Legislation – Road Safety Act 2006

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Introduction

1 Road safety grants

2 Application of surplus income from safety camera enforcement

3 Graduated fixed penalties

4 Graduated fixed penalty points

5 Giving of fixed penalty notices by vehicle examiners

6 Goods vehicles operator licensing

7 Public passenger vehicle licensing

8 Driving record

9 Unlicensed and foreign drivers

10 All drivers

11 Financial penalty deposits

12 Prohibition on driving: immobilisation, removal and disposal of vehicles

13 High risk offenders: medical enquiries following disqualification

14 Period of endorsement for failure to allow specimen to be tested

15 Alcohol ignition interlocks

16 Experimental period for section 15

17 Penalty points

18 Speed assessment equipment detection devices

19 Exemptions from speed limits

20 Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving

21 Causing death by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers

22 Offence of keeping vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements

23 Careless, and inconsiderate, driving

24 Breach of requirements relating to children and seat belts

25 Using vehicle in dangerous condition etc.

26 Breach of requirements as to control of vehicle, mobile telephones etc.

27 Power of police to stop vehicle

28 Furious driving

29 Breach of duty to give information as to identity of driver etc.

30 Meaning of driving without due care and attention

31 Extension of offence in section 3A of Road Traffic Act 1988

32 Alternative verdict on unsuccessful culpable homicide prosecution

33 Alternative verdict on unsuccessful manslaughter prosecution

34 Penalty points

35 Reduced disqualification period for attendance on course

36 Driving tests

37 Disqualification until test is passed

38 Granting of full licence

39 Compulsory surrender of old-form licences

40 Fee for renewal of photocard licence and issue of certain alternative licences

41 Driver training

42 Driving instruction

43 Tests: approved assistants

44 Enforcement authorities

45 Registration plates

46 Extension to Scotland and Northern Ireland

47 Particulars to be included in vehicles register

48 Records of goods vehicle examinations

49 Disclosure to foreign authorities of licensing and registration information

49A Disclosure of information relating to foreign-registered vehicles

49B Use of information relating to foreign-registered vehicles

50 Safety arrangements at level crossings

51 Delegation of power to make level crossing orders

52 Immediate suspension and revocation of drivers’ licences

53 Abolition of “contract exemption”

54 Private hire vehicles in London

55 Trunk road picnic areas

56 Vehicles modified to run on fuel stored under pressure

57 Powers to regulate transport of radioactive material

58 Minor corrections

59 Repeals and revocations

60 Power to make amendments

61 Commencement

62 Extent

63 Short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Giving of fixed penalty notices by vehicle examiners etc.

SCHEDULE 2 Endorsement: unlicensed and foreign drivers

SCHEDULE 3 Endorsement: all drivers

SCHEDULE 4 Prohibition on driving: immobilisation, removal and disposal of vehicles

SCHEDULE 5 New Schedule 2A to the Road Traffic Act 1988

SCHEDULE 6 Driving instruction

SCHEDULE 7 Repeals and revocations

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Supplementary

61Commencement

(1)

The preceding provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint (but subject to subsections (7) to (10)).

(2)

Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(3)

Any provision of this Act which alters any penalty for an offence has effect only in relation to offences committed after the coming into force of the provision.

(4)

Section 2B of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (inserted by section 20) has effect only in relation to driving occurring after the coming into force of that section; and section 3ZB of that Act (inserted by section 21) has effect only in relation to driving occurring after the coming into force of that section.

(5)

In relation to an offence under section 2B or 3ZB of the Road Traffic Act 1988 committed before F12 May 2022, the references in column 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) relating to offences under those sections have effect with the omission of the words “F2the general limit in a magistrates’ court (in England and Wales) or” and “(in Scotland)”.

(6)

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional provisions and savings as he considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(7)

The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(a)

section 1, and

(b)

section 49.

(8)

The day on which sections 8 and 9 and Schedule 2 (and the repeals contained in Schedule 7 under the heading “Endorsement: unlicensed and foreign drivers”) come into force must be—

(a)

later than the day on which section 5 and Schedule 1 (and the repeals contained in Schedule 7 under the heading “Giving of fixed penalty notices by vehicle examiners”) come into force, but

(b)

earlier than the day on which section 10 and Schedule 3 (and the repeals contained in Schedule 7 under the heading “Endorsement: all drivers”) come into force.

(9)

Sections 51, 58 and 60, and the repeals contained in Schedule 7 under the heading “Spent enactments” (and section 59 so far as relating to them), come into force on the day on which this Act is passed; but—

(a)

section 51(2) does not affect anything done or omitted to be done before that day, and

(b)

section 58(6) has effect only in relation to offences committed on or after that day.

(10)

Any power to make an order or regulations which is conferred by any provision of this Act may be exercised at any time after the passing of this Act.