Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 2025
Road Traffic
The Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order 2013
Made
15th August 2013
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
This Order is made in exercise of powers conferred by sections 90B(2) and 90E(3) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988( 1 ).
The Secretary of State has consulted such representative organisations as appear appropriate in accordance with section 90E(2) of that Act.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with section 90E(4) of that Act.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement, interpretation and application
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order 2013 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) In this Order, “the Principal Order” means the Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) Order 2009 ( 2 ).
(3) This Order applies in relation to an offence alleged to have been committed on or after the day on which this Order comes into force.
Amendment of article 2
2. —(1) Article 2 of the Principal Order (the appropriate amount) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(c), for “£300” substitute “£500”.
(3) In paragraph (2), for “£900” substitute “£1500”.
Amendment of Schedule 1
3. —(1) Schedule 1 to the Principal Order (Deposits for Fixed Penalty Offences) is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1, in table 1, in column (3) in each case for “£200” substitute “£300”.
(3) In Part 1, in table 2, in column (3) for “£200” substitute “£300”.
(4) In Part 1, in table 3, in column (3) for “£200” substitute “£300”.
(5) In Part 1, in table 4, in column (3) of the entries relating to sections 5(1), 8(1), 11(1), 16(1), 17(4), 18(3), 20(5) and 88(7) for “£30” substitute “£50”.
(6) In Part 1, in table 4, in column (3) of the entries relating to sections 16(1), 17(4), 25(5) and 89(1) for “£60” substitute “£100”.
(7) In Part 1, in table 5, before the entry relating to section 14(3) insert the following new item—
| “ A1. Section 3 ( 3 ) | 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 other place | £100 ” |
(8) In Part 1, in table 5, in column (3) of the entries relating to sections 14(3)( 4 ), 15(2)( 5 ), 15(4)( 6 ), 22, 35(1), 35(2), 36(1), 40A, 41D, 47(1) and 87(1) for “£60” substitute “£100”.
(9) In Part 1, in table 5, in column (3) of the entries relating to sections 16(4), 18(3), 34(1), 35(1), 36(1), 87(1) and 163(3) for “£30” substitute “£50”.
(10) In Part 1, in table 5, in column (3) of the entries relating to sections 71(1) and 143(2) for “£200” substitute “£300”.
(11) In Part 1, in table 6, in column (3) for “£200” substitute “£300”.
(12) In Part 1, in table 7, in column (3)( 7 ) in each case for “£60” substitute “£100”.
(13) In Part 1, in table 8, in column (3) for “£200” substitute “£300”.
(14) In Part 2, in table 1, in column (3) in each case for “£30” substitute “£50”.
(15) In Part 2, in table 2, in column (3) of the entry relating to regulation 3 for “£60” substitute “£100”.
(16) In Part 2, in table 2, in column (3) of the entry relating to regulation 7 for “£30” substitute “£50”.
(17) In Part 2, in table 3, in column (3) of the entry relating to regulation 3 for “£60” substitute “£100”.
(18) In Part 2, in table 3, in column (3) of the entry relating to regulation 7 for “£30” substitute “£50”.
(19) In Part 2, in table 4, in column (3) of the entries relating to regulations 3(1) and 4(1) for “£60” substitute “£100”.
(20) In Part 2, in table 4, in column (3) of the entries relating to regulations 7(1) and 7(3) for “£30” substitute “£50”.
(21) In Part 2, in table 5, in column (3) for “£30” substitute “£50”.
Amendment of Schedule 2
4. —(1) Schedule 2 to the Principal Order (Deposits for Graduated Fixed Penalty Offences) is amended as follows.
(2) In tables 1, 2 and 5 in the heading to column (2) in each case for—
(a) “£60” substitute “£100”;
(b) “£120” substitute “£200”; and
(c) “£200” substitute “£300”.
(3) In tables 1, 2 and 5 in the entry relating to “In all other cases” in each case for “£30” substitute “£50”.
(4) In table 3 for—
(a) “£200” in column (2) of entries 1, 4, 7 and 11 substitute “£300”;
(b) “£60” in column (2) of entries 2, 6 and 8 substitute “£100”;
(c) “£120” in column (2) of entries 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 substitute “£200”; and
(d) “£30” in column (2) of entry 15 substitute “£50”.
(5) In table 4( 8 ) for—
(a) “£120” in column (2) of entry 1 substitute “£200”; and
(b) “£60” in column (2) of entry 2 substitute “£100”.
(6) In table 6 for—
(a) “£120” in column (2) of entries 1 and 2 substitute “£200”;
(b) “£60” in column (2) of entries 3, 4 and 5 substitute “£100”; and
(c) “£30” in column (2) of entry 6 substitute “£50”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Stephen Hammond
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
15th August 2013
1988 c.53 ; sections 90B and 90E were inserted by section 11(1) of the Road Safety Act 2006 (c.49) .
S.I. 2009/492 , amended by S.I. 2010/3016 .
Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52) was substituted by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.40) .
Column (3) of the entry relating to section 14(3) was substituted by S.I. 2010/3016 .
Column (3) of the entry relating to section 15(2) was substituted by S.I. 2010/3016 .
Column (3) of the entry relating to section 15(4) was substituted by S.I. 2010/3016 .
The entries in column (3) relating to sections 42(1) and 43(1) were substituted, and the entry relating to section 59(1) was inserted, by S.I. 2010/3016 .
Entry 1 was substituted by S.I. 2010/3016 .