Road Traffic Act 1988
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
Section 133 — Review of examinations.
Review of examinations. 133 1 On the application of a person who has undergone a relevant examination, or a part of such an examination — a a magistrates' court , or b in Scotland, the sheriff within…
Section 133A — Assessment of disabled person’s ability to control a motor car in an emergency.
Assessment of disabled person’s ability to control a motor car in an emergency. 133A 1 This section applies to any person who, by or under any provision of this Part of this Act,— a is authorised to…
Section 133B — Further assessments.
Further assessments. 133B 1 A person who has undergone an emergency control assessment may not apply to undergo a further assessment until after the end of— a the period of six months beginning with…
Section 133C — Duty to disclose further disability.
Duty to disclose further disability. 133C 1 This section applies to— a persons whose names are in the register, and b persons who hold licences under section 129 of this Act granted by virtue of…
Section 133D — Offences relating to giving by disabled person of paid driving instruction.
Offences relating to giving by disabled person of paid driving instruction. 133D 1 This section applies to— a persons whose names are in the register, and b persons who hold licences under section…
Section 133E — Direction to disregard emergency control assessment requirement
Direction to disregard emergency control assessment requirement 133E 1 This section applies where a person has been required— a under section 125(2C) or 129(1B), or b as mentioned in section…
Section 134 — Power to alter conditions for entry or retention in, and removal from, register and for grant or revocation of licences.
Power to alter conditions for entry or retention in, and removal from, register and for grant or revocation of licences. 134 Regulations may— a alter or add to the conditions as to which the…
Section 135 — Power to prescribe form of certificate of registration, etc.
Power to prescribe form of certificate of registration, etc. 135 1 Regulations may prescribe all or any of the following— a a form of certificate for issue to persons whose names are in the register…
Section 136 — Surrender of certificates and licences.
Surrender of certificates and licences. 136 Where— a the name of a person to whom a certificate prescribed under section 135 of this Act has been issued is removed from the register in pursuance of…
Section 137 — Production of certificates and licences to constables and authorised persons.
Production of certificates and licences to constables and authorised persons. 137 1 A person to whom a certificate prescribed under section 135 of this Act is issued, or to whom a licence under this…
Section 138 — Offences by corporations.
Offences by corporations. 138 Where a body corporate is guilty of an offence under this Part of this Act and the offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be…
Section 139 — Service of notices.
Service of notices. 139 1 A notice authorised or required to be given by this Part of this Act to a person may be given by delivering it to him, or by leaving it at his proper address, or by sending…
Section 140 — Receipts.
Receipts. 140 Any sums received on account of fees payable by virtue of any provision of this Part of this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
Section 141 — Regulations.
Regulations. 141 1 The Secretary of State may make regulations for any purpose for which provision is by this Part of this Act authorised to be made by regulations and for prescribing anything which…
Section 141A — Meaning of “motor car".
Meaning of “motor car". 141A 1 Notwithstanding section 185(1) of this Act, in this Part of this Act “motor car" means a motor vehicle (other than an invalid carriage or motor cycle)— a which is not…
Section 142 — Index to Part V.
Index to Part V. 142 The expressions listed in the left-hand column below are respectively defined or (as the case may be) fall to be construed in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this…
Section 143 — Users of motor vehicles to be insured ... .
Users of motor vehicles to be insured ... . 143 1 Subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act— a a person must not use a motor vehicle on a road or other public place unless there is in force…
Section 144 — Exceptions from requirement of third-party insurance ... .
Exceptions from requirement of third-party insurance ... . 144 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1B…
Section 144A — Offence of keeping vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements
Offence of keeping vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements 144A 1 If a motor vehicle registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 does not meet the insurance requirements,…
Section 144B — Exceptions to section 144A offence
Exceptions to section 144A offence 144B 1 A person (“the registered keeper”) in whose name a vehicle which does not meet the insurance requirements is registered at any particular time (“ the…
Section 144C — Fixed penalty notices
Fixed penalty notices 144C 1 Where on any occasion the Secretary of State has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under section 144A of this Act, the Secretary of State may give…
Section 144D — Section 144A offence: supplementary
Section 144A offence: supplementary 144D 1 Schedule 2A makes provision about the immobilisation of vehicles as regards which it appears that an offence under section 144A of this Act is being…
Section 145 — Requirements in respect of policies of insurance.
Requirements in respect of policies of insurance. 145 1 In order to comply with the requirements of this Part of this Act, a policy of insurance must satisfy the following conditions. 2 The policy…
Section 146 — Requirements in respect of securities.
Requirements in respect of securities. 146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 147 — Issue ... of certificates of insurance ... .
Issue ... of certificates of insurance ... . 147 1 An insurer issuing a policy of insurance for the purposes of this Part of this Act must deliver to the person by whom the policy is effected a…
Section 148 — Avoidance of certain exceptions to policies ... .
Avoidance of certain exceptions to policies ... . 148 1 Where a policy is issued for the purposes of this Part of this Act, so much of the policy ... as purports to restrict— a the insurance of the…
Section 149 — Avoidance of certain agreements as to liability towards passengers.
Avoidance of certain agreements as to liability towards passengers. 149 1 This section applies where a person uses a motor vehicle in circumstances such that under section 143 of this Act there is…
Section 150 — Insurance ... in respect of private use of vehicle to cover use under car-sharing arrangements.
Insurance ... in respect of private use of vehicle to cover use under car-sharing arrangements. 150 1 To the extent that a policy issued for the purposes of this Part of this Act— a restricts the…
Section 151 — Duty of insurers ... to satisfy judgment against persons insured ... .
Duty of insurers ... to satisfy judgment against persons insured ... . 151 1 This section applies where, after a policy is issued for the purposes of this Part of this Act, a judgment to which this…
Section 152 — Exceptions to section 151.
Exceptions to section 151. 152 1 No sum is payable by an insurer under section 151 of this Act— a in respect of any judgment unless, before or within seven days after the commencement of the…
Section 153 — Bankruptcy, etc., of insured ... persons not to affect claims by third parties.
Bankruptcy, etc., of insured ... persons not to affect claims by third parties. 153 1 Where, after a person has effected a policy of insurance ... for the purposes of this Part of this Act, an event…
Section 154 — Duty to give information as to insurance ... where claim made.
Duty to give information as to insurance ... where claim made. 154 1 A person against whom a claim is made in respect of any such liability as is required to be covered by a policy of insurance under…
Section 155 — Deposits.
Deposits. 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 156 — Power to require evidence of insurance ... on application for vehicle excise licence.
Power to require evidence of insurance ... on application for vehicle excise licence. 156 Provision may be made by regulations under section 57 of the Vehicle Excise and RegistrationAct 1994 for…
Section 156A — Assimilated law relating to compulsory insurance
Assimilated law relating to compulsory insurance 156A 1 To the extent that Article 3 of the 2009 Motor Insurance Directive (as it had effect at any time) is relevant to any question as to the…
Section 157 — Payment for hospital treatment of traffic casualties.
Payment for hospital treatment of traffic casualties. 157 1 Subject to subsection (2) below, where— a a payment, other than a payment under section 158 of this Act, is made (whether or not with an…
Section 158 — Payment for emergency treatment of traffic casualties.
Payment for emergency treatment of traffic casualties. 158 1 Subsection (2) below applies where— a medical or surgical treatment or examination is immediately required as a result of bodily injury…
Section 159 — Supplementary provisions as to payments for treatment.
Supplementary provisions as to payments for treatment. 159 1 A payment falling to be made under section 157 or 158 of this Act in respect of treatment in a hospital must be made to the hospital 2 A…
Section 160 — Regulations.
Regulations. 160 1 The Secretary of State may make regulations for any purpose for which regulations may be made under this Part of this Act and for prescribing anything which may be prescribed under…
Section 161 — Interpretation.
Interpretation. 161 1 In this Part of this Act— “ hospital ” means any institution which provides medical or surgical treatment for in-patients, other than— a health service hospital within the…
Section 162 — Index to Part VI.
Index to Part VI. 162 The expressions listed in the left-hand column below are respectively defined or (as the case may be) fall to be construed in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this…
Section 162A — Approved test assistants
Approved test assistants 162A 1 The Secretary of State may make regulations permitting any person wishing to be accompanied at a relevant test by another person (a “test assistant”) to be so…
Section 163 — Power of police to stop vehicles.
Power of police to stop vehicles. 163 1 A person driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform or a traffic officer . 2…
Section 164 — Power of constables to require production of driving licence and in certain cases statement of date of birth.
Power of constables to require production of driving licence and in certain cases statement of date of birth. 164 1 Any of the following persons— a a person driving a motor vehicle on a road, b a…
Section 165 — Power of constables to obtain names and addresses of drivers and others, and to require production of evidence of insurance ... and test certificates.
Power of constables to obtain names and addresses of drivers and others, and to require production of evidence of insurance ... and test certificates. 165 1 Any of the following persons— a a person…
Section 165A — Power to seize vehicles driven without licence or insurance
Power to seize vehicles driven without licence or insurance 165A 1 Subsection (5) applies if any of the following conditions is satisfied. 2 The first condition is that— a a constable in uniform…
Section 165B — Retention etc. of vehicles seized under section 165A
Retention etc. of vehicles seized under section 165A 165B 1 The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to— a the removal and retention of motor vehicles seized under section 165A;…
Section 166 — Powers of certain officers as respects goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles.
Powers of certain officers as respects goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles. 166 Any of the following officers, namely— a an examiner appointed under section 68 of this Act, b a certifying…
Section 167 — Power of arrest in Scotland for reckless or careless driving or cycling.
Power of arrest in Scotland for reckless or careless driving or cycling. 167 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 168 — Failure to give, or giving false, name and address in case of reckless or careless or inconsiderate driving or cycling.
Failure to give, or giving false, name and address in case of reckless or careless or inconsiderate driving or cycling. 168 Any of the following persons— a the driver of a mechanically propelled…