The Road Traffic (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 1)

10.—(1) Schedule 4 (table of offences, etc.) shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) For the entries in that Schedule relating to Articles 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16 and 17 substitute the following entries—

Article of OrderGeneral Nature of OffenceMode of ProsecutionPunishment
3(1)Driving without a licence.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
3(2)Causing or permitting a person to drive without a licence.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
9(10)Failure to deliver a licence and counterpart revoked by virtue of Article 9(8) to Department.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
10(3)Failure to deliver revoked licence and counterpart to Department.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
11Failure to notify Department of onset of, or deterioration in, relevant or prospective disability.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
13Failure to comply with any conditions prescribed for driving under provisional licence.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
14Failure to comply with any conditions prescribed for driving under provisional licence where conditions applicable to driving under full licence.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
15(7)Driving licence holder failing, when his licence is revoked, to surrender it or when particulars become incorrect, to surrender the licence and counterpart and give particulars.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
19Exceeding speed limit in vehicle required to display or displaying learner-driver’s mark.Summary

(i)Where the mark is required to be displayed, a fine of level 3 on the standard scale.

Exceeding speed limit in vehicle required to display or displaying learner-driver’s mark.Summary

(ii)Where the mark is not required to be displayed, a fine of level 2 on the standard scale.

19AFailure to comply with restriction on restricted drivers.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
19BExceeding speed limit in vehicle displaying restricted driver’s mark where mark is not required to be displayed.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
19EFailing to produce Great Britain driving licence.SummaryA fine of level 2 on the standard scale.

(3) At the appropriate places in that Schedule insert the following entries—

Article of OrderGeneral Nature of OffenceMode of ProsecutionPunishment
72Failing to comply with conditions of LGV or PCV licence, or causing or permitting person under 21 to drive LGV or PCV in contravention of such conditions.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
75Failure to deliver revoked licence to Department.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
77(4)Contravention of provision of regulations (which is declared by regulations to be an offence) about LGV or PCV drivers' licences.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.
79ADriving without a taxi driver’s licence.SummaryA fine of level 3 on the standard scale.