Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill
Bill Number: Bill 35/11-15
Bill Type: Executive
Bill Sponsor: Minister for Environment
The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill is:
A Bill to amend the law relating to the prescribed limit of alcohol for drink-driving offences; to make further provision for breath testing; to make provision relating to certain offences being specified as fixed penalty offences; to amend the law relating to disqualification on conviction of certain offences; to amend the law, as respects certain vehicles, relating to the age at which a provisional licence may be obtained, the requirements to be satisfied to take a test of competence to drive and the restrictions to which newly qualified drivers are subject for a period after passing such a test; to make provision relating to completion of an approved course as an alternative to licence revocation during a new driver’s probationary period and extending requirements to wear protective headgear; and for connected purposes.
| Bill Stage | Date Completed / Status |
All Associated documents and links |
 First Stage |
12 May 2014 |
Bill as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) |
 Second Stage |
27 May 2014 | Official Report - 27 May 2014 Part 1, Part 2 |
 Committee Stage |
19 March 2015 |
Official Report - 16 June 2014 (Extension of Committee Stage) |
 Consideration Stage |
29 June 2015 |
Notice of Amendments - 23 June 2015 Notice of Amendments - 25 June 2015 Marshalled List of Amendments - 25 June 2015 Grouping List of Amendments - 25 June 2015 Officical Report - 29 June 2015 Bill As Amended at Consideration Stage (PDF) (HTM) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Consideration Stage (PDF) (HTM) |
 Further Consideration Stage |
1 December 2015 |
Notice of Amendments - 23 November 2015 Marshalled List of Amendments - 25 November 2015 Grouping List of Amendments - 25 November 2015 Bill As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (PDF) (HTM) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (PDF) (HTM) |
 Final Stage |
12 January 2016 | Official Report - 12 January 2016 |
 Royal Assent |
23 March 2016 |
