Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, section 8

Contravention of order under s. 6

Part I General Provisions for Traffic Regulation

(1)Any person who acts in contravention of, or fails to comply with, an order under section 6 of this Act shall be guilty of an offence.

(1A)F38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F39 (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cases considering section 8 3

Transport for London (TfL) v Griffin & Ors

[2012] EWHC 1105 (QB) · 26 April 2012

Makes contravention of, or failure to comply with, an order under section 6 an offence. The court proceeded on the basis that a private-hire vehicle driver using a taxi-only bus lane would commit that offence on the face of the legislation. (see paras [16], [59])

Richmond v Express Ltd. (t/a Express Dairies Distribution)

[2003] EWHC 1181 (Admin) · 6 May 2003

Applies the offence provision to the alleged use of the vehicle in breach of the permit condition. The appeal was allowed and the matter remitted with a direction to convict (see paras [5]-[6]; [23]).

Alexander, R (on the application of) v The Parking Adjudicator & Anor

[2014] EWHC 560 (Admin) · 7 March 2014Limits

The court noted that contravention of a section 6 order is ordinarily an offence, subject to the modification applicable where civil penalty enforcement operates. (see para [22])

What each judgment says about section 8 is in the case-law panel in the full Act.

Amendments and notes

4 notes from legislation.gov.uk

Amendments

  1. F38S. 8(1A) repealed (E.W.) (31.3.2008) by Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), ss. 98, 99, Sch. 12 Pt. 1 (with s. 38); S.I. 2007/2053, art. 3(1)(2)(h)(i) (with arts. 1(2), 4-8) (as amended (17.3.2008) by S.I. 2008/757, arts. 3, 4(2)(a), 5); S.I. 2007/3174, art. 2, Sch.
  2. F39S. 8(2) repealed (1.11.1991) by New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22, SIF 59, 108) s. 168(1)(2), Sch. 8 para. 22, Sch. 9; which repeal is in force for Scotland only by S.I. 1991/2286, art. 2(2), Sch.2 relating to Sch. 8 and for England and Wales only by S.I. 1991/2288, art. 3,Sch.

Modifications

  1. C74S. 8 excluded (temp.) (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 76(3)(a) (with s. 79(1)); S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.
  2. C75S. 8 applied (with modifications) (30.12.2003) by London Local Authorities and Transport for London Act 2003 (c. iii), s. 7(2)