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Record provenance
Published source library
Organisation
UK Parliament
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Publication date
1896-08-14
Legal status
Repealed
Summary
The Locomotives on Highways Act 1896 liberalised aspects of the British legal framework for light locomotives and is commonly associated with the end of the most restrictive red-flag requirements. It marked a significant stage in the transition toward a regulatory regime better suited to motor vehicles.
Význam
The Act illustrates regulatory normalisation: rules initially designed for an unfamiliar technology were recalibrated as technical capability and societal experience developed.
Citation
UK Parliament, Locomotives on Highways Act 1896, 59 & 60 Vict. c. 36.
