The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART II OFFENCES AND ENFORCEMENT

    1. Increase in penalty points

      1. 3.Offences concerning the wearing of seat belts

      2. 4.Failure to give information for purposes of identification to police

      3. 5.Contravention of temporary speed restriction

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

    2. Increase in other penalties

      1. 7.Increase in penalty for careless, and inconsiderate, driving

      2. 8.Increase in penalty where child not wearing seat belt in rear

      3. 9.Disqualification for using vehicle in dangerous condition

    3. Attendance on courses

      1. 10.Reduced penalty points for attendance on course

      2. 11.Reduced disqualification period for attendance on course

    4. Deposits and prohibition on driving

      1. 12.Financial penalty deposits

      2. 13.Prohibition on driving: immobilisation, removal and disposal of vehicles

    5. Testing for drink and drugs

      1. 14.Testing for drink and drugs

      2. 15.Period of endorsement for failure to allow specimen to be tested

    6. Powers of enforcement

      1. 16.Giving of fixed penalty notices by vehicle examiners

      2. 17.Extension of powers of vehicle examiners

      3. 18.Power of arrest in relation to failure to stop a vehicle

      4. 19.Production of certain documents

      5. 20.Seizure of licences

    7. Miscellaneous

      1. 21.Power to seize etc. vehicles driven without insurance

    8. Graduated fixed penalties

      1. 22.Graduated fixed penalties

      2. 23.Graduated fixed penalty points

      3. 24.Graduated fixed penalty points for speeding offences

    9. Miscellaneous

      1. 25.Offence of keeping vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements

      2. 26.Seat belts: delivery drivers

      3. 27.Disqualification until test passed

      4. 28.Notice of prosecution for certain offences

      5. 29.False statements, forgery and power of seizure in connection with certain documents

  4. PART III DRIVER LICENSING

    1. 30.Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence

    2. 31.Power to remove requirement to apply for licence after passing of test

    3. 32.Removal of two year period from passing of test in which to apply for licence

    4. 33.Physical fitness

    5. 34.Payment of fee for confirmation in writing of person’s entitlement to drive

    6. 35.Exchangeable driving licences

    7. 36.Access to driver licensing information

    8. 37.Applying for or obtaining a driving licence, or driving, while disqualified

    9. 38.Driving record

    10. 39.Unlicensed and foreign drivers

    11. 40.All drivers

  5. PART IV DRIVER AND VEHICLE TESTING

    1. 41.Display of test certificates

    2. 42.Vehicles modified to run on fuel stored under pressure

    3. 43.Testing of vehicles

    4. 44.Tests of competence to drive

    5. 45.Approved test assistants

  6. PART V DRIVING INSTRUCTION

    1. Introductory

      1. 46.Interpretation of this Part

      2. 47.Expressions defined in this Part

    2. Instructors and instruction businesses to be registered

      1. 48.Requirement of registration

      2. 49.Paid driving instruction: offences

      3. 50.Exemption from prohibitions imposed by Article 48

    3. Registration

      1. 51.Register

      2. 52.Conditions of registration

      3. 53.Registration of disabled persons

      4. 54.Provisions supplementary to Article 53

      5. 55.Duration of registration

      6. 56.Extension of duration of registration

      7. 57.Termination of registration by Registrar

      8. 58.Power to give direction as to further applications

    4. Appeals

      1. 59.Appeals to the Department

      2. 60.Appeals to court of summary jurisdiction

      3. 61.Regulations in respect of appeals

    5. Examinations and training

      1. 62.Examinations

      2. 63.Review of examinations etc.

      3. 64.Training

    6. Disabled persons: emergency control certificates, etc.

      1. 65.Assessment of disabled person’s ability to control a motor vehicle in an emergency

      2. 66.Further assessments

      3. 67.Duty to disclose further disability

      4. 68.Offences relating to giving by disabled person of paid driving instruction

    7. General and supplemental

      1. 69.Power to alter registration period

      2. 70.Evidence of registration

      3. 71.Surrender of certificates etc.

      4. 72.Production of certificates etc. to constables and authorised persons

      5. 73.Offences by corporations

      6. 74.Service of notices

      7. 75.Fees

      8. 76.Regulations

      9. 77.Application to Crown

      10. 78.Offences

  7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 79.Removal of requirement for Department of Finance and Personnel to approve certain matters relating to charging of fees by Department

    2. 80.Funding for automatic number plate recognition

    3. 81.Disclosure of information about insurance status of vehicles

    4. 82.Departments' functions as to road safety

    5. 83.Regulations prohibiting the grant of excise licences unless evidence of insurance or security

    6. 84.Alteration of penalties

    7. 85.Power to make consequential provisions

    8. 86.Amendments and repeals

  8. Signature

  9. SCHEDULES:

    1. Schedule 1

      Prohibition on driving: immobilisation, removal and disposal of vehicles

    2. Schedule 2

      Giving of fixed penalty notices by vehicle examiners etc.

    3. Schedule 3

      New Schedule 2A to the Order of 1981

    4. Schedule 4

      Endorsement: unlicensed and foreign drivers: consequential amendments

    5. Schedule 5

      Endorsement: all drivers: consequential amendments

    6. Schedule 6

      Entries to be inserted in Part I of Schedule 1 to the Offenders Order in respect of driving instruction

    7. Schedule 7

      Minor and consequential amendments

    8. Schedule 8

      Repeals

  10. Explanatory Note