Road Traffic Act 1930

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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: 1930-08-01
Legal status: Repealed
Summary: The Road Traffic Act 1930 consolidated and modernised major parts of British road-traffic regulation and repealed earlier statutes including the Locomotives on Highways Act 1896 and Motor Car Act 1903. It reflects the maturation of motor-vehicle regulation into a more comprehensive road-traffic framework.
Význam: The Act demonstrates institutional consolidation after technological adoption and provides a historical model for how fragmented rules can evolve into a comprehensive mobility regulatory framework.
Citation: UK Parliament, Road Traffic Act 1930, 20 & 21 Geo. 5 c. 43.
Recorded review date: 2026-08-25
Official source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1930/43/pdfs/ukpga_19300043_en.pdf

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