Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 No. 154 (NI. 1)

PART II N.I. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING OF DRIVERS OF VEHICLES

Restrictions affecting certain vehicles and drivers N.I.

Speed limit on vehicles required to display or displaying distinguishing mark required on vehicles driven by holders of provisional licences N.I.

19.— [F1 (1)] [F2 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3),] any person who drives on a road, at a speed exceeding 45 miles per hour, or, as the case may be, such other speed as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Department subject to affirmative resolution—

(a) a motor vehicle on which a distinguishing mark is required to be displayed to indicate that it is being driven by the holder of a provisional licence, or

(b) a motor vehicle displaying such a distinguishing mark, whether or not that distinguishing mark is required to be displayed,

shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.

[F1 (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who drives on a motorway a motor vehicle of such a class as may be prescribed by regulations.]

[F3 (3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who drives a category A2 motorcycle or a category A motorcycle while under the supervision of an approved motorcycle instructor or while taking a test of competence prescribed by virtue of Article 5(3).

(4) In paragraph (3) “approved motorcycle instructor”, “category A2 motorcycle” and “category A motorcycle” have the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.]

F1 1998 NI 7

F2 Words in art. 19(1) substituted (19.1.2013 immediately after the coming into operation of S.R. 2012/170) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/451), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

F3 Art. 19(3)(4) inserted (19.1.2013 immediately after the coming into operation of S.R. 2012/170) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/451), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)