The Fixed Penalty Order 2000

• Citation: S.I. 2000/2792
• Sections: 14

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Fixed Penalty Order 2000 and shall come into force on 1st November 2000.

(2) This Order applies in relation to a fixed penalty offence alleged to have been committed on or after 1st November 2000.

Section 1A Interpretation

In Schedule 2—

“the AETR ” means the European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles engaged in International Road Transport of 1 July 1970, as amended, as applied by article 2(3) of the EC Regulation ;

“the EU Tachographs Regulation has the meaning given in section 97 of the Transport Act 1968; and

“the EC Regulation ” means the Community Drivers’ Hours Regulation as defined in section 103(1) of the Transport Act 1968.

Section 2 Fixed penalties

Save where there is more specific provision in Schedule 2 by reference to the circumstances of the offence, the fixed penalty for an offence shown in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this Order shall be the amount shown in relation to that offence in column (2) of that Schedule .

Section 2A Graduated Fixed Penalties

The amount of the fixed penalty for an offence specified in Schedule 2 to this Order shall be the amount indicated in relation to that offence by that Schedule, by reference to the circumstances of the offence, those being the nature of the contravention, and, where specified, its seriousness.

Section 3 Revocations

The Fixed Penalty Order 1992 and the Fixed Penalty (Increase) (Scotland) Order 1992 are hereby revoked.

Section 1

Section 96(11) Transport Act 1968

1. Driving a vehicle or vehicles for more than 10 hours, contrary to section 96(1)

Section 2

Section 96(11A) Transport Act 1968

1. Exceeding 9 hours daily driving, in contravention of paragraph 1 of Article 6(1) of the EC Regulation

2. Exceeding 10 hours daily driving, in contravention of paragraph 2 of Article 6(1) of the EC Regulation

3. Exceeding the weekly driving time of 56 hours, in contravention of Article 6(2) of the EC Regulation

4. Exceeding 90 hours accumulated driving time in any two consecutive weeks, in contravention of Article 6(3) of the EC Regulation

Less than 11 hours but more than 10 hours daily rest

Less than 45 hours but more than 43 hours weekly rest

5.5 hours or more but less than 6.5 hours driving

Less than 3 hours but more than 2 hours rest

2 hours or less but more than 1 hours rest

1 hour or less rest

Less than 12 hours but more than 11 hours rest

11 hours or less but more than 10 hours rest

10 hours or less rest

Section 3

Section 97(1) Transport Act 1968

Section 3A

Section 97ZA Transport Act 1968

Section 4

Section 41A Road Traffic Act 1988

Section 5

Section 41B Road Traffic Act 1988

10. Exceeding sum of weights in respect of axles fitted with a compensating arrangement, contrary to regulation 80(2) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations

1986

Section 6

Section 42 Road Traffic Act 1988

Section 7

Section 17(4) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Section 8

Section 20(5) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984