Road Traffic Act, 1960 8 & 9 ELIz. 2 CH. 16 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ROAD TRAFFIC Offences connected with Driving of motor Vehicles Section 1. Causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. 2. Reckless, and dangerous, driving generally. 3. Careless, and inconsiderate, driving. 4. Speeding. 5. Driving under age. 6. Driving, or being in charge, when under influence of drink or drugs. 7. Motor racing on highways. 8. Restriction on carriage of persons on motor cycles. Offences connected with Riding ofpedal Cycles 9. Reckless, and dangerous, cycling. 10. Careless, and inconsiderate, cycling. 11. Cycling when under influence of drink or drugs. 12. Regulation of cycle racing on highways. 13. Restriction on carriage of persons on bicycles. Offences connected with Traffic generally 14. Drivers to comply with traffic directions. 15. Pedestrians to comply with directions to stop given by constables regulating vehicular traffic. 16. Leaving vehicles in dangerous positions. Restrictions on Use of motor Vehicles off Roadway 17. Control of use of footpaths and bridleways for motor vehicle trials. 18. Prohibition of driving motor vehicles elsewhere than on roads. i CH. 16 Road Traffic Act, 1960 8 & 9 Eziz. 2 Speed Limits on restricted Roads Section 19. General speed limit for restricted roads. 20. What roads restricted. 21. Provisions as to directions under sections 19 and 20. 22. Signs for indicating speed restrictions. 23. Provisions supplementary to sections 19 to 22. Speed Limits for certain Classes of Vehicles 24. Speed limits for vehicles of different classes or descriptions. Speed Limits: Exemptions 25. Exemption of fire engines, &c., from speed limits. Traffic Regulation outside London Traffic Area 26. Traffic regulation orders outside London Traffic Area. 27. Confirmation, revocation and variation of local authorities' traffic regulation orders. 28. Provisions as to Ministers' traffic regulation orders. 29. Provisions supplementary to sections 26 to 28. Traffic Regulation in London Traffic Area 30. The London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Com- mittee. 31. General functions of Advisory Committee. 32. Annual report of Advisory Committee. 33. Power of Advisory Committee to hold inquiries. 34. Traffic regulation in London Traffic Area. 35. Experimental traffic schemes in London. Traffic Regulation in special Cases 36. Temporary prohibition or restriction of traffic on roads. 37. Traffic regulation on special roads. 38. One-way traffic on trunk roads. 39. Regulation of use of highways by public service vehicles. 40. Prohibition or restriction of use of vehicles on roads of certain classes. 41. Restriction of use of heavy vehicles on weak bridges. 42. Power of highway and bridge authorities to authorise carriage of excess weights on roads and bridges. 43. Removal of vehicles illegally, obstructively or dangerously parked, abandoned, or broken down. ii 8 & 9 Er.m. 2 Road Traffic Act, 1960 CH. 16 Pedestrian Crossings Section 44. Schemes for establishment of pedestrian crossings on roads other than trunk roads. 45. Duty of appropriate Minister to establish pedestrian cross- ings on trunk roads. 46. Pedestrian crossing regulations. School Crossings 47. Arrangements for patrolling school crossings. 48. Stopping of vehicles at school crossings. Street Playgrounds 49. Power of local authorities to prohibit traffic on roads to be used as playgrounds. 50. Power of local authorities to make byelaws with respect to roads used as playgrounds. Traffic Signs 51. Traffic signs. 52. Powers and duties of highway authorities as to placing of traffic signs. 53. Traffic signs for giving effect to local traffic regulations. 54. Emergency traffic signs. 55. Traffic signs in connection with experimental traffic schemes in London. 56. Removal of traffic signs, &c. 57. Traffic signs : default powers. 58. Power to enter on land. 59. Traffic signs: modifications as respects trunk roads. 60. Traffic signs : modifications as respects roads where parking permitted without lights. 61. Traffic signs : modifications as respects cattle-grids. 62. Construction of references to highway authorities for purposes of sections 52 and 56 to 58. 63. Ministers' powers to make advances for erection, &c., of traffic signs. Construction and Use of Vehicles and Equipment 64. Regulation of construction, weight, equipment and use of vehicles. 65. Tests of satisfactory condition of vehicles. 66. Obligatory test certificates. 67. Testing of condition of vehicles on roads. 68. Vehicles not to be sold in unroadworthy condition or altered so as to be unroadworthy. A2 CH. 16 Road Traffic Act, 1960 8 & 9 ELiz. 2 Section 69. Restriction on number of trailers drawn. 70. Regulation of brakes, bells, &c. on pedal cycles. 71. Regulation of brakes on horse-drawn vehicles. Provisions as to Manning and Hours of Duty 72. Requirements as to employment of persons to attend to locomotives and trailers. 73. Limitation of hours of duty of certain drivers. Road Safety Information and Road Training 74. The Highway Code. 75. Powers of Ministers and local authorities as to giving road safety information and training. 76. Power of Ministers to subsidise bodies, other than local authorities, for giving road safety information and training. Accidents 77. Duty to stop, and furnish particulars, in case of accident. 78. General provisions as to accident inquiries. 79. Special provisions as to accident inquiries in London Traffic Area. 80. Inquests on road deaths in London Traffic Area. Parking Places (General Provisions): off Highways or without Payment on Highways 81. Power of local authorities outside London to provide parking places. 82. Power to enable London local authorities to provide parking places. 83. Omnibus and coach stations. 84. Provisions as to foreshore in Scotland. Parking Places (General Provisions): on Highways for Payment 85. Provision on highways of parking places where charges made. 86. Amount of charges for parking on highways and method of payment. 87. General provisions for regulation of parking on highways where charges made. 88. Offences relating to parking places on highways where charges made. 89. Financial provisions relating to exercise of powers under section 85. 90. Provisions supplementary to sections 85 to 89. iv 8 & 9 ELiz. 2 Road Traffic Act, 1960 CH. 16 Parish Parking Places for Bicycles and Motor Cycles Section 91. Power of parish councils to provide parking places for bicycles and motor cycles. 92. Provisions as to consents for purposes of section 91. 93. Provision ancillary to exercise of powers under section 91. 94. Application of sections 91 to 93 to boroughs included in rural districts. 95. Interpretation of sections 91 to 94. Parking of Vehicles in Royal Parks 96. Power to provide for charges for parking in Royal Parks. PART II MINIb1UM AGE FOR DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES AND LICENSING OF DRIVERS THEREOF Minimum Age for Driving 97. Minimum age for driving. Driving Licences 98. Drivers of motor vehicles to have driving licences. 99. Tests of competence to drive. 100. Requirements as to physical fitness of drivers. 101. Grant of driving licences, fees therefor, and duration thereof. 102. Provisional licences. 103. Appeal against refusal or revocation of licence. 104. Disqualification on conviction of certain offences. 105. Appeal against disqualification, and rule for determining end of period thereof. 106. Removal of disqualification. 107. Disqualification of persons under age. 108. Disqualification to prevent duplication of licences. 109. Effect of disqualification. 110. Offence of applying for or obtaining licence, or driving, while disqualified. 111. Endorsement of licences. 112. Supplementary provisions as to disqualifications and endorsements. Supplementary 113. Regulations for purposes of Part II. 114. Destination of fees for licences, &c., under Part II. 115. Interpretation of Part II. 116. Provisions as to Northern Ireland drivers' licences. A3 v CH. 16 Road Traffic Act, 1960 8 & 9 ELIz. 2 PART III PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES Classification of Public Service Vehicles Section 117. Meaning of " public service vehicle ", " stage carriage ", " express carriage " and " contract carriage ". 118. Circumstances affecting classification of public service vehicles. Traffic Areas and Traffic Commissioners 119. Traffic areas. 120. Traffic commissioners. 121. Appointment and terms of service of traffic commissioners outside Metropolitan Traffic Area. 122. Appointment and terms of service of metropolitan traffic commissioner. 123. Appointment and terms of service of deputies to chairmen and other traffic commissioners. 124. Traffic commissioners' staff. 125. Remuneration of traffic commissioners, deputies and staff. 126. Pensions of chairmen of traffic commissioners and metro- politan traffic commissioner. Licensing of Public Service Vehicles 127. Public service vehicle licences. 128. Certifying officers and public service vehicle examiners. 129. Certificates of fitness, and effect thereof. 130. Approval of type vehicles, and effect thereof. 131. Certificates of fitness for experimental vehicles. 132. Notice to be given to traffic commissioners of failure in, damage to, or alteration of vehicles. 133. Suspension of vehicle licences for defects. Road Service Licences 134. Road service licences. 135. Grant and variation of road service licences. 136. Revocation and suspension of road service licences. 137. Backing of road service licences. 138. Provisions as to corridor areas. 139. Duration of road service licences. 140. Particulars to be provided