Road Traffic Act 1934 (United Kingdom)
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The Road Traffic Act 1934 (United Kingdom) was a major piece of legislation that reintroduced a national speed limit and strengthened road safety measures in response to rising motor traffic and accidents.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimedAtProtecting |
other road users
ⓘ
pedestrians ⓘ |
| appliesTo | public roads in Great Britain ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
public safety law
ⓘ
road traffic law ⓘ transport law ⓘ |
| belongsToLegalSystem | legal system of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
driver licensing
ⓘ
enforcement of traffic offences ⓘ road safety measures ⓘ speed limits ⓘ traffic regulation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedInContextOf |
growth of motor vehicle use in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
rising road traffic accidents in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | statute ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
formed part of the early framework of modern UK road traffic law
ⓘ
marked a shift towards stricter regulation of motor vehicles ⓘ |
| introduced | reintroduction of a general speed limit for motor vehicles ⓘ |
| isPartOf | corpus of UK road traffic legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | spent or largely superseded by later legislation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyResponseTo |
increase in motor vehicle ownership
ⓘ
public concern about road deaths ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to improve road safety
ⓘ
to reduce road accidents and fatalities ⓘ to regulate motor traffic ⓘ |
| regulates |
certain traffic offences
ⓘ
conduct of drivers ⓘ use of motor vehicles on roads ⓘ |
| reintroduced | national speed limit for motor vehicles ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
earlier Road Traffic Act 1930
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Road Traffic Acts in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| replacedPreviousRegimeOf | absence of a general speed limit for certain classes of roads ⓘ |
| safetyObjective |
to reduce speed-related collisions
ⓘ
to strengthen enforcement against dangerous driving ⓘ |
| shortName | Road Traffic Act 1934 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | road safety policy debates in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | public general Act ⓘ |
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