The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 2000

• Citation: S.I. 2000/726
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 3rd April 2000.

Section 2 Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in respect of motor insurance requirements

(1) The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6) below.

(2) In section 143 (users of motor vehicles to be insured or secured against third party risks)–

(a) in subsection (1)(a), after “road” there shall be inserted “or other public place”;

(b) in subsection (1)(b), after “road” there shall be inserted “or other public place”.

(3) In section 145(3)(a) (requirements in respect of policies of insurance), after “road” there shall be inserted “or other public place”.

(4) In section 146(4) (requirements in respect of securities), after “road ” there shall be inserted “or other public place”.

(5) In section 165(1)(b) (obligation to provide name and address and produce documents to constable), after “road” there shall be inserted “or other public place”.

(6) In section 170 (duty to stop and report accident)–

(a) in subsection (1), after “on a road” there shall be inserted “ or other public place”,

(b) in subsection (1)(b)(iii), after “the road” there shall be inserted “ or place”.