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The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
- Act amended by 1996 c. 25 s.79 Sch.4 para.26
- Act amended by 1996 c. 25 s.79 Sch.4 para.26
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- art. 13A inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 2(3)
- art. 17(8)(b)(v) and word added by 2008 c. 4 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 7(b)
- art. 17D(1B) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 5(2)(a)
- art. 17D(2)(aa) substituted for word by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 5(2)(b)
- art. 17D(2A)(a) substituted for words by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 5(2)(c)(i)
- art. 17D(2A)(b) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 5(2)(c)(ii)
- art. 55(2)(m) inserted by S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I.) art. 54(1)
- art. 110(3A) inserted by 2016 c. 11 (N.I.) s. 22(b)
Other restrictions in interests of safetyN.I.
Restrictions of carriage of persons on motor bicyclesN.I.
34.—(1) Not more than one person in addition to the driver may be carried on a motor bicycle.
(2) No person in addition to the driver may be carried on a motor bicycle otherwise than sitting astride the motor bicycle and on a proper seat securely fixed to the motor cycle behind the driver's seat.
(3) If a person is carried on a motor bicycle in contravention of this Article, the driver of the motor cycle is guilty of an offence.
Restrictions of carriage of persons on bicyclesN.I.
35.—(1) Not more than one person may be carried on a road on a bicycle not propelled by mechanical power unless it is constructed or adapted for the carriage of more than one person.
(2) In this Article references to a person carried on a bicycle include references to a person riding the bicycle.
(3) If a person is carried on a bicycle in contravention of paragraph (1), each of the persons carried is guilty of an offence.
Tampering with motor vehiclesN.I.
36. If, while a motor vehicle is on a road or other public place, a person—
(a)gets on to the vehicle; or
(b)tampers with any part of the vehicle or its equipment,
without lawful authority or reasonable cause, he is guilty of an offence.
Holding or getting on to vehicle in order to be towed or carriedN.I.
37.—(1) If, for the purpose of being carried, a person without lawful authority or reasonable cause takes or retains hold of, or gets on to, a motor vehicle or trailer while in motion on a road he is guilty of an offence.
(2) If, for the purpose of being drawn, a person takes or retains hold of a motor vehicle or trailer while in motion on a road he is guilty of an offence.
Pedestrian endangering own safety or that of othersN.I.
38. If a pedestrian through his own negligence on a road endangers his own safety, or that of any other person, he is guilty of an offence.
Passing with a led horseN.I.
39.—(1) A person who, while riding a horse on a road, leads another horse, shall keep that other horse on his left or near side while any person or vehicle is passing him.
(2) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) is guilty of an offence.
Drunkenness, etc., in charge of horse-drawn vehicleN.I.
40.—(1) A person who when driving, attempting to drive or in charge of, a vehicle drawn by a horse or other animal on a road or other public place, is unfit to drive through drink or drugs (that is to say, is under the influence of drink or a drug to such extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle), is guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person liable to be charged with an offence under this Article shall not be liable to be charged under Article 10(2) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980F1 (being drunk while in charge in a road or other public place of an animal).
Careless, and inconsiderate, driving of horse-drawn vehicleN.I.
41. If a person drives a vehicle drawn by a horse or other animal on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, he is guilty of an offence.
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