Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to consolidate the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 and certain related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
Citation	1984 c. 27
Territorial extent	Great Britain
Dates
Royal assent	26 June 1984
Other legislation
Amends	Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967
Amended by	Road Traffic Regulation (Parking) Act 1986 New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991 Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events) Act 1994 Infrastructure Act 2015
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which provided powers to regulate or restrict traffic on roads in Great Britain, in the interest of safety. It superseded some earlier legislation, including the majority of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967. The Act is split into 10 parts covering 147 sections, it also includes 14 schedules.

The Act does not apply in Northern Ireland,^[1] where The Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997^[2] makes similar provision.