Locomotive Act 1861

Legal state as of: Not recorded
Last source check: 2026-08-25
Verification scope: Verification scope is not recorded. A catalogue check date does not establish a complete review of the legal position.

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Legal status: Repealed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.
Recorded review date: 2026-08-25
Official source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/24-25/70/pdfs/ukpga_18610070_en.pdf

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