73 Motor racing on public roads: general

73  Motor racing on public roads: general

(1)     The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 12 (motor racing on public ways), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     Subsection (1) is subject to—

(a)     in relation to England and Wales, sections 12A to 12F (which make provision to allow the holding of races or trials of speed between motor vehicles on public ways in England and Wales);

(b)     in relation to Scotland, sections 12G to 12I (which make provision to allow the holding of races or trials of speed between motor vehicles on public ways in Scotland).”

(3)     After section 12 insert—

“12A Motor race orders: England and Wales: overview

(1)     Sections 12A to 12F allow highway authorities to make orders relating to the holding of a race or trial of speed between motor vehicles on a highway in England and Wales (“motor race orders”).

(2)     A motor race order is made on the application of the person promoting the event, with the permission of a motor sport governing body (see sections 12B to 12D).

(3)     The effect of a motor race order is set out in section 12E.

12B Permission to apply for motor race order

(1)

Powered by Lexis+®

Popular documents