12 Motor racing on public ways.E+W+S
(1)A person who promotes or takes part in a race or trial of speed between motor vehicles on a public way is guilty of an offence.
[F1(1A)Subsection (1) is subject to—
(a)in relation to England and Wales, sections 12A to 12F (which make provision to allow the holding of races or trials of speed between motor vehicles on public ways in England and Wales);
(b)in relation to Scotland, sections 12G to 12I (which make provision to allow the holding of races or trials of speed between motor vehicles on public ways in Scotland).]
(2)In this section “public way” means, in England and Wales, a [F2highway] and, in Scotland, a public road.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 12(1A) inserted (10.3.2017) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 73(2), 115(7); S.I. 2017/273, art. 2(a)
F2Word in s. 12(2) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 45; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2,Sch.