United Kingdom traffic laws

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United Kingdom traffic laws comprise the statutes and regulations governing road usage, vehicle operation, driver conduct, and traffic enforcement across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Contents

Present laws (Great Britain)

History

Offences that apply to all vehicles

Causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving

Motor vehicle offences

Motor vehicle document offences: see English criminal law#Forgery, personation and cheating

And see Drink driving (United Kingdom)

Bicycles

Northern Ireland

Present laws

Offences that apply to all vehicles

Causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving

Motor vehicle offences

See also

Notes

  1. "Road Traffic Act 1988".
  2. Taylor v. Goodwin, ; also, Smith v Kynnersley [1903] 1 KB 788 (cyclist not liable to pay bridge toll) and Corkery v Carpenter [1951] I KB 102 (cyclist liable for offence where cycling drunk)