(ii)

for “section 74 of the Act of 1967” substitute
section 84 of that Act
.

F633

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1976 (c. 57)

34

In section 7(3), for “Section 84C(1) to (5) and (6) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967” substitute
Paragraphs 20 to 23, paragraph 24 (except so much of it as relates to appeals by district councils) and paragraph 25 of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
, and for “subsections (1) and (5) of that section” substitute
paragraphs 20(1) and 24(a) and (b) of that Schedule
.

35

In section 44—

(a)

in subsection (1), in the definition of “traffic sign”, for “1967” substitute
1984
; and

(b)

in subsection (5), for “or 37(2)(c) of this Act” substitute
of this Act or section 61(2)(c) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
.

36

In section 64(2), for “section 54 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967” substitute
section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
.


THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1980 (c. 62)

37

At the end of Schedule 1 the following entry shall be inserted as follows in columns 1, 2 and 3—

Column1

Column2

Column3

The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Two police officers who have tested the apparatus.

The accuracy of any particular—(a) speedometer fitted to a police vehicle;(b) odometer fitted to a police vehicle;(c) radar meter; or(d) apparatus for measuring speed, time or distance, identified in the certificate by reference to its number or otherwise.

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PLANNING AND LAND ACT 1980 (c. 65)

38

In Schedule 7—

(a)

in paragraph 14(3) and (4), for “1967” substitute
1984
; and

(b)

in paragraph 14(4), for “section 104(1)” substitute
section 142
.


THE HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 (c. 66)

39

F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40

In section 42(2)(c), for “section 71 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967” substitute
section 81 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
, F8. . .

41

In section 60(1), for “section 12 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967” substitute
section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
.

42

In section 90F(2), for “1967” substitute
1984
.

43

In section 115(6)—

(a)

for “Section 31 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967” substitute
Section 35 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
;

(b)

for “section 28” substitute
section 32
;

(c)

for “sections 84A, 84B, 84C, 84D and 85 of” substitute
section 112 of and Parts I, II, III and IV of Schedule 9 to
;

(d)

for “the said section 31”, wherever it occurs, substitute
the said section 35
;

(e)

in paragraph (b), for “section 84D” substitute
Part IV of Schedule 9
; and

(f)

in paragraph (c), for “section 85(2)” substitute
section 112(2)
.

44

In section 115A(2), for “1967” substitute
1984
.

45

In section 265(10), for “21 and 75 of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1967” substitute
23 and 85 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
.

46

In section 285(3), for “1967” substitute
1984
, and for “section 84A(2) or (4) of” substitute
paragraph 3 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 9 to
.

47

In section 329(1), in the definition of “traffic sign”, for “section 54 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967” substitute
section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
.

F948, 49.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1050, 51.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

In Schedule 10, in Part II, in paragraph 9(1), for “1967” substitute
1984
.


THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981 (c. 69)

53

In section 54, for “1967” substitute
1984
.

F1154–56

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THE LEVEL CROSSINGS ACT 1983 (c. 16)

57

In section 1(11), in the definition of “traffic sign”, for “1967” substitute
1984
.