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Record provenance
Published source library
Organisation
UK Parliament
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Publication date
1861-08-01
Legal status
Repealed
Summary
The Locomotive Act 1861 regulated the use of mechanically propelled locomotives on British roads, including speed and operating restrictions and mechanisms for local controls. It represents an early legislative response to a disruptive road technology before the emergence of the modern motor-vehicle regulatory system.
Význam
The Act provides a historical comparator for how law initially responds to unfamiliar vehicle technology through restrictive operating conditions before broader regulatory normalisation develops.
Citation
UK Parliament, Locomotive Act 1861, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 70.
