Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 — Northern Ireland law | Esheria

Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

This provision starts the Order, defines many road-traffic terms, and sets out licensing, testing, disability-notification, and related offence rules.

Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Instrument
Order
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

This provision starts the Order, defines many road-traffic terms, and sets out licensing, testing, disability-notification, and related offence rules. The Department must grant licences only when the stated residence and application requirements are met, and drivers/holders must comply with notice, surrender, and disclosure requirements or risk offences and licence action. This provision defines several driving-licence and vehicle terms, and gives the Department powers about licences, type approval, information sharing, and public service vehicle rules. This provision sets special rules for certain vehicle licences and public service vehicles, including Department powers, licence conditions, revocation/suspension rules, inspection powers, offences, and insurance requirements. This segment sets insurance-exception rules, fixed-penalty procedures, and several related offences and information duties.

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