The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 2000

Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in respect of motor insurance requirements

2.—(1) The Road Traffic Act 1988(1) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6) below.

(2) In section 143 (users of motor vehicles to be insured or secured against third party risks)–

(a) in subsection (1)(a), after “road” there shall be inserted “or other public place”;

(b) in subsection (1)(b), after “road” there shall be inserted “or other public place”.

(3) In section 145(3)(a) (requirements in respect of policies of insurance), after “road” there shall be inserted “or other public place”.

(4) In section 146(4) (requirements in respect of securities), after “road ” there shall be inserted “or other public place”.

(5) In section 165(1)(b) (obligation to provide name and address and produce documents to constable), after “road” there shall be inserted “or other public place”.

(6) In section 170 (duty to stop and report accident)–

(a) in subsection (1), after “on a road” there shall be inserted “ or other public place”,

(b) in subsection (1)(b)(iii), after “the road” there shall be inserted “ or place”.

(1)

1988 c. 52. Sections 165(1) and section 170(1) were amended respectively by the Road Traffic Act 1991, Schedule 4, paragraphs 69 and 72.