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Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
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- 1984 c. 27
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- s. 87(1)(a) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 54
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87 Exemption of fire brigade, ambulance and police vehicles from speed limits.E+W
[F1(1)]No statutory provision imposing a speed limit on motor vehicles shall apply to any vehicle on an occasion when it is being used for [F2fire and rescue authority], ambulance or police purposes, if the observance of that provision would be likely to hinder the use of the vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used on that occasion.
[F3(2)Subsection (1) above applies in relation to a vehicle being used—
(a)for Serious Organised Crime Agency purposes, or
(b)for training persons to drive vehicles for use for Serious Organised Crime Agency purposes,
as it applies in relation to a vehicle being used for police purposes.
(3)But (except where it is being used for training the person by whom it is being driven) subsection (1) above does not apply in relation to a vehicle by virtue of subsection (2) above unless it is being driven by a person who has been trained in driving vehicles at high speeds.]
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E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only
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F1S. 87 renumbered (E.W.) (1.1.2006) as s. 87(1) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 59, 178, Sch. 4 para. 42(2); S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(l)
F2Words in s. 87 substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2004 for E., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 53, 61, Sch. 1 para. 55; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2(2) (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
F3S. 87(2)(3) added (E.W.) (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 59, 178, Sch. 4 para. 42(3); S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(l)
87 Exemption of fire brigade, ambulance and police vehicles from speed limits.S
No statutory provision imposing a speed limit on motor vehicles shall apply to any vehicle on an occasion when it is being used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes [F4or for or in connection with the exercise of any function of a relevant authority (as defined in section 6 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5))], if the observance of that provision would be likely to hinder the use of the vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used on that occasion.
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E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only
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F4Words in s. 87 inserted (S.) (2.8.2005) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5), ss. 89(1), 90, Sch. 3 para. 12; S.S.I. 2005/392, art. 2
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