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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchThe Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995You are here:1995 No. 2994 (N.I. 18)Whole Order without SchedulesTable of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPrevious: IntroductionNext: SchedulePlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As made)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole OrderOpen Order without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyStatus:This version of this Order contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. 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Sch. 2 (Amendment not carried through - relevant text not available on SLD.)defn(s) appl (2002–3 and subsequent years of assessment) by 2001 c. 9 s 60(6), (7) (amending 1988 c 1, s 197AA) (amending 1988 c 1, s 197AA)art. 13 transfer of functions by S.I. 2010/976 art. 4(1)(2) Sch. 1art. 13(2B) words substituted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 2 para. 14(2)art. 17B transfer of functions by S.I. 2010/976 art. 4(1)(2) Sch. 1art 25 am (prosp) by 2002 c. 21 s 47, Sch 3, para 57art. 25(2)(b) words repealed by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 4 Pt. 1art. 74(1) words substituted by 2010 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 12art. 74(5) inserted by S.I. 2011/996 reg. 7(2)art. 111(2) words added by 2010 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 13(b)art. 111(2) words substituted by 2010 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 13(a)Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:Changes and effectsThis section lists the changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order, associated Parts and Chapters where applicable. This includes any insertions of whole new Parts, Chapters or provisions yet to be inserted into this Order. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Order certain provisions applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2010/312 reg. 16 Sch. 2Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Order. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Order you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Order into force:S.I. 2003/962 art. 2(3) art. 2(2)-(4) commences (2002 c. 21)S.R. 2012/262 art. 2-6 commences (2010 c. 2 (N.I.))PART IN.I.INTRODUCTORYTitle and commencementN.I.1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F1exercised by SR 1997/253General interpretationN.I.2 (1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F2 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
“cycle” means a bicycle, a tricycle, or a cycle having 4 or more wheels, not being in any case a motor vehicle;
“footpath” means a way over which the public have a right of way on foot only, not being a footway or a part of a road;
[F3“the Offenders Order” means the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996]
“the Order of 1981” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981F4;
[F5“the Order of 2007” means the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007;]
“owner”, in relation to a vehicle which is the subject of a hiring or hire-purchase agreement, means the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement;
“public path” and “public right of way” have the same meaning as in the Access to the Countryside (Northern Ireland) Order 1983F6;
“public road” includes any part of a public road and any bridge or tunnel over or through which a public road passes;
“the Road Traffic Orders” means this Order[F7 the Order of 1981 F8. . . the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997][F9F10. . . the Order of 2007][F11and the Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008];
“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F12;
“traffic sign”[F7 has the meaning assigned to it by Article 28 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997]
“trolley vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for use without rails under power transmitted to the vehicle from some external source (whether or not there is in addition a source of power on board the vehicle).
(3) References in this Order to a class of vehicles are to be interpreted as references to a class defined or described by reference to any characteristics of the vehicles or to any other circumstances whatsoever, and accordingly as authorising the use of “category” to indicate a class of vehicles, however defined or described.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F21954 c.33 (NI)F31996 NI 10F41981 NI 1F5Art. 2(2): definition of "the Order of 2007" inserted (27.6.2007) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 86(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(a); S.R. 2007/302, art. 2, Sch.F61983 NI 18F71997 NI 2F8Word in art. 2(2) in definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" omitted (27.6.2007) by virtue of Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 86(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(b)(i); S.R. 2007/302, art. 2, Sch.F9Words in art. 2(2) in definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" inserted (27.6.2007) by Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/916 (N.I. 10)), arts. 1(3), 86(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(b)(ii); S.R. 2007/302, art. 2, Sch.F10Word in art. 2(2) in definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" omitted (23.11.2009) by virtue of Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 4), ss. 58(1), 59, Sch. 2 para. 6(a)(i); S.R. 2009/352, art. 2, Sch.F11Words in art. 2(2) in definition of "the Road Traffic Orders" added (23.11.2009) by Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 4), ss. 58(1), 59, Sch. 2 para. 6(a)(ii); S.R. 2009/352, art. 2, Sch.F121954 c.33 (NI)Meaning of “motor vehicle” and other expressions relating to vehiclesN.I.3. (1) In this Order—
(a)if it is constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects, is adapted to carry not more than seven passengers exclusive of the driver and is fitted with tyres of such type as may be specified in regulations made by the Department, does not exceed 3050 kilograms;
(b)if it is constructed or adapted for use for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description, does not exceed 3050 kilograms or 3500 kilograms if the vehicle carries a container or containers for holding for the purposes of its propulsion any fuel which is wholly gaseous at 17.5 degrees Celsius under a pressure of 1.013 bar or plant and materials for producing such fuel;
(c)does not exceed 2540 kilograms in a case not falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b);
Supplementary provisions about those expressionsN.I.4. (1) For the purposes of Article 3, a side car attached to a motor vehicle, if it complies with such conditions as may be specified in regulations made by the Department, is to be regarded as forming part of the vehicle to which it is attached and as not being a trailer.
(b)either for the purposes of the provisions of the Road Traffic Orders[F13 and of the Offenders Order] and of all regulations made under those provisions or for such of those purposes as may be so specified.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F131996 NI 10Articulated vehiclesN.I.5. (1) Unless it falls within paragraph (2), a vehicle so constructed that it can be divided into 2 parts both of which are vehicles and one of which is a motor vehicle shall (when not so divided) be treated for the purposes of the enactments mentioned in paragraph (3) as that motor vehicle with the other part attached as a trailer.
(2) A passenger vehicle so constructed that—
(a)it can be divided into 2 parts, both of which are vehicles and one of which is a motor vehicle, but cannot be so divided without the use of facilities normally available only at a workshop, and
shall (when not so divided) be treated for the purposes of the enactments mentioned in paragraph (3) as a single motor vehicle.
(3) The enactments referred to in paragraph (1) and (2) are the Road Traffic Orders[F14, the Offenders Order] and Part II of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967F15.
(4) In this Article “passenger vehicle” means a vehicle constructed or adapted for use solely or principally for the carriage of passengers.
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(a)a mechanically propelled vehicle being an implement for cutting grass which is controlled by a pedestrian and is not capable of being used or adapted for any other purpose;
(b)any other mechanically propelled vehicle controlled by a pedestrian which may be prescribed for the purposes of this Article; and
(c)an electrically assisted pedal cycle of such a class as may be so prescribed,
(2) In paragraph (1) “controlled by a pedestrian” means that the vehicle either—
(a)is constructed or adapted for use only under such control; or
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F161996 NI 10Method of calculating weight of motor vehicles and trailersN.I.7. (1) This Article applies for the purposes of the Road Traffic Orders[F17 and of the Offenders Order] and of any other enactments relating to the use of motor vehicles or trailers on roads.
(2) The weight unladen of a vehicle or trailer shall be taken to be the weight of the vehicle or trailer—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F171996 NI 10Interpretation of statutory references to carriagesN.I.8. A motor vehicle or trailer—
(a)is to be deemed to be a carriage within the meaning of any enactment, and
PART IIN.I.Principal Road Safety ProvisionsDriving OffencesN.I.Causing death, or grievous bodily injury, by dangerous drivingN.I.9. A person who causes the death of, or grievous bodily injury to, another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence.
Dangerous drivingN.I.10. A person who drives a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence.
Meaning of dangerous drivingN.I.11. (1) For the purposes of Articles 9 and 10 a person is to be regarded as driving dangerously if (and, subject to paragraph (2), only if)—
(a)the way he drives falls far below what would be expected of a competent and careful driver; and
(2) A person is also to be regarded as driving dangerously for the purposes of Articles 9 and 10 if it would be obvious to a competent and careful driver that driving the vehicle in its current state would be dangerous.
(3) In paragraphs (1) and (2) “dangerous” refers to danger either of injury to any person or of serious damage to property; and in determining for the purposes of those paragraphs what would be expected of, or obvious to, a competent and careful driver in a particular case, regard shall be had not only to the circumstances of which he could be expected to be aware but also to any circumstances shown to have been within the knowledge of the accused.
(4) In determining for the purposes of paragraph (2) the state of a vehicle, regard may be had to anything attached to or carried on or in it and to the manner in which it is attached or carried.
[F18Causing death or grievous bodily injury by careless or inconsiderate drivingN.I.11A. A person who causes the death of, or grievous bodily injury to, another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, is guilty of an offence.]
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[F19Meaning of careless, or inconsiderate, drivingN.I.12A. (1) This Article has effect for the purposes of Articles 11A, 12 and 14.
(4) A person is to be regarded as driving without reasonable consideration for other persons only if those persons are inconvenienced by his driving.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.F19Art. 12A inserted (16.7.2008) by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1(4), 62; S.R. 2008/293, art. 2, Sch.[F20Causing death or grievous bodily injury by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured driverN.I.12B. A person is guilty of an offence under this Article if he causes the death of, or grievous bodily injury to, another person by driving a motor vehicle on a road and, at the time when he is driving, the circumstances are such that he is committing an offence under—
(c)Article 168A(1)(c) of that Order (driving while disqualified).]