The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
PART IINTRODUCTORY
1Title and commencement
2General interpretation
3Meaning of “motor vehicle” and other expressions relating to vehicles
4Supplementary provisions about those expressions
5Articulated vehicles
6Certain vehicles not to be treated as motor vehicles
7Method of calculating weight of motor vehicles and trailers
8Interpretation of statutory references to carriages
PART IIPrincipal Road Safety Provisions
Driving Offences
9Causing death, or grievous bodily injury, by dangerous driving
10Dangerous driving
11Meaning of dangerous driving
11ACausing death or grievous bodily injury by careless or inconsiderate driving
12Careless, and inconsiderate, driving
12AMeaning of careless, or inconsiderate, driving
12BCausing death or grievous bodily injury by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured driver
Motor vehicles: drink and drugs
13Interpretation of Articles 14 to 21
14Causing death, or grievous bodily injury, by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs
15Driving, or being in charge, when under influence of drink or drugs
16Driving, or being in charge of, a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit
17Power to administer preliminary tests
17APreliminary breath test
17BPreliminary impairment test
17CPreliminary drug test
17CABreath testing at authorised check-points
17DArrest
17EPower of entry
18Provision of specimens for analysis
18ASpecimens of blood taken from persons incapable of consenting
19 Lower of 2 specimens of breath to be used
20Protection for hospital patients
21Detention of persons affected by alcohol or a drug
Authorised motoring events
22Disapplication of Articles 9, 10 and 12 for authorised motoring events
Protective measures: seat belts, helmets, etc.
23Seat belts: adults
24Restriction on carrying children not wearing seat belts in motor vehicles
24ARequirement to notify bus passengers to wear seat belts
24BLocal Service
25Payments in respect of applicants for exemption from wearing seat belts
26Safety equipment for children in motor vehicles
27Wearing of protective headgear
28Protective helmets for motor cyclists
29Authorisation of head-worn appliances for use on motor cycles
Stopping on verges, etc., or in dangerous positions, etc.
30Prohibition of parking of heavy commercial vehicles on verges, central reservations and footways
31Definition of “heavy commercial vehicle” for the purposes of Article 30
32Leaving vehicles in dangerous positions
Danger to road-users
33Causing danger to road-users
Other restrictions in interests of safety
34Restrictions of carriage of persons on motor bicycles
35Restrictions of carriage of persons on bicycles
36Tampering with motor vehicles
37Holding or getting on to vehicle in order to be towed or carried
38Pedestrian endangering own safety or that of others
39Passing with a led horse
40Drunkenness, etc., in charge of horse-drawn vehicle
41Careless, and inconsiderate, driving of horse-drawn vehicle
Cycling offences and cycle racing
42Dangerous cycling
43Careless, and inconsiderate, cycling
44Cycling when under influence of drink or drugs
45Regulation of cycle racing on public roads
46Electrically assisted pedal cycles
Use of motor vehicle etc., away from roads
47Control of use of public paths, etc., for motor vehicle trials
48Prohibition of driving mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads
Traffic directions and traffic signs
49Contravention of directions
50Contravention of traffic signs
Promotion of road safety
51Highway Code
52Powers of Department as to giving road safety information and training
52AFunctions of Department as to road safety
Part IIIConstruction and Use of Vehicles and Equipment
Preliminary
53Interpretation of Part III
Using vehicle in dangerous condition
54Using vehicle in dangerous condition etc.
General regulation of construction, use, etc.
55Regulation of construction, weight, equipment and use of vehicles
56Breach of requirement as to brakes, steering-gear or tyres
56ABreach of requirements as to control of vehicle, mobile telephones etc.
57Breach of requirement as to weight: goods and passenger vehicles
57ABreach of requirement as to speed assessment equipment detection devices
58Breach of other construction and use requirements
59Temporary exemption from application of regulations under Article 55
60Authorisation of use on roads of special vehicles not complying with regulations under Article 55
Tests of vehicles other than goods vehicles to which Article 65 applies
61Tests of satisfactory condition of vehicles
62Particular aspects of regulations under Article 61
63Obligatory test certificates
63ADisplay of test certificates
64Supplementary provisions about test certificates
Test of certain classes of goods vehicles
65Tests of satisfactory condition of goods vehicles and determination of plated weights, etc.
66Appeals against determinations
67Particular aspects of regulations under Article 65
68Supplementary provision about tests, etc., of goods vehicles
69Obligatory goods vehicle test certificates
70Using goods vehicle with unauthorised weights as well as authorised weights marked on it
71Restriction on carrying passengers on goods vehicles
Conditions for grant of excise licence
72Regulations prohibiting the grant of excise licences for certain vehicles except on compliance with certain conditions
Vehicle testing centres and vehicle examiners
73Vehicle testing centres
74Appointment of examiners
Testing vehicles on roads
75Testing of condition of vehicles on roads
Inspection of vehicles
76Inspection of vehicles
Prohibition of unfit vehicles
77Power to prohibit driving of unfit vehicles
78Prohibitions conditional on inspection etc.
79Power to prohibit driving of overloaded vehicles
80Unfit and overloaded vehicles: offences
81Removal of prohibitions
Miscellaneous provisions about vehicles and vehicle parts
82Operator's duty to inspect, and keep records of inspection of, goods vehicles
83Vehicles not to be sold in unroadworthy condition or altered so as to be unroadworthy
84Fitting and supply of defective or unsuitable vehicle parts
85Testing condition of used vehicles at sale rooms, etc.
86Weighing of motor vehicles
87Further provisions relating to weighing of motor vehicles
Cycles and horse-drawn vehicles
88Regulation of brakes, bells etc., on cycles
89Regulation of brakes on horse-drawn vehicles
Miscellaneous
90Offences to do with reflectors and tail lamps
91Appointment of officials
PART IVMiscellaneous Amendments of the Order of 1981
92Licensing of motor cyclists
Art. 93 rep. by 1997 NI 2
Arts. 94‐97 rep. by 1996 NI 10
98Duties on occurrence of an accident
99Powers of vehicle examiners
Arts.100‐103 rep by 1996 NI 10
PART VGENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Offences
Art. 104 rep by 1996 NI 10
Application of Order
105Application of Order to hovercraft
106Application of Order to trolley vehicles
107Application of Order to invalid carriages
108Application of Order to the Crown
109Application of Order in relation to harbour commissioners
Supplementary
110General provisions as to orders and regulations
111Savings and transitional provisions
Art. 112—Amendments and repeals
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE ISupplementary Provisions in connection with Proceedings for Offences under Articles 16, 28 and 29(4)
1(1) A person against whom proceedings are brought for an offence under Article 26, 28...
2(1) Where— (a) it appears that an offence under Article 26, 28 or 29(4) has...
3(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, in any proceedings for an offence under...
4(1) An accused who in any proceedings for an offence under Article 26, 28 or...
5In this Schedule, “equipment” means equipment to which Article 26 applies and “appliance” means an...
Schedule 2 rep. by 1996 NI 10
SCHEDULE 2AForm of seat belt symbol for buses
Schedule 3—Amendments
Schedule 4—Repeals

1995 No. 2994 (N.I. 18)

The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995C3

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