Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 2792

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND

The Fixed Penalty Order 2000

Made

10th October 2000

Laid before Parliament

11th October 2000

Coming into force

1st November 2000

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 53 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(1), and after consultation in accordance with section 88(2) of that Act with such representative organisations as he thinks fit, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement_I1

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Fixed Penalty Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st November 2000.

(2) This Order applies in relation to a fixed penalty offence alleged to have been committed on or after 1st November 2000.

[^F1Interpretation

1A. In Schedule 2—

“the AETR ” means the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport of 1 July 1970, as amended, as applied by article 2(3) of the EC Regulation ;

“the [^F2 EU Tachographs Regulation^F2] has the meaning given in section 97 of the Transport Act 1968; and

“the EC Regulation ” means the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation as defined in section 103(1) of the Transport Act 1968 . ^F1]

Fixed penalties_I2

2.[^F3 Save where there is more specific provision in Schedule 2 by reference to the circumstances of the offence,^F3] the fixed penalty for an offence shown in column (1) of [^F4Schedule 1^F4] to this Order shall be the amount shown in relation to that offence in column (2) of [^F5that Schedule^F5] .

[^F6Graduated Fixed Penalties

2A. The amount of the fixed penalty for an offence specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall be the amount indicated in relation to that offence by that Schedule, by reference to the circumstances of the offence, those being the nature of the contravention, and, where specified, its seriousness.^F6]

Revocations_I3

3. The Fixed Penalty Order 1992(2) and the Fixed Penalty (Increase) (Scotland) Order 1992(3) are hereby revoked.

Charles Clarke

Minister of State Home Office

10th October 2000

Article 2

SCHEDULE [^F71^F7] FIXED PENALTIES _I4

	[^F8 (1)	(2)
Item Number	Offence	Fixed Penalty
1	A fixed penalty offence under section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988	£100
[^F9 1A	A fixed penalty offence under section 41D(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988	£200^F9]
2	A fixed penalty offence under section 143 of the Road Traffic Act 1988	£300
3	A fixed penalty offence under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988	£200
4	Any other fixed penalty offence involving obligatory endorsement	£100
5	A fixed penalty parking offence committed in Greater London on a red route	£60
6	Any other fixed penalty parking offence committed in Greater London	£40
7	A fixed penalty offence under section 14 (seat belts: adults) of the Road Traffic Act 1988	£100
8	A fixed penalty offence under section 15(2) or 15(4) (restrictions on carrying children not wearing seat belts in motor vehicles) of the Road Traffic Act 1988	£100
9	A fixed penalty offence under section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1988	£100
10	A fixed penalty offence under section 33 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994	£100
11	A fixed penalty offence under section 42(1) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (driving or keeping a vehicle without required registration mark)	£100
12	A fixed penalty offence under section 43(1) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (driving or keeping a vehicle with registration mark obscured etc. )	£100
13	A fixed penalty offence under section 59 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (failure to fix prescribed registration mark to a vehicle in accordance with regulations made under section 23(4)(a) of that Act)	£100
14	A fixed penalty offence under section 98(4) of the Transport Act 1968	£300
15	A fixed penalty offence under section 99(4) of the Transport Act 1968	£300
16	A fixed penalty offence under section 99ZD(1) of the Transport Act 1968	£300
17	A fixed penalty offence under section 99C of the Transport Act 1968	£300
18	A fixed penalty offence under section 3(1) of the Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972	£300
19	A fixed penalty offence under section 12(5) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981	£300
20	A fixed penalty offence under section 71(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988	£300
21	A fixed penalty offence under section 90D(6) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988	£300
22	A fixed penalty offence under section 2(5) of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995	£300
23	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 3 of the Goods Vehicles (Community Authorisations) Regulations 1992	£100
24	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 3 of the Public Service Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 1999	£100
25	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 3(1) of the Road Transport (Passenger Vehicles Cabotage) Regulations 1999	£100
26	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 4(1) of the Road Transport (Passenger Vehicles Cabotage) Regulations 1999	£100
[^F10 27	A fixed penalty offence under section 11 of the HGV Road User Levy Act 2013	£300^F10^,^F8]]
[^F11 28	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 4 of the Goods Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 2011	£100^F11]
[^F12 29	A fixed penalty offence under section 8(1) of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018	£300
30	A fixed penalty offence under section 8(2) of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018	£300
31	A fixed penalty offence under section 8(3) of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018	£300
32	A fixed penalty offence under section 8(4)(a) of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018	£300^F12]
[^F13 33	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 5 of the Trailer Registration Regulations 2018	£100
34	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 19(1)(a) of the Trailer Registration Regulations 2018	£100
35	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 19(1)(f) of the Trailer Registration Regulations 2018	£100
36	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 19(1)(g) of the Trailer Registration Regulations 2018	£100
37	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 19(1)(h) of the Trailer Registration Regulations 2018	£100
38	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 20 of the Trailer Registration Regulations 2018	£100
39	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 21 of the Trailer Registration Regulations 2018	£100
40	A fixed penalty offence under regulation 22(a) of the Trailer Registration Regulations 2018	£300^F13]
[^F14 40A	A fixed penalty offence under article 2(6) of the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) Order 2019	£300^F14]
[^F15 41	Any other fixed penalty offence except for a fixed penalty parking offence	£50
42	Any other fixed penalty parking offence	£30^F15]
^F16 . . .	^F16 . . .	^F16 . . .
^F16 . . .	^F16 . . .	^F16 . . .

In this Schedule—

“fixed penalty parking offence” means—

(i)

an offence under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(4) which is a fixed penalty offence, which does not involve obligatory endorsement and which is committed in respect of a stationary vehicle;

(ii)

an offence under section 15(1) of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974(5);

(iii)

an offence under section 137(1) of the Highways Act 1980(6);

(iv)

an offence under section 19 of the Road Traffic Act 1988(7);

(v)

an offence under section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 consisting in the causing of an unnecessary obstruction of a road in breach of regulation 103 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986(8);or

(vi)

an offence under the Parks Regulation Acts 1872 and 1926(9) consisting in the failure to comply with, or acting in contravention of, regulation 4(30) of the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997(10);
“red route” means a length of road affected by either or both of the following traffic signs, namely—

(i)

a traffic sign lawfully placed on the road, being a traffic sign which bears the words “Red Route”, with or without any other word or any sign or other indication; or

(ii)

a traffic sign consisting of a red line or mark is lawfully placed on the road;
“traffic sign” means a traffic sign for the purposes of section 64(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which conveys any restriction or prohibition under an order made under that Act.

Article 2A

[^F17SCHEDULE 2 Graduated Fixed Penalties

1. Section 96(11) Transport Act 1968

Table 1

(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence	(2) Seriousness of offence and applicable amount of penalty
	[^F18 £100^F18]	[^F19 £200^F19]	[^F20 £300^F20]
1. Driving a vehicle or vehicles for more than 10 hours, contrary to section 96(1)	More than 10 hours but less than 11 hours driving	11 hours or more but less than 12 hours driving	12 hours or more driving
2. Failure to take an interval for rest and refreshment, contrary to section 96(2)	Being on duty for up to 1 hour beyond the required break	Being on duty for 1 hour or more, but less than 2 hours, beyond the required break	Being on duty for 2 hours or more beyond the required break
3. Exceeding working day of 11 hours, contrary to section 96(3)(a)	More than 11 hours but less than 12 hours working	12 hours or more but less than 13 hours working	13 hours or more working
4. Failing to take a daily rest period between two successive working days, contrary to section 96(4)	Less than 11 hours but more than 10 hours daily rest	10 hours or less but more than 9 hours daily rest	9 hours or less
5. Failing to take a weekly rest period of 24 hours, contrary to section 96(6)	Less than 24 hours but more than 23 hours rest	23 hours or less but more than 22 hours rest	22 hours rest or less
6. Exceeding the daily working limit of 16 hours in respect of a passenger vehicle to which the Drivers’ Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Modifications) Order 1971 applies, contrary to section 96(3)(c), as modified by that Order in relation to such vehicles	More than 16 hours, but less than 17 hours working	17 hours or more but less than 18 hours working	18 hours or more working
7. Failing to take a daily rest period between two successive working days by a driver of a passenger vehicle to which the Drivers’ Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Modifications) Order 1971 applies, contrary to section 96(4), as modified by that Order in relation to such vehicles	Less than 10 hours but more than 9 hours daily rest (or, in the case of a reduced daily rest period, less than 8.5 hours but more than 7.5 hours daily rest)	9 hours or less but more than 8 hours daily rest (or, in the case of a reduced daily rest period, 7.5 hours or less but more than 6.5 hours daily rest)	8 hours or less daily rest (or, in the case of a reduced daily rest period, 6.5 hours or less daily rest)
8. Failing to take a rest period of 24 hours in each successive two week period by a driver of a passenger vehicle to which the Drivers’ Hours (Passenger and Goods Vehicles) (Modifications) Order 1971) applies, contrary to section 96(6), as modified by that Order in relation to such vehicles	Less than 24 hours but more than 23 hours weekly rest	23 hours or less but more than 22 hours weekly rest	22 hours or less weekly rest

2. Section 96(11A) Transport Act 1968

Table 2

(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence	(2) Seriousness of offence and applicable amount of penalty
	[^F21 £100^F21]	[^F22 £200^F22]	[^F23 £300^F23]
1. Exceeding 9 hours daily driving, in contravention of paragraph 1 of Article 6(1) of the EC Regulation	More than 9 hours but less than 10 hours driving	10 hours or more but less than 11 hours driving	11 hours or more driving
2. Exceeding 10 hours daily driving, in contravention of paragraph 2 of Article 6(1) of the EC Regulation	More than 10 hours but less than 11 hours driving	11 hours or more but less than 12 hours driving	12 hours or more driving
3. Exceeding the weekly driving time of 56 hours, in contravention of Article 6(2) of the EC Regulation	More than 56 hours but less than 58 hours driving	58 hours or more but less than 59 hours driving	59 hours or more driving
4. Exceeding 90 hours accumulated driving time in any two consecutive weeks, in contravention of Article 6(3) of the EC Regulation	More than 90 hours but less than 93 hours driving	93 hours or more but less than 94 hours driving	94 hours or more driving
5. Exceeding 4.5 hours driving without a break, in contravention of Article 7 of the EC Regulation	More than 4.5 hours but less than 5.5 hours driving	5.5 hours or more but less than 6.5 hours driving	6.5 hours or more driving
6. Insufficient regular daily rest period in 24 hour period, in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(2) of the EC Regulation	Less than 11 hours but more than 10 hours daily rest	10 hours or less but more than 9 hours daily rest	9 hours or less daily rest
7. Insufficient reduced daily rest period in 24 hour period, in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(2) of the EC Regulation	Less than 9 hours but more than 8 hours daily rest	8 hours or less but more than 7 hours daily rest	7 hours or less daily rest
8. Failure to take first rest of at least 3 consecutive hours where daily rest period is split, as required by the first indent of Article 4(g) of the EC Regulation and in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(2) of that Regulation	Less than 3 hours but more than 2 hours rest	2 hours or less but more than 1 hours rest	1 hour or less rest
9. Failure to take second rest of at least 9 consecutive hours where daily rest period is split, as required by the first indent of Article 4(g) of the EC Regulation , and in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(2) of that Regulation	Less than 9 hours but more than 8 hours rest	8 hours or less but more than 7 hours rest	7 hours or less rest
10. Failure to take daily rest period of at least 12 hours in total, where regular daily rest period is split, as required by the first indent of Article 4(g) of the EC Regulation and in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(2) of that Regulation	Less than 12 hours but more than 11 hours rest	11 hours or less but more than 10 hours rest	10 hours or less rest
11. Insufficient rest in 30 hour period by a driver engaged in multi-manning, in contravention of Articles 8(1) and 8(5) of the EC Regulation	Less than 9 hours but more than 8 hours rest	8 hours or less but more than 7 hours rest	7 hours or less rest
12. Insufficient regular weekly rest period, in contravention of Articles 8(1) and (6) of the EC Regulation	Less than 45 hours but more than 43 hours weekly rest	43 hours or less but more than 42 hours weekly rest	42 hours or less weekly rest
13. Insufficient reduced weekly rest period, in contravention of Articles 8(1) and (6) of the EC Regulation	Less than 24 hours but more than 22 hours rest	22 hours or less but more than 21 hours rest	21 hours or less rest
14. Failure to take equivalent period of compensatory rest before the end of the third week where reduced weekly rest period has been taken, as required by the second indent of Article 8(6) of the EC Regulation	Up to 3 hours less rest than required	3 hours or more but less than 4 hours less rest than required	4 hours or more less rest than required
15. Exceeding 9 hours daily driving, in contravention of ^F24 ... Article 6.1 of the AETR	More than 9 hours but less than 10 hours driving	10 hours or more but less than 11 hours driving	11 hours or more driving
16. Exceeding 10 hours daily driving (where permitted), in contravention of ^F24 ... Article 6.1 of the AETR	More than 10 hours but less than 11 hours driving	11 hours or more but less than 12 hours driving	12 hours or more driving
[^F25 16A. Exceeding the weekly driving time of 56 hours, in contravention of Article 6.2 of the AETR	More than 56 hours but less than 58 hours driving	58 hours or more but less than 59 hours driving	59 hours or more driving^F25]
17. Exceeding 90 hours [^F26 accumulated driving time in any two consecutive weeks, in contravention of Article 6.3^F26] of the AETR	More than 90 hours but less than 93 hours driving	93 hours or more but less than 94 hours driving	94 hours or more driving
18. Exceeding 4.5 hours driving without a break, in contravention of Article 7.1 of the AETR	More than 4.5 hours but less than 5.5 hours driving	5.5 hours or more but less than 6.5 hours driving	6.5 hours or more driving
19. Insufficient [^F27 regular^F27] daily rest period in 24 hour period in contravention of [^F28 Articles 8.1 and 8.2^F28] of the AETR	Less than 11 hours but more than 10 hours rest	10 hours or less but more than 9 hours rest	9 hours or less rest
20. Insufficient reduced daily rest period ^F29 ... in 24 hours period in contravention of [^F30 Articles 8.1 and 8.2^F30] of the AETR	Less than 9 hours but more than 8 hours rest	8 hours or less but more than 7 hours rest	7 hours or less rest
^F31 . . .	^F31 . . .	^F31 . . .	^F31 . . .
[^F32 22. Failure to take first rest of at least 3 consecutive hours where daily rest period is split, as required by Article 1(o)(i) of the AETR and in contravention of Articles 8.1 and 8.2 of the AETR	Less than 3 hours but more than 2 hours rest	2 hours or less but more than 1 hours rest	1 hour or less rest
22A. Failure to take second rest of at least 9 consecutive hours where daily rest period is split, as required by Article 1(o)(i) of the AETR and in contravention of Articles 8.1 and 8.2 of the AETR	Less than 9 hours but more than 8 hours rest	8 hours or less but more than 7 hours rest	7 hours or less rest^F32]
23. Failure to take daily rest period of [^F33 at least 12 hours in total^F33] where regular daily rest period is split [^F34 , as required by Article 1(o)(i) of the AETR and in contravention of Articles 8.1 and 8.2 of the AETR^F34]	Less than 12 hours but more than 11 hours rest	11 hours or less but more than 10 hours rest	10 hours or less rest
[^F35 24. Insufficient rest in 30 hour period by a driver engaged in multi-manning, in contravention of Articles 8.1 and 8.3 of the AETR^F35]	Less than [^F36 9 hours^F36] but more than [^F37 8 hours^F37] rest	[^F37 8 hours^F37] or less but more than [^F38 7 hours^F38] rest	[^F38 7 hours^F38] or less rest
25. Insufficient regular weekly rest period, in contravention of [^F39 Articles 8.1 and 8.6(a)^F39] of the AETR	Less than 45 hours but more than 43 hours rest	43 hours or less but more than 42 hours rest	42 hours or less rest
^F40 . . .	^F40 . . .	^F40 . . .	^F40 . . .
27. Insufficient reduced weekly rest period ^F41 ..., in contravention of [^F42 Articles 8.1 and 8.6(a)^F42] of the AETR	Less than 24 hours but more than 22 hours rest	22 hours rest or less but more than 21 hours rest	21 hours or less rest
28. Failure to take [^F43 equivalent period of compensatory rest before the end of the third week where reduced weekly rest period has been taken, as required by Article 8.6(a)(ii) of the AETR^F43]	Up to 3 hours less rest than required	3 hours or more but less than 4 hours less rest than required	4 hours or more less rest than required

3. Section 97(1) Transport Act 1968

Table 3

(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence	(2) Amount of penalty
1. Failure to ensure recording equipment installed in accordance with article 3(1) of the [^F44 EU Tachographs Regulation^F44]	[^F45 £300^F45]
2. Failing to ensure correct functioning of recording equipment or driver card, in accordance with [^F46 article 32(1)^F46] of that Regulation	[^F47 £100^F47]
3. Failing to ensure the proper use of the recording equipment, in accordance with [^F48 article 32(1)^F48] of that Regulation	[^F49 £200^F49]
4. Failing to ensure the proper use of the driver card, in accordance with [^F50 article 32(1)^F50] of that Regulation	[^F45 £300^F45]
5. Failing to ensure that printing can be carried out correctly in the event of an inspection (other than a failure to provide sufficient printing material), in accordance with [^F51 the third paragraph of article 33(1)^F51] of that Regulation	[^F49 £200^F49]
6. Failing to ensure that printing can be carried out correctly in the event of an inspection by a failure to provide sufficient printing material, in accordance with [^F52 the second paragraph of article 33(1)^F52] of that Regulation	[^F47 £100^F47]
7. Using driver card of which the driver is not the holder, contrary to [^F53 article 27(2)^F53] of that Regulation	[^F45 £300^F45]
8. Using a defective driver card, contrary to [^F54 article 27(2)^F54] of that Regulation	[^F47 £100^F47]
9. Failure, at the start of the journey, to print out information required, etc , in accordance with [^F55 article 35(2)(a)^F55] of that Regulation	[^F49 £200^F49]
10. Failure, at the end of the journey, to print out the information required, etc , in accordance with [^F56 article 35(2)(b)^F56] of that Regulation	[^F49 £200^F49]
11. Failure to use record sheets or driver card, in accordance with [^F57 article 34(1)^F57] of that Regulation	[^F45 £300^F45]
12. Unauthorised withdrawal of record sheet or driver card, contrary to [^F58 article 34(1)^F58] of that Regulation	[^F49 £200^F49]
13. Failure to enter legibly on the record sheet, when away from the vehicle, periods of time, in accordance with [^F59 article 34(3)^F59] of that Regulation	[^F49 £200^F49]
14. Failure to amend record sheet or driver card as necessary when more than one driver on board the vehicle, in accordance with [^F60 article 34(4)^F60] of that Regulation	[^F49 £200^F49]

[^F61 3A. Section 97ZA Transport Act 1968

Table 3A

(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence	(2) Amount of penalty
1. Failure to ensure recording equipment installed in accordance with section 97ZA(1) of the Transport Act 1968	£300
2. Failure to ensure the correct functioning of recording equipment or driver card, in accordance with Article 10 of the Annex to the AETR	£100
3. Failure to ensure the proper use of the recording equipment, in accordance with Article 10 of the Annex to the AETR	£200
4. Failure to ensure the proper use of the driver card, in accordance with Article 10 of the Annex to the AETR	£300
5. Failure to ensure that printing can be carried out correctly in the event of an inspection (other than a failure to provide sufficient printing material), in accordance with the second sub-paragraph of Article 11.1 of the Annex to the AETR	£200
6. Failure to ensure that printing can be carried out correctly in the event of an inspection by a failure to provide sufficient printing material, in accordance with the first sub-paragraph of Article 11.1 of the Annex to the AETR	£100
7. Using driver card of which the driver is not the holder, contrary to the third sub-paragraph of Article 11.4(a) of the Annex to the AETR	£300
8. Using a defective driver card, contrary to the third sub-paragraph of Article 11.4(a) of the Annex to the AETR	£100
9. Failure to use record sheets or driver card, in accordance with the first sub-paragraph of Article 12.2(a) of the Annex to the AETR	£300
10. Unauthorised withdrawal of record sheet or driver card, contrary to the first sub-paragraph of Article 12.2(a) of the Annex to the AETR	£200
11. Failure to enter legibly on the record sheet, when away from the vehicle, periods of time, in accordance with Article 12.2(b) of the Annex to the AETR	£200
12. Failure to amend record sheet or driver card as necessary when more than one driver on board the vehicle, in accordance with paragraph (2)(c) or the second sub-paragraph of paragraph (2)(a) of Article 12 of the Annex to the AETR	£200
13. Failure at the start of the journey, to print out information required, etc, in accordance with Article 13.2(b)(i) of the Annex to the AETR	£200
14. Failure, at the end of the journey, to print out information required, etc, in accordance with Article 13.2(b)(ii) of the Annex to the AETR	£200^F61]

4. Section 41A Road Traffic Act 1988

Table 4

(1) Nature of contravention or the failure constituting the offence	(2) Amount of penalty
1. [^F62 Contravention, except in the case of a motor cycle, of regulation 27(1)(g)^F62] (failure to have a tread pattern of at least 1 millimetre) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986	[^F63 £200^F63]

5. Section 41B Road Traffic Act 1988

Table 5

(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence	(2) Seriousness of offence and amount of penalty
	[^F64 £100^F64]	[^F65 £200^F65]	[^F66 £300^F66]
1. Exceeding maximum authorised weight of vehicle, contrary to regulation 4(1)(a) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998	Exceeding weight by up to 10%	Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15%	Exceeding weight by 15% or more
2. Exceeding maximum authorised weight of vehicle combination, contrary to regulation 4(1)(b) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998	Exceeding weight by up to 10%	Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15%	Exceeding weight by 15% or more
3. Exceeding maximum authorised weight of axle, contrary to Regulation 4(1)(c) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998	Exceeding weight by up to 10%	Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15%	Exceeding weight by 15% or more
4. Exceeding maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle, contrary to regulation 75(1) of, and Parts I, IA and II of Schedule 11 to, the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986	Exceeding weight by up to 10%	Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15%	Exceeding weight by 15% or more
5. Exceeding maximum permitted laden weight of trailer, contrary to regulation 75(3) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986	Exceeding weight by up to 10%	Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15%	Exceeding weight by 15% or more
6. Exceeding maximum permitted laden weight of a vehicle and trailer, other than an articulated vehicle, contrary to regulation 76(1) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986	Exceeding weight by up to 10%	Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15%	Exceeding weight by 15% or more
7. Exceeding any weights shown on the plate fitted in accordance with regulation 66 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, contrary to regulation 80(1)(a) of those Regulations	Exceeding weight by up to 10%	Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15%	Exceeding weight by 15% or more
8. Exceeding any weight shown in column (2) of the plating certificate, contrary to regulation 80(1)(b) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986	Exceeding weight by up to 10%	Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15%	Exceeding weight by 15% or more
9. Exceeding maximum gross weight in respect of an agricultural trailed appliance, contrary to regulation 80(1)(c) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986	Exceeding weight by up to 10%	Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15%	Exceeding weight by 15% or more
10. Exceeding sum of weights in respect of axles fitted with a compensating arrangement, contrary to regulation 80(2) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986	Exceeding weight by up to 10%	Exceeding weight by 10% or more, but less than 15%	Exceeding weight by 15% or more

6. Section 42 Road Traffic Act 1988

Table 6

(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence	(2) Amount of penalty
1. Failure to meet requirements regarding speed limiters, in accordance with regulation 36A(4) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986	[^F67 £200^F67]
2. Failure to meet requirements regarding speed limiters, in accordance with regulation 36B(6) of those Regulations	[^F67 £200^F67]

3. Failure to maintain vehicle, etc. , or to carry, etc. , passengers in accordance with regulation 100(1) of those Regulations, so as not to be a danger	[^F68 £100^F68]
4. Failure to carry load in a secure manner, etc. , in accordance with regulation 100(2) of those Regulations, so as not to be a danger or nuisance	[^F68 £100^F68]
5. Failure to use vehicle for suitable purposes, in accordance with regulation 100(3) of those Regulations, so as not to be a danger or nuisance	[^F68 £100^F68^,^F17]]

[^F69 7. Section 17(4) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Table 7

(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence	(2) Amount of penalty
Contravening article [^F70 2(1) or 3(2)^F70] of the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) Order 2019	£300

8. Section 20(5) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Table 8

(1) Nature of contravention or failure constituting the offence	(2) Amount of penalty
Contravening article ^F71 ... 3(1) or 4(1) of the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) Order 2019	£300^F69]

(1)

1988 c. 53: section 53 was substituted by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), Schedule 4, paragraph 102.

(2)

S.I. 1992/346.

(3)

S.I. 1992/435 (S. 50).

(4)

1984 c. 27.

(5)

1974 c. xxiv.

(6)

1980 c. 66.

(7)

1988 c. 52.

(8)

S.I. 1986/1078, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(9)

1872 c. 15 and 1926 c. 36.

(10)

S.I. 1997/1639.

in force	Provision is in force
in force*	In force only for specified purposes (see footnote)
not in force	Not in force in England (may be in force in other geographies, see footnotes)
defined term	Defined term
_dfn	Defined term (alternative style)

footnote	commentary	related provisions	insert/omit
F1	Art. 1A inserted (31.3.2009) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/488), arts. 1(1), 2 (with art. 1(2))	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F2	Words in art. 1A substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(2)		substituted
F3	Words in art. 2 inserted (1.2.2011) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2720), arts. 1(1), 2(2) (with art. 1(2))	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F4	Words in art. 2 substituted (31.3.2009) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/488), arts. 1(1), 3(a) (with art. 1(2))	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F5	Words in art. 2 substituted (31.3.2009) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/488), arts. 1(1), 3(b) (with art. 1(2))	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F6	Art. 2A inserted (31.3.2009) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/488), arts. 1(1), 4 (with art. 1(2))	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F7	Sch. renumbered as Sch. 1 (31.3.2009) by virtue of The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/488), arts. 1(1), 5(a) (with art. 1(2))	this amendment (text renumbered) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	renumbered
F8	Sch. 1 Table substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 2 (as amended by S.I. 2013/1840, arts. 1, 2(2))		substituted
F9	Words in Sch. 1 Table inserted (1.3.2017) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/66), arts. 1(1), 2 (with art. 1(2))	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F10	Words in Sch. 1 Table substituted (1.4.2014) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/259), arts. 1(1), 2(2) (with art. 1(2))	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F11	Words in Sch. 1 Table inserted (1.1.2019) by The Financial Penalty Deposit and Fixed Penalty Offences (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1236), arts. 1(2), 4(b)		inserted
F12	Words in Sch. 1 Table inserted (1.1.2019) by The Financial Penalty Deposit and Fixed Penalty Offences (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1236), arts. 1(3), 7		inserted
F13	Words in Sch. 1 Table inserted (28.3.2019) by The Financial Penalty Deposit and Fixed Penalty Offences (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1236), arts. 1(4), 10		inserted
F14	Words in Sch. 1 Table inserted (31.10.2019) by The Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1210), arts. 1(1), 5(2)		inserted
F15	Words in Sch. 1 Table inserted (1.1.2019) by The Financial Penalty Deposit and Fixed Penalty Offences (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1236), arts. 1(2), 12		inserted
F16	Words in Sch. 1 Table omitted (1.1.2019) by virtue of The Financial Penalty Deposit and Fixed Penalty Offences (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1236), arts. 1(2), 4(a)		omitted
F17	Sch. 2 inserted (31.3.2009) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/488), arts. 1(1), 6 (with art. 1(2))	this amendment (text inserted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	inserted
F18	Word in Sch. 2 Table 1 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(a)		substituted
F19	Word in Sch. 2 Table 1 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(b)		substituted
F20	Word in Sch. 2 Table 1 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(c)		substituted
F21	Word in Sch. 2 Table 2 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(a)		substituted
F22	Word in Sch. 2 Table 2 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(b)		substituted
F23	Word in Sch. 2 Table 2 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(c)		substituted
F24	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 omitted (26.3.2019) by virtue of The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(a) (with reg. 114)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F25	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 inserted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(b)		inserted
F26	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(c)		substituted
F27	Word in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 inserted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(d)(i)		inserted
F28	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(d)(ii)		substituted
F29	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 omitted (26.3.2019) by virtue of The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(e)(i) (with reg. 114)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F30	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(e)(ii)		substituted
F31	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 omitted (26.3.2019) by virtue of The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(f) (with reg. 114)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F32	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(g)		substituted
F33	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(h)(i)		substituted
F34	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 inserted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(h)(ii)		inserted
F35	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(i)(i)		substituted
F36	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(i)(ii)		substituted
F37	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(i)(iii)		substituted
F38	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(i)(iv)		substituted
F39	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(j)		substituted
F40	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 omitted (26.3.2019) by virtue of The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(k) (with reg. 114)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F41	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 omitted (26.3.2019) by virtue of The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(l)(i) (with reg. 114)	this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	omitted
F42	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(l)(ii)		substituted
F43	Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 Table 2 substituted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(m)		substituted
F44	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 1 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(a)		substituted
F45	Word in Sch. 2 Table 3 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(3)(a)		substituted
F46	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 2 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(b)		substituted
F47	Word in Sch. 2 Table 3 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(3)(b)		substituted
F48	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 3 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(b)		substituted
F49	Word in Sch. 2 Table 3 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(3)(c)		substituted
F50	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 4 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(b)		substituted
F51	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 5 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(c)		substituted
F52	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 6 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(d)		substituted
F53	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 7 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(e)		substituted
F54	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 8 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(e)		substituted
F55	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 9 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(f)		substituted
F56	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 10 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(g)		substituted
F57	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 11 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(h)		substituted
F58	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 12 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(h)		substituted
F59	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 13 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(i)		substituted
F60	Words in Sch. 2 Table 3 entry 14 substituted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 18(3)(j)		substituted
F61	Sch. 2 para. 3A inserted (26.3.2019) by The Drivers' Hours and Tachographs (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/453), regs. 1(2), 25(3)		inserted
F62	Words in Sch. 2 Table 4 substituted (1.2.2011) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2720), arts. 1(1), 2(4) (with art. 1(2))	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted
F63	Word in Sch. 2 Table 4 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(4)		substituted
F64	Word in Sch. 2 Table 5 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(5)(a)		substituted
F65	Word in Sch. 2 Table 5 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(5)(b)		substituted
F66	Word in Sch. 2 Table 5 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(5)(c)		substituted
F67	Word in Sch. 2 Table 6 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(6)(a)		substituted
F68	Word in Sch. 2 Table 6 substituted (16.8.2013) by The Fixed Penalty (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1569), arts. 1(1), 3(6)(b)		substituted
F69	Sch. 2 paras. 7, 8 inserted (31.10.2019) by The Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1210), arts. 1(1), 5(3)		inserted
F69	Sch. 2 paras. 7, 8 inserted (31.10.2019) by The Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1210), arts. 1(1), 5(3)		inserted
F70	Words in Sch. 2 para. 7 Table substituted (31.10.2021) by The Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/973), art. 4(2)(a)		substituted
F71	Word in Sch. 2 para. 8 Table omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/973), art. 4(2)(b)		omitted
I1	Art. 1 in force at 1.11.2000, see art. 1(1)
I2	Art. 2 in force at 1.11.2000, see art. 1(1)
I3	Art. 3 in force at 1.11.2000, see art. 1(1)
I4	Sch. in force at 1.11.2000, see art. 1(1)

Defined Term	Section/Article	ID
fixed penalty parking offence	para SCHEDULE1	def_8e58ca83fb
red route	para SCHEDULE1	def_ed728740a8
the AETR	art. 1A.	def_7bc05f942d
the EC Regulation	art. 1A.	def_f8d552e5ad
traffic sign	para SCHEDULE1	def_9929bc8b0a

2000 No. 2792

The Fixed Penalty Order 2000

Citation and commencementI1

[F1Interpretation

Fixed penaltiesI2

[F6Graduated Fixed Penalties

RevocationsI3

SCHEDULE [F71F7] FIXED PENALTIES I4

[F17SCHEDULE 2 Graduated Fixed Penalties