The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1995 No. 2994 — creates 69 criminal offences.

Made

23 November 1995

In force from

Not determined

Extent

Not stated

Subject

Road traffic and vehicles

Made under

Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order makes fresh provision with respect to certain aspects of road traffic law in Northern Ireland. The principal road safety provisions are set out in Part II of the Order and include, in particular, provision for the offences of causing death, or grievous bodily injury, by dangerous driving (Article 9), dangerous driving (Article 10), careless and inconsiderate, driving (Article 12) and causing death, or grievous bodily injury, by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs (Article 14). Part III of the Order deals with requirements as to the construction and use of vehicles and equipment. It is to be an offence to use a motor vehicle or trailer in such a condition that its use involves a danger of injury to any person (Article 54). The Department is empowered to make regulations generally as to the use of vehicles and their construction (Article 55) and may test the condition of vehicles (Articles 61 and 65). Part IV of the Order contains miscellaneous amendments of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, some of which extend the enforcement provisions of that Order to offences under this Order.

Offences created by this instrument

• Dangerous driving article 10 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• In relation to an offence under a provision of this Order specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 (the general nature of… article 104(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• a column 3 shows whether that offence is punishable on summary conviction or on indictment or in either one way or the… article 104(2)(a) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Careless, and inconsiderate, driving article 12 · Status not determined · Objective fault
• If a person causes the death of, or grievous bodily injury to, another person by driving a mechanically propelled… article 14(1) · Status not determined · Objective fault
• Alternative verdicts article 140 · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Alternative verdicts article 140(2) · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Driving, or being in charge, when under influence of drink or drugs article 15(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Driving, or being in charge, when under influence of drink or drugs article 15(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• If a person— a drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle on a road or other public place, or b is in charge of a… article 16(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Breath tests article 17(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Penalty for breach of regulations article 174B · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Provision of specimens for analysis article 18(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• The Secretary of State may by order specify for the purposes of this Article any summary offence— a which is mentioned… article 193A(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• b which is punishable with imprisonment article 193A(4)(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Seat belts: adults article 23(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Restriction on carrying children not wearing seat belts in motor vehicles article 24(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Restriction on carrying children not wearing seat belts in motor vehicles article 24(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Wearing of protective headgear article 27(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Protective helmets for motor cyclists article 28(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Authorisation of head-worn appliances for use on motor cycles article 29(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Subject to paragraph (2), a person who parks a heavy commercial vehicle (as defined in Article 31) wholly or partly— a… article 30(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Leaving vehicles in dangerous positions article 32 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Causing danger to road-users article 33(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Restrictions of carriage of persons on motor bicycles article 34(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Restrictions of carriage of persons on bicycles article 35(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Tampering with motor vehicles article 36 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Holding or getting on to vehicle in order to be towed or carried article 37(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Holding or getting on to vehicle in order to be towed or carried article 37(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Pedestrian endangering own safety or that of others article 38 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Passing with a led horse article 39(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Drunkenness, etc., in charge of horse-drawn vehicle article 40(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Careless, and inconsiderate, driving of horse-drawn vehicle article 41 · Status not determined · Objective fault
• Dangerous cycling article 42(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Careless, and inconsiderate, cycling article 43 · Status not determined · Objective fault
• Cycling when under influence of drink or drugs article 44 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Regulation of cycle racing on public roads article 45(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Regulation of cycle racing on public roads article 45(6) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Electrically assisted pedal cycles article 46(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Control of use of public paths, etc., for motor vehicle trials article 47(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Prohibition of driving mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads article 48(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Contravention of traffic directions or traffic signs article 49 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Using vehicle in dangerous condition etc article 54 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Breach of requirement as to brakes, steering-gear or tyres article 56 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Breach of requirement as to weight: goods and passenger vehicles article 57(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Breach of other construction and use requirements article 58 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Obligatory test certificates article 63(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Particular aspects of regulations under Article 65 article 67(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Obligatory goods vehicle test certificates article 69(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Obligatory goods vehicle test certificates article 69(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Obligatory goods vehicle test certificates article 69(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Using goods vehicle with unauthorised weights as well as authorised weights marked on it article 70(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Restriction on carrying passengers on goods vehicles article 71(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Testing of condition of vehicles on roads article 75(10) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Inspection of public passenger vehicles and goods vehicles article 76(3) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Inspection of public passenger vehicles and goods vehicles article 76(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who— a drives a vehicle in contravention of a prohibition under Article 77 or 79, or b causes or permits a… article 80(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Operator’s duty to inspect, and keep records of inspection of, goods vehicles article 82(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Vehicles not to be sold in unroadworthy condition or altered so as to be unroadworthy article 83(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Fitting and supply of defective or unsuitable vehicle parts article 84(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Fitting and supply of defective or unsuitable vehicle parts article 84(3) · Status not determined · Objective fault
• Fitting and supply of defective or unsuitable vehicle parts article 84(8) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Testing condition of used vehicles at sale rooms, etc article 85(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Weighing of motor vehicles article 86(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Regulation of brakes, bells etc., on cycles article 88(4) · Status not determined · Objective fault
• Causing death, or grievous bodily injury, by dangerous driving article 9 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who sells, or offers or exposes for sale, any appliance adapted for use as a reflector or tail lamp to be… article 90 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Penalty for breach of regulations under Road Traffic Orders article 97 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who, in respect of equipment, a helmet, or an appliance sold by him, or information provided by him, being… paragraph 4(2) of SCHEDULE I · Status not determined · Strict liability

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