Statutory Instruments
Road Traffic
Made
17th July 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61 of the Road Safety Act 2006 (1):
1. This Order may be cited as the Road Safety Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008.
2. The following provisions of the Road Safety Act 2006 shall come into force on 18th August 2008—
(a)section 20;
(b)section 21; and
(c)section 30, to the extent not already commenced.
Maria Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
17th July 2008
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force from 18th August 2008 the following provisions of the Road Safety Act 2006.
Section 20, which inserts a new section 2B into the Road Traffic Act 1988 to create an offence of causing death by driving without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons. Provision is also made as to penalties, alternative verdicts and other consequential matters.
Section 21, which inserts a new section 3ZB into the Road Traffic Act 1988 to create an offence of causing death by driving when unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured. Provision is also made as to penalties and other consequential matters.
Section 30 (which has previously been commenced in part) which inserts a new section 3ZA into the Road Traffic Act 1988 to explain when a person is to be regarded as driving without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Road Safety Act 2006 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 14 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Sections 23 – 25 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 26 | 27.2.2007 | 2007/237 |
| Sections 27 – 29 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 30 in so far as section 3ZA of the Road Traffic Act 1988 has effect for the purposes of sections 3 and 3A of that Act | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 31 – 33 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 36 | 27.2.2007 | 2007/237 |
| Section 40 | 27.2.2007 | 2007/237 |
| Section 41 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 43 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 44 | 16.3.2007 | 2007/466 |
| Section 45 | 30.7.2008 | 2008/1862 |
| Section 46 | 31.7.2008 | 2008/1864 |
| Section 50 | 27.2.2007 | 2007/237 |
| Section 52 | 16.3.2007 | 2007/466 |
| Section 53 | 28.1.2008 | 2007/3492 |
| Section 54 | 31.3.2008 | 2007/3492 |
| Section 55 | 28.1.2008 | 2007/3492 |
| Section 59, in so far as it relates to paragraphs 9, 12 and 16 of Schedule 7 (and accordingly paragraphs 9, 12 and 16 of Schedule 7) | 27.2.2007 | 2007/237 |
| Section 59, in so far as it relates to paragraphs 5 and 13 of Schedule 7 (and accordingly paragraphs 5 and 13 of Schedule 7) | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |