SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2Amendments related to disabled persons' badges

Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40)

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1

Section 70 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (exemptions from section 69 of that Act) shall have effect with the following amendments.

2

In subsection (1), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

aa

a current recognised badge (within the meaning given by section 21A of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970) is displayed on the vehicle;

3

After subsection (2) there is inserted—

2A

In any case in which section 69(1) of this Act would apply to a vehicle but for subsection (1)(aa) above and the vehicle was not, at the time at which it was parked, being used—

a

in accordance with regulations under section 21A of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, and

b

in circumstances falling within section 117(1A)(b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (use where a disabled person’s concession would be available by virtue of displaying a non-GB badge),

the person in charge of the vehicle at that time shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.