Road Traffic (No. 63) (Jersey) Regulations 2018
Made 16th January 2018
Coming into force 23rd
January 2018
THE STATES, in pursuance of the Order in Council of 26th December 1851[1] and Article 92 of the Road
Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956[2], have made the following
Regulations –
1 Amendment of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956
The Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956[3] is amended in accordance
with these Regulations.
2 Articles 25
and 27 amended
In Articles 25(2) and 27(2) the words “, such offence
being a motoring offence,” shall be deleted.
3 Article 26A
amended
In Article 26A, paragraph (4) shall be deleted.
4 Article 26C
amended
In Article 26C –
(a) for
the words “means an injury” there shall be substituted the words “includes
an injury”;
(b) paragraph (a)
shall be deleted.
5 Articles 28
and 30 amended
In Articles 28(1), 30(7) and 30B(4) for the words “6 months”
there shall be substituted the words “12 months”.
6 Article 35
amended
In Article 35(1) for the words “25, 26” there shall
be substituted the words “23A, 25, 25A, 26, 26A, 26B”.
7 Article 36
amended
In the table in Article 36(1), for the items and entries
relating to Articles 27 and 28 there shall be substituted the
following items and entries –
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“driving or attempting to drive when unfit to drive through
drink or drugs (Article 27)
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being in charge of a vehicle when unfit to drive through drink or
drugs (Article 27)
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driving or attempting to drive with alcohol concentration above
prescribed limit (Article 28(1)(a))
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being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration
above prescribed limit (Article 28(1)(b))
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Driving or attempting to drive, or being in charge of, a vehicle
when unfit to drive through drink or drugs (Article 27)
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being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration
above prescribed limit (Article 28(1)(b))
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being in charge of a vehicle when unfit to drive through drink or
drugs (Article 27)”.
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8 Schedule 1
amended
In item C of Schedule 1 –
(a) there
shall be inserted in the correct numerical and alphabetical order, according to
the offences, the following entries –
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“Article 23A
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(causing serious injury by dangerous driving);
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Article 25A
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(causing death by careless driving);
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Article 26A
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(causing serious injury by careless driving);
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Article 26B
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(causing serious injury by careless driving when under the
influence of drink or drugs);”;
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(b) for
the entry relating to Article 27 there shall be substituted the following
entries –
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“Article 27
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(Driving, or attempting to drive, or being in charge of a vehicle,
when unfit to drive through drink or drugs)”;
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(c) in
the entry relating to Article 28(1) after the word “driving” there
shall be inserted the words “, or attempting to drive,”.
9 Schedule 3
amended
In Schedule 3 –
(a) there
shall be inserted in the correct numerical and alphabetical order, according to
the offences, the following entries –
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“Article 23A
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–
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causing serious injury by dangerous driving;
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Article 25A
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–
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causing death by careless driving;
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Article 26A
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–
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causing serious injury by careless driving;
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Article 26B
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–
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causing serious injury by careless driving when under the influence
of drink or drugs;”;
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(b) for
the entry relating to Article 27 there shall be substituted the following
entries –
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“Article 27
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Driving, or attempting to
drive, or being in charge of a vehicle, when unfit to drive through drink or
drugs”;
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(c) in the entry relating to Article 28(1) after
the word “driving” there shall be inserted the words “, or
attempting to drive,”.
10 Citation and
commencement
(1) These
Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (No. 63) (Jersey) Regulations 2018
and shall come in force 7 days after they are made.
(2) These
Regulations shall not have effect in relation to any offence committed before
the day on which they come into force.
dr. m. egan
Greffier of the States