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<P><Text Hanging="indented">These Regulations revoke and re-enact the provisions of the Motorways Traffic Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984 as amended and provide for the regulation of traffic using motorways where such roads can be used only by traffic of Classes I and <Acronym Expansion="2">II</Acronym> specified in Schedule 1 to the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993.</Text></P>
<P><Text Hanging="indented">Any person who acts in contravention of the Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale (£2500).</Text></P>
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