The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1997 No. 276 — creates 29 criminal offences.

Made

12 February 1997

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 Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

(This note is nor part of the Order) This Order makes provision for the regulation of road traffic in Northern Ireland. It replaces provisions of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 relating to speed limits, parking places, traffic signs, traffic wardens and the regulation of road traffic e generally. Part II of the Order provides for driving or riding on the left as a general rule. Part III provides for various forms of regulation of traffic. Part IV empowers the Department of the Environment to provide parking places and regulates their use. Part V deals with traffic signs and Part VI provides for speed limits for vehicles. Part VII contains provisions relating to traffic wardens and their functions. Part VIII provides for the removal and disposal of vehicles and Part IX contains miscellaneous provisions, including provisions relating to the misuse of disabled persons' badges. Orders under this Order are with certain exceptions no longer subject to negative resolution and are exempted from requirements as to their being printed and sold.

Offences created by this instrument

• In the event of any contravention of a provision of an order under Article 13, the person responsible is guilty of an… article 14(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who, with intent to defraud— a interferes with any such apparatus or device mentioned in Article 13(5) as is… article 14(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• If a person fails to comply with paragraph (8), he is guilty of an offence unless he shows to the satisfaction of the… article 14(9) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• If the driver of a vehicle— a otherwise than as authorised under Article 15— i leaves the vehicle in a parking place… article 19(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• c contravenes any provision of an order under that Article as to— i the manner in which vehicles shall be driven into… article 19(1)(c) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• If any person, whether the driver of a vehicle or not, contravenes any provision of an order under Article 15… article 19(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• A person who, with intent to defraud, interferes with a parking meter or operates or attempts to operate a parking… article 19(4) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• A person who, with intent to defraud— a interferes with any apparatus referred to in Article 21(2)(d) or with a… article 22 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Mishandling of parking devices, etc article 23(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Public service vehicle plying for hire in parking place article 24 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Rule of the road article 3(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Warning devices for indicating temporary obstructions article 30(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Warning of danger to traffic article 31(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Interference with, or damage to, traffic signs article 33 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Unauthorised signs article 34(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Unauthorised signs article 34(4) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Traffic regulation orders article 4(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Contravening speed limit article 43(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Experimental traffic control schemes article 5(9) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Obstructing removal of vehicles article 50 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Disabled persons' badges article 55(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Enforcement powers article 57(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Pedestrian crossings article 59(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• School crossings article 60(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Power to prohibit or restrict use of vehicles on certain bridges article 66(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Temporary traffic regulation article 7(9) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• General traffic regulations article 8(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Contravention of directions paragraph 49(1) of SCHEDULE 8 · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Contravention of traffic signs paragraph 50(1) of SCHEDULE 8 · Status not determined · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

Contributions, debates and written statements mentioning this instrument by name. Parliamentary material is reused under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

• Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Lords · Lords Chamber · 22 October 2014

  112: Before Schedule 5, insert the following new Schedule— ScheduleMutual recognition of driving disqualification in UK and Republic of IrelandPart 1Further provisionCrime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32)1 Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (EU Convention on driving disqualifications) is amended as follows. 2 (1) Section 54 (road traffic offences in UK: application of section 55) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2)— (a) in paragraph (a), after “Schedule 3” insert “or Part 1 of Schedule 3A”, and(b) in paragraph (b), for “that Schedule”…

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