Motor Car Act 1903

Motor Car Act 1903
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to amend the Locomotives on Highways Act, 1896.
Citation3 Edw. 7. c. 36
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent14 August 1903
Commencement1 January 1904
Expired31 December 1906
Repealed1 January 1931
Other legislation
AmendsLocomotives on Highways Act 1896
Amended byRoads Act 1920
Repealed byRoad Traffic Act 1930
Status: Repealed
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Motor Car Act 1903 (3 Edw. 7. c. 36) was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament that received royal assent on 14 August 1903, which introduced motor vehicle registration, driver licensing and increased the speed limit.


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