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Title and introductory text
2025 No. 68
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Fixed Penalty Offences Order 2025
Made
22nd January 2025
Laid before Parliament
27th January 2025
Coming into force
24th February 2025
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 51(3) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
The Secretary of State has consulted with such representative organisations as appear appropriate before making this Order as required by section 88(2) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
This Order may be cited as the Fixed Penalty Offences Order 2025 and shall come into force on 24th February 2025.
Propose a change2 Citation, commencement and extent
This Order extends to England and Wales.
Propose a change3 Amendment of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
The following offences are fixed penalty offences for the purposes of Part 3 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988—
(a) an offence under section 2(1) of the Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926 of contravening any of the following provisions of the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997—
(i) regulation 3(9)(a) (failure to comply with a direction by a constable or notice exhibited by order of the Secretary of State), insofar as the contravention relates to the regulation or control of a pedal cycle;
(ii) regulation 3(10)(c) (use of certain vehicles in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger any person), insofar as the contravention relates to use of a pedal cycle;
(iii) regulation 3(11) (use of a pedal cycle or driving or riding a vehicle between sunset and sunrise or in seriously reduced visibility unless adequately lit);
(b) an offence under section 28(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (stopping of vehicles at school crossings);
(c) an offence under section 26(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (holding onto vehicle in order to be towed) committed while using a pedal cycle;
(d) an offence under section 28(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (dangerous cycling);
(e) an offence under section 29 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (careless and inconsiderate cycling);
(f) an offence under section 91 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 of contravening either of the following provisions of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989—
(i) regulation 24(1)(a)(i) (use of lamps between sunset and sunrise), insofar as the contravention relates to use of a pedal cycle;
(ii) regulation 27 (use of lamps so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other persons using the road), insofar as the contravention relates to entry 1 or 2 in the table in that regulation.
Propose a change4 Amendment of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
In consequence of the provisions of article 3 of this Order, Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 is amended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order.
Propose a changeSchedule Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
Article 4
1 In the entry relating to section 2(1) of the Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926, for column (2) substitute—
“Contravention of any of the following provisions of the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1639)—
(i) regulation 3(9)(a) (failure to comply with a direction by a constable or notice exhibited by order of the Secretary of State), insofar as the contravention relates to the regulation or control of a pedal cycle;
(ii) regulation 3(10)(c) (use of certain vehicles in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger any person), insofar as the contravention relates to use of a pedal cycle;
(iii) regulation 3(11) (use of a pedal cycle or driving or riding a vehicle between sunset and sunrise or in seriously reduced visibility unless adequately lit);
(iv) regulation 4(27) (driving or riding a trade vehicle);
(v) regulation 4(28) (exceeding speed limit);
(vi) regulation 4(30) (unauthorised waiting by a vehicle or leaving a vehicle unattended).”.
2 After the entry relating to section 25(5) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, insert—
“RTRA section 28(3) | Stopping of vehicles at school crossings.”.
3 After the entry relating to section 24 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, insert—
“RTA section 26(2) | Holding on to vehicle in order to be towed, insofar as the contravention is committed while using a pedal cycle.
RTA section 28(1) | Dangerous cycling.
RTA section 29 | Careless and inconsiderate cycling.”.
4 After the entry relating to 90D(6) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, insert—
“Section 91 | Contravention of either of the following provisions of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 (S.I.1989/1796)—
(i) regulation 24(1)(a)(i) (use of lamps between sunset and sunrise), insofar as the contravention relates to use of a pedal cycle;
(ii) regulation 27 (use of lamps so as to cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other persons using the road), insofar as the contravention relates to entry 1 or 2 in the table in that regulation.”.
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