Section 193A — Road Traffic Act 1988: Tramcars and trolley vehicles.

Tramcars and trolley vehicles. 193A 1 The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that such of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) below as are specified in the regulations shall not apply, or shall apply with modifications—

a to all tramcars or to tramcars of any specified class, or b to all trolley vehicles or to trolley vehicles of any specified class.

2 The provisions referred to in subsection (1) above are the provisions of—

a sections 12, 40A to 42, 47, 48, 66, 68 to 73, 75 to 79, 83, 87 to 109, 143 to 165, 168, 170, 171, 178, 190 and 191 of this Act, and b sections 1, 2, 7, 8, 22, 25 to 29, 31, ... 34 to 48 91ZA , 91A , 96 and 97 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (provisions requiring warning of prosecution etc and provisions connected with the licensing of drivers).

3 Regulations under this section—

a may make different provision for different cases, b may include such transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient, and c may make such amendments to any special Act as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the regulations or in consequence of the application to any tramcars or trolley vehicles of any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) above. 3A Sections 12A to 12I do not apply to tramcars or to trolley vehicles.

4 In this section “ special Act ” means a local Act of Parliament passed before the commencement of this section which authorises or regulates the use of tramcars or trolley vehicles.