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| | ‘All HGV vehicles, operating in the UK, must have a mirror positioned on the |
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| | exterior of the vehicle on the passenger side, which enables the driver to have a |
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| | full view of vehicles and other road users in the neighbouring lanes, when driving |
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| | on all roads in the United Kingdom.’. |
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| | Seizure of motor vehicles |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Where a constable in uniform has reasonable grounds for believing that a motor |
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| | vehicle has been used on three or more occasions in a manner which contravenes |
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| | section 89 of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 he shall have the powers set |
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| | (a) | power to seize and remove the motor vehicle; |
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| | (b) | power, for the purposes of exercising a power falling within paragraph |
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| | (a) to enter any premises on which he has reasonable grounds for |
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| | believing the motor vehicle to be. |
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| | (3) | Subsection 2(b) does not authorise entry into any private dwelling. |
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| | (4) | A constable in uniform shall only have powers where— |
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| | (a) | the driver cannot be identified |
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| | (b) | the owner cannot be identified and |
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| | (c) | a court summons cannot be issued to the relevant owner or driver.’. |
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| | Failing to stop at the scene of an accident |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 is amended as |
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| | (a) | In section 170(4), in column 3, leave out “summarily” and insert “on |
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| | (b) | in section 170(4), in column 4, leave out “six months or level 5 on the |
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| | standard scale or both” and insert “up to 14 years”.’. |
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| | Prohibition of retrofitting of bull bars |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows—
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| | In section 41(2), after paragraph (l) insert— |
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| | “(m) | prohibiting the modification or retrofitting to the front of |
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| | vehicles which reduce the crashworthiness of the vehicle.”.’. |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | After section 36(1)(c) of the Coroner’s Rules 1984 insert— |
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| | “(d) | in the case of a death while undertaking employment, the |
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| | reasonable precautions, if any, whereby the death and any |
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| | accident resulting in the death might have been avoided; |
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| | (e) | in the case of a death while undertaking employment, the defects, |
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| | if any, in any system of working which contributed to the death |
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| | or any accident resulting in the death; and |
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| | (f) | in the case of a death while undertaking employment, any other |
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| | facts which are relevant to the circumstances of death.”.’. |
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| | Vehicle data recording devices |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | A Vehicle Data Recording Device (“VDRD”) is a device which records such data |
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| | relating to the progress and manner of driving of a motor vehicle as the Secretary |
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| | of State may by regulations prescribe. |
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| | (2) | The Secretary of State may by regulations designate a class or classes of motor |
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| | vehicles which shall be fitted with a VDRD. |
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| | (3) | The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe— |
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| | (a) | the data which a VDRD must record, and how and by whom and for how |
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| | long such data must be retained; and |
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| | (b) | the technical specifications of a VDRD. |
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| | (4) | Before the Secretary of State makes regulations under subsections (1) to (3), he |
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| | (a) | the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, and |
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| | (b) | such other organisations as he considers appropriate. |
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| | (5) | The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory |
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| | instrument; and a statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is |
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| | subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. |
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| | (6) | A person commits an offence if he uses a motor vehicle of a class which the |
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| | Secretary of State has, by regulations made under subsection (3), designated as a |
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| | class of vehicle to which a VDRD must be fitted, and that person knows, or has |
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| | reasonable grounds to believe, that the motor vehicle— |
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| | (a) | does not have a VDRD fitted; or |
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| | (b) | has a defective VDRD fitted. |
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| | (7) | A person commits an offence if he knowingly causes or permits another person |
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| | to use a motor vehicle of a class which the Secretary of State has, by regulations |
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| | made under subsection (3), designated as a class of vehicle to which a VDRD |
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| | must be fitted, and knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that the motor |
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| | (a) | does not have a VDRD fitted; or |
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| | (b) | has a defective VDRD fitted. |
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| | (8) | A person who commits an offence under subsections (6) or (7) shall on conviction |
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| | be liable to a fine not exceeding Level 4 on the standard scale. |
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| | (9) | A person who does anything with the intention of preventing data being recorded |
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| | or retained by VDRD is guilty of an offence, unless the motor vehicle in which |
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| | that VDRD was fitted has been destroyed and he knows that there are no court |
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| | proceedings likely to be started or pursued. |
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| | (10) | A person who commits an offence under subsection (9) shall on conviction be |
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| | liable to a fine not exceeding Level 4 on the standard scale. |
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| | (11) | Subsections (6) and (7) shall not come into effect until regulations made under |
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| | subsections (1) to (3) have come into effect. |
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| | (12) | Data recorded or retained by a VDRD fitted to a vehicle involved in a road traffic |
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| | incident in which an injury occurs may be used only— |
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| | (a) | for the purposes of bona fide research, |
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| | (b) | by the police or other lawful authorities when investigating the causes of |
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| | (c) | in connection with the bringing of court proceedings (whether criminal |
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| | or civil) as a result of any such accident, whether or not any such |
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| | proceedings are in the event commenced, but shall not be used for any |
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| | Road Accident Investigation Service |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Within 12 months of the coming into force of this Act the Secretary of State shall |
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| | by regulations establish a Road Accident Investigation Service (“the service”) |
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| | (a) | investigate the causes of road accidents particularly where they result in |
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| | (b) | commission and publish the results of research into the causes and |
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| | consequences of road accidents, and |
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| | (c) | make recommendations to the Secretary of State. |
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| | (2) | Regulations under this section may provide for the organisation, operation and |
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| | (3) | The Secretary of State may make financial provision for the Service. |
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| | (4) | The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory |
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| | (5) | No regulations shall be made under this section unless a draft of the regulations |
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| | has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.’. |
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| | Breach of requirement relating to seatbelts |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘In part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 in the entry |
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| | relating to section 14 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act, insert in column (6) |
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| | (Endorsement) “obligatory” and in column (7) (Penalty points) “3”.’. |
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| | Restrictions on new drivers |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13) is amended as follows. |
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| | (2) | In section 1 (probationary period for newly qualified drivers), after subsection (4) |
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| | “(5) | During the course of the probationary period, the following conditions |
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| | shall apply to a qualified driver— |
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| | (a) | he may not drive accompanied by any person under the age of |
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| | (b) | he may drive only a vehicle fitted with a distinguishing mark |
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| | determined by regulations issued by the Secretary of State |
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| | indicating that the driver is a probationary driver; and |
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| | (c) | he may not drive when the proportion of alcohol in his breath, |
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| | blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit. |
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| | (6) | The Secretary of State shall prescribe by regulations the size, nature and |
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| | colour of the distinguishing sign in subsection (5)(b) above. |
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| | (7) | The prescribed limit of alcohol for the purposes of section 5(iii) above |
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| | (a) | in the case of breath, 9 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 |
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| | (b) | in the case of blood, 20 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 |
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| | (c) | in the case of urine, 27 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 |
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| | (8) | If a qualified driver drives in breach of any of the conditions set out in |
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| | subsection (5), he is guilty of an offence.”’. |
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| | Dangerous driving after failure to stop |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | In the Road Traffic Act 1988, after section 2A insert— |
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| | “2B | Dangerous driving after failing to stop a mechanically propelled |
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| | vehicle or cycle when required by a constable. |
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| | A person who drives a mechanically propelled vehicle or cycle |
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| | dangerously within the meaning of sections 2 and 2A of the Road Traffic |
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| | Act 1988 after being required to stop by a constable and having failed to |
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| | do so within the meaning of section 163 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, |
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| | shall be guilty of an offence.” |
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| | (2) | In Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, after the entry relating to |
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| | section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert— |
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| | | Sections 1, 11 and 12(1) of |
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| | (3) | In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act, after the entry relating |
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| | to section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert— |
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| | Dangerous driving after failing |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) |
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| | (prosecution and punishment of offences: offences under the Traffic Acts), in the |
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| | entry relating to section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (dangerous |
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| | driving), in paragraph (b) in column (4) (punishment on conviction on |
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| | indictment), for “2 years” substitute “5 years”.’. |
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| | Obligation of approved driving intructors to consult with local authorities |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | It shall be a requirement of all approved driving instructors that they will consult |
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| | annually with local authorities in determining which highways they may use |
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| | while providing driving instruction. |
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| | (2) | In section 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, after subsection (5) insert— |
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| | “(5A) | The entry of a person’s name in the register shall be subject to the |
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| | condition that, so long as his name is in the register, he will comply with |
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| | section [Obligation of approved driving intructors to consult with local |
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| | authorities] of the Road Safety Act 2006 (c. ).” |
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| | (3) | An “approved driving instructor” means an instructor registered under section |
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| | 125 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. |
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| | (4) | A local authority means— |
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| | (a) | in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London |
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| | borough council, the Common Council of the City of London in its |
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| | capacity as a local authority or the Council of the Isles of Scilly; |
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| | (b) | in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council.’. |
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| | Operation of traffic lights |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Secretary of State shall issue guidance on the operation and maintenance of |
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| | all traffic lights with a view to ensuring that— |
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| | (a) | unnecessary delays are minimised, and |
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| | (b) | traffic congestion is reduced. |
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| | (2) | In drawing up guidance the Secretary of State shall consult local authorities and |
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| | such other persons (if any) as he considers it appropriate to consult.’. |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘In the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52), after section 16 (wearing of protective |
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| | “16A | Wearing of protective clothing |
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| | The Secretary of State shall make regulations requiring, subject to such |
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| | exceptions as may be specified in the regulations, persons driving or |
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| | riding in motor vehicles of any class specified in the regulations to wear |
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| | EN471-compliant reflective garments when leaving the vehicle at a |
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| | roadside, except where the vehicle is parked.”.’. |
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| | Removal of licence restrictions for diabetics |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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