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Record provenance
Published source library
Organisation
UK Parliament
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Publication date
1903-08-14
Legal status
Repealed
Summary
The Motor Car Act 1903 developed the United Kingdom’s early motor-vehicle regulatory framework, including vehicle registration, driver licensing and speed regulation. It represents the shift from exceptional treatment of mechanically propelled vehicles toward durable institutions and legal categories for ordinary motor traffic.
Význam
The Act shows how regulation can move from technology-specific restrictions toward licensing, registration and behavioural rules, a useful historical comparison for automated-vehicle deployment.
Citation
UK Parliament, Motor Car Act 1903, 3 Edw. 7 c. 36.
