Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the prosecution and punishment (including punishment without conviction) of road traffic offences, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission. |
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| Citation | 1988 c. 53 |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 November 1988 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom consolidating legislation governing the prosecution, conviction, and punishment of road traffic offences, including fixed penalties, disqualification, and endorsement of driving licences. It covers the English, Welsh, and Scottish territories.
For Scotland, it introduced the new schedule (Schedule 5, Section 75) which added new laws to the pre-existing Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.