The Road Traffic Act 1991 (Commencement No 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992
The Order brings into force on 1st July 1992 certain provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1991 including those relating to:—the replacement of reckless driving offences with the new dangerous driving offences;the extension of the scope of careless and inconsiderate driving to any mechanically propelled vehicle and to public places other than roads;the creation of a new offence of causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs;the disapplication of sections 1 to 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 for authorised motoring events.the creation of a new offence of causing danger to road users in England and Wales;the replacement of the reckless cycling offence with the new dangerous cycling offence;changes in the offences relating to the construction and use of vehicles;the appointment of vehicle examiners and the testing and inspection of vehicles;powers of vehicle examiners and authorised constables to prohibit the driving of unfit and overloaded vehicles;procedures for the removal of prohibitions;extending the offence of driving without a licence to driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence;the creation of new driving licence offences concerning physical fitness;exception from the requirements of third party insurance;extending the duty to give information as to the identity of a driver;revised provisions as to the admissibility of certain evidence from prescribed devices;alternative verdicts;extending the powers of courts to order interim disqualification;changes in the penalty points for certain offences and in the periods of minimum disqualification for certain offences;penalty points to be taken into account on conviction;courses for drink-drive offenders;disqualification until a driving test is passed;procedures where short periods of disqualification are ordered by court;changes to the provisions for conditional offer, and their extension to England and Wales;powers of the courts to order forfeiture of a vehicle used in certain road traffic offences;disqualification where vehicle used to commit assault and other offences;power to install equipment for the detection of traffic offences;the application of road traffic law to tramcars and trolley vehicles; andomission of certain enactments which have never been brought into force.