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Part I Principal Road Safety Provisions
Motor vehicles: drink and drugs
4. Driving, or being in charge, when under influence of drink or drugs.
5. Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit.
5A.Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified limit
7A. Specimens of blood taken from persons incapable of consenting
8. Breath specimen showing higher alcohol level to be disregarded.
Part II Construction and Use of Vehicles and Equipment
General regulation of construction, use etc.
41. Regulation of construction, weight, equipment and use of vehicles.
41A. Breach of requirement as to brakes, steering-gear or tyres.
41B. Breach of requirement as to weight: goods and passenger vehicles.
41C.Breach of requirement as to speed assessment equipment detection devices
41D.Breach of requirements as to control of vehicle, mobile telephones etc.
43. Temporary exemption from application of regulations under section 41.
44. Authorisation of use on roads of special vehicles not complying with regulations under section 41.
Tests of vehicles other than goods vehicles to which section 49 applies
Approval of design, construction, equipment and marking of vehicles
56. Conditions of, and cancellation or suspension of, type approval certificates.
59. Supplementary provisions as to certificates of conformity and Minister’s approval certificates.
63. Obligatory type approval certificates, certificates of conformity and Minister’s approval certificates.
63A. Alteration of plated weights for goods vehicles without examination.
64. Using goods vehicle with unauthorised weights as well as authorised weights marked on it.
64A.Failure to hold EC certificate of conformity for unregistered motor cycle or tractor
65. Vehicles and parts not to be sold without required certificate of conformity or Minister’s approval certificate.
65A.Motor cycles not to be sold without EC certificate of conformity
Part III Licensing of drivers of vehicles
Part IV Licensing of drivers of large goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles.
Licensing of drivers of large goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles.
113. Grant of licences: referral of matters of conduct to traffic commissioners.
115A.Community licence holders: cessation of authorisation, etc.
116. Revocation or suspension of licences: referral of matters of conduct to traffic commissioners.
118. Revoked or suspended licences: surrender, return and endorsement.
Part VI Third-Party Liabilities
144.Exceptions from requirement of third-party insurance ... .
144A.Offence of keeping vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements
149. Avoidance of certain agreements as to liability towards passengers.
150. Insurance ... in respect of private use of vehicle to cover use under car-sharing arrangements.
151. Duty of insurers ... to satisfy judgment against persons insured ... .
153. Bankruptcy, etc., of insured ... persons not to affect claims by third parties.
154. Duty to give information as to insurance ... where claim made.
156. Power to require evidence of insurance ... on application for vehicle excise licence.
Part VII Miscellaneous and General
Powers of constables and other authorised persons
164. Power of constables to require production of driving licence and in certain cases statement of date of birth.
165. Power of constables to obtain names and addresses of drivers and others, and to require production of evidence of insurance ... and test certificates.
165A.Power to seize vehicles driven without licence or insurance
166. Powers of certain officers as respects goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles.
167. Power of arrest in Scotland for reckless or careless driving or cycling.
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