Locomotives on Highways Act 1896

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Last source check: 2026-08-25
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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Legal status: Repealed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.
Recorded review date: 2026-08-25
Official source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1896/36/pdfs/ukpga_18960036_en.pdf

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