Legislation Tracker

Forthcoming Legislation

M4 Motorway (Junctions 3 to 12) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2019

Reference
SI 2019/1430
Effective
25 November 2019

These regulations introduce variable speed limits to the eastbound and the westbound carriageways of the M4 motorway between junctions 3 and 12.

M11 Motorway (Junctions 8 to 9) (Offside Lane Restriction) Regulations 2019

Reference
SI 2019/1428
Effective
25 November 2019

These regulations prohibit the daytime use by heavy commercial vehicles of the offside lane of the both carriageways of the M11 motorway between junctions 8 and 9.

Initial qualification and periodic training of drivers

Reference
COM(2017) 47 final
Effective
2019

The European Commission has put forward a proposal to update the Driver CPC Directive.

Access to the occupation of road transport operator and to the international road transport market (“Europe on the Move” package)

Reference
COM(2017) 281 final
Effective
2019

The European Commission has put forward a proposal to update the regulations on access to the occupation of road transport operator and to the international road transport market.

Driving times, rest periods and tachographs (“Europe on the Move” package)

Reference
COM(2017) 277 final
Effective
2019

The European Commission has put forward a proposal to update regulations on driving times, rest periods and tachographs.

Electronic road toll systems (“Europe on the Move” package)

Reference
COM(2017) 280 final
Effective
2019

The European Commission has put forward a proposal on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems.

Posting of drivers in the road transport sector (“Europe on the Move” package)

Reference
COM(2017) 278 final
Effective
2019

The European Commission has put forward a proposal to update the directive on the posting of drivers in the road transport sector.

EU type-approval legislation and Brexit

Reference
COM(2018) 397 final
Effective
2019

The European Commission has put forward a proposal to complement EU type-approval legislation with regard to the withdrawal of the UK from the Union.

Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000

Reference
SI 2000/1970
Effective
Immediately 30 August 2000 and 1 January 2020

These regulations aim to ensure that disabled people, including wheelchair users, can get on and off a regulated PSV in safety and without unreasonable difficulty.

Regulation (EU) 2019/1795 amending Regulations (EU) 2019/501 and (EU) 2019/502 as regards their periods of application

Reference
Regulation (EU) 2019/1795
Effective
Exit day (unless a withdrawal agreement has been concluded with the UK)

An EU Regulation has been published to ensure basic road freight and road passenger connectivity between the Union and the UK after Brexit.

Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Reference
SI 2018/1004
Effective
EU Exit Day

These regulations aim to ensure that the UK’s domestic system regarding certificates of professional competence continues to operate effectively after Brexit.

Department for Transport (Fees) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Reference
SI 2018/1121
Effective
EU Exit Day

These regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation concerning various Fees Orders in the field of road traffic will be suitably amended.

Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference
SI 2019/453
Effective
The section affecting AETR came into effect on 26 March 2019; the second part comes into effect on EU Exit Day

These regulations aim to ensure that legislation affecting drivers’ hours and tachographs continues to operate effectively after Brexit.

Lorry and bus driver training

Reference
2018/645
Effective
23 May 2020

An EU directive has been published amending Directive 2003/59/EC on the training of drivers and Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licences.

Tyre labelling

Reference
COM(2018) 296 final
Effective
1 June 2020

The European Commission has put forward a proposal to improve and update tyre labels.

Motor vehicles and their trailers

Reference
2018/858
Effective
1 September 2020

An EU regulation has been published on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers.

Directive 2019/1161/EU amending Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles

Reference
Directive (EU) 2019/1161
Effective
2 August 2021

A directive has been published amending the EU’s Clean Vehicle Directive.

Tackling road accidents through vehicle design

Reference
COM(2018) 286 final
Effective
2022

The European Commission has put forward a proposal on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers as regards their general safety.

Legislation Now in Force

Scottish Tribunals (Listed Tribunals) Regulations 2019

Reference
SSI 2019/348
Effective
7 November 2019

These regulations specify the functions exercisable by a bus lane adjudicator in Scotland.

International Road Passenger Transport (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference
SI 2019/973
Effective
Exit Day

These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in Northern Ireland in respect of international bus and coach services continues to operate effectively.

Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No 2) Order 2019

Reference
SI 2019/1394
Effective
At the same time as the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No 1) Order 2019 ( ie 31 October 2019

This Order enables the movement of cross-Channel lorries in Kent to be controlled by regulating access to the road network.

Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Reference
2019/12
Effective
EU Exit Day

These regulations fully implement in Northern Ireland both the EC Drivers’ Hours Regulation and the EU Tachographs Regulation.

Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No 1) Order 2019

Reference
SI 2019/1388
Effective
31 October 2019

This Order enables the movement of cross-Channel lorries in Kent to be controlled by regulating access to the road network.

Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

Reference
SI 2019/596
Effective
Parts 1 and 4: 11 April 2019; Parts 2 and 3: EU Exit Day

These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation relating to drivers’ hours and tachographs continues to operate correctly.

Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference
2019/141
Effective
EU Exit day

These regulations address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively in the field of the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and other deficiencies arising from Brexit.

Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Reference
SR 2019/194
Effective
30 October 2019

These regulations ensure that the new requirements in relation to smart tachographs can be effectively enforced in Northern Ireland.

Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment etc) Regulations 2019

Reference
SI 2019/1379
Effective
24 October 2019

These regulations ensure that effective enforcement action may be taken if the requirements in relation to smart tachographs are breached.

International Driving Permits (Fees) (EU Exit) (Revocation) Regulations 2019

Reference
SI 2019/1270
Effective
16 October 2019

These regulations revoke the International Driving Permits (Fees) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Appeals to Traffic Commissioners (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2019

Reference
SI 2019/1264
Effective
7 October 2019

These regulations make provision for appeals to the Traffic Commissioners with regard to permits for franchising schemes and enhanced partnership schemes.

Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services in Enhanced Partnership Areas) (England) Regulations 2019

Reference
SI 2019/1265
Effective
7 October 2019

These regulations set out the procedures to be followed by local transport authorities, bus operators and a Traffic Commissioner where an enhanced partnership scheme is in place.

Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No 3) Order 2019

Reference
SI 2019/1210
Effective
At the same time as the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No 1) Order 2019 (which has not yet been published)

This Order enables the movement of cross-Channel lorries in Kent to be controlled by regulating access to the road network.

Emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles

Reference
2019/318
Effective
1 September 2019

An EU regulation has been published updating methods of determining the carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles.

Emissions data on new heavy-duty vehicles

Reference
2018/172
Effective
18 June 2019

An EU regulation has been published updating EU Regulation 2018/956 as regards emissions data concerning new heavy-duty vehicles.

Construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs

Reference
2018/502
Effective
15 June 2019

An EU regulation has been published updating EU Regulation 2016/799 with regard to tachographs.

River Tyne (Tunnels) (Revision of Tolls) Order 2019

Reference
2019/590
Effective
12 May 2019

This Order increases the maximum toll for use of the Tyne Tunnels by various vehicles.

Decision (EU) 2019/584 taken in agreement with the UK extending the period under Article 50(3) TEU

Reference
Decision (EU) 2019/584
Effective
11 April 2019

An EU Decision has been published regarding an extension of the period before the UK leaves the Union.

European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019

Reference
Chapter 16
Effective
9 April 2019

This Act is somewhat unusual in that, rather than being put forward by the Government, it was proposed by MPs. It requires the Prime Minister to present her plan to request a delay to the Article 50 process, under which the UK is set to leave the European Union, in the form of an amendable motion and prevents her from suggesting any date before 22 May 2019.

Common rules ensuring basic road freight and road passenger connectivity after Brexit

Reference
2019/501
Effective
From the day the UK leaves the EU until 31 December 2019

An EU regulation has been published setting out common rules ensuring basic road freight and road passenger connectivity after Brexit.

Trailer Registration Regulations 2018

Reference
2018/1203
Effective
21 November and 12 December 2018 and 28 March 2019

These regulations concern the registration of trailers in the context of the UK leaving the EU.

Road Safety (Financial Penalty Deposit) (Appropriate Amount) (Amendment) Order 2018

Reference
2018/1233
Effective
1 January and 28 March 2019

This Order concerns the financial penalty deposit to be paid with regard to an offence under the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018, the Goods Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 2011 or the Trailer Registration Regulations 2018.

Motorways Traffic (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Reference
2019/19
Effective
11 March 2019

These regulations amend the Motorways Traffic Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 by substituting new schedules for schedule 1 and schedule 2 and adding certain bus lanes.

Smart Tachographs

Reference
2016/799
Effective
2 March 2019

An EU regulation has been published laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of digital tachographs.

Road Transport (International Passenger Services) Regulations 2018

Reference
2019/1395
Effective
1 February 2019

These regulations implement EC Regulation 1073/2009 and the Interbus Agreement.

International Driving Permits (Fees) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference
2019/1
Effective
1 February 2019

These regulations allow the Secretary of State for Transport to charge a fee of £5.50 for the issue of international driving permits under the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic.

National electronic registers on road transport undertakings

Reference
2016/480
Effective
30 January 2019

An EU regulation has been published establishing common rules concerning the interconnection of national electronic registers on road transport undertakings.

Emission type approval tests

Reference
2018/1832
Effective
1 January 2019

An EU regulation has been published amending earlier legislation to improve emission type approval tests and procedures for light passenger and commercial vehicles.

Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 (Commencement) Regulations 2018

Reference
2018/1343
Effective
1 January 2019

These regulations bring into force ss.6, 7 and 8 of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018.

M4 and M48 Motorways (Severn Bridges Charging Scheme) (Amendment, etc) Order 2018

Reference
2018/1300
Effective
17 December and 31 December 2018

This Order confirms that there will be no charge for using the bridges in an east to west direction with effect from 1 January 2019.

Government Consultations

Highly automated road passenger services

Starting date
16 October 2019
Closing date
16 January 2020

The England and Wales and Scottish Law Commissions seek views on the legal framework for automated vehicles and their use as part of public transport networks and on-demand passenger services.

Changes to a road junction in Kingston upon Thames

Starting date
29 October 2019
Closing date
12 December 2019

TfL is seeking views on proposed changes to the (A3) Tolworth Road — Kingston Road junction.

Scotland's National Transport Strategy — bus services

Starting date
31 July 2019
Closing date
23 October 2019

The Scottish Government seeks views on its new draft National Transport Strategy for Scotland.

Carbon offsetting in transport

Starting date
18 July 2019
Closing date
26 September 2019

The DfT seeks views on consumers’ understanding of carbon emissions, options to offset emissions from ticketed travel and whether transport providers should offer voluntary carbon offsets.

Ban on old tyres

Starting date
23 June 2019
Closing date
1 September 2019

The DfT and DVSA seek views on a proposed ban on tyres aged 10 years and older from trucks, buses, coaches and minibuses.

Clean Air Zone for Bristol

Starting date
1 July 2019
Closing date
12 August 2019

Bristol City Council seeks views on two options for a CAZ in the city.

Professional driver conduct guidance

Starting date
29 May 2019
Closing date
24 July 2019

The Senior Traffic Commissioner seeks views on a review of guidance on the conduct of drivers.

Lower speed limits in central London

Starting date
5 June 2019
Closing date
10 July 2019

TfL seeks views on proposals to reduce speed limits on many roads in central London to 20mph.

Introduction of tribunal rules at Traffic Commissioner public inquiries

Starting date
3 April 2019
Closing date
25 June 2019

The DfT, DVSA and the Traffic Commissioners seek views on introducing formal tribunal rules in Traffic Commissioner tribunal functions and reducing delays in licensing.

Automated vehicle trialling code of practice

Starting date
6 February 2019
Closing date
17 May 2019

DfT, BEIS and the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles seek views on the amended version of the .

Improving public transport in Wales

Starting date
10 December 2018
Closing date
27 March 2019

The Welsh Government seeks views on proposals to legislate for reforming the planning and delivery of local bus services.

Older Legislation in Force

Goods and Motor Vehicles (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018

Reference
SI 2018/25
Effective
1 September 2018

These regulations amend the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 and the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981.

Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018

Reference
Chapter 18
Effective
Various dates in 2018 and as the Secretary of State will announce by future regulations

The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 is intended to enable consumers in the UK to benefit from improvements in transport technology.

Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Reference
2018/784
Effective
24 July 2018

These regulations provide that the holder of a category B licence may drive certain types of alternatively-fuelled vehicles which exceed the maximum authorised mass of a category B vehicle.

Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018

Reference
Chapter 19
Effective
20 July 2018 and on such future dates as the Secretary of State will announce by regulations

The Act aims to allow for the introduction of administrative systems for haulage permits and a trailer registration scheme, which may be needed after the UK leaves the EU.

M6 Motorway (Junctions 16 to 19) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2018

Reference
2018/717
Effective
6 July 2018

These regulations introduce variable speed limits to the northbound and the southbound carriageways of the M6 motorway between junctions 16 and 19.

Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Reference
2018/592
Effective
11 June 2018

These regulations concern hand-held mobile telephones or hand-held devices being used to perform a remote control parking manoeuvre.

Silvertown Tunnel Order 2018

Reference
2018/574
Effective
31 May 2018

This Order authorises TfL to construct, operate and maintain the Silvertown Tunnel between the Greenwich Peninsula and Silvertown.

Data Protection Act 2018

Reference
Chapter 12
Effective
25 May 2018

The Data Protection Act 2018 aims to modernise data protection laws in the UK to make them fit for purpose for an increasingly digital economy and society.

Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018

Reference
Chapter 9
Effective
Various dates in 2018 and as the Secretary of State will announce by future regulations

The Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018 introduces tougher penalties for people who target aircraft, road vehicles and boats with lasers.

Roadworthiness package: EU directive on registration documents for vehicles

Reference
2014/46/EU
Effective
20 May 2018

An EU directive has been published on the registration documents for vehicles.

River Tyne (Tunnels) (Revision of Tolls) Order 2018

Reference
SI 2018/288
Effective
4 March 2018

This Order increases the maximum toll for use of the Tyne Tunnel by HGVs, large buses and large vans.

Electronic registers of driver cards

Reference
2016/68
Effective
2 March 2018

An EU Regulation has been published on the interconnection of electronic registers of driver cards.

Electronic registers of driver cards

Reference
2017/1503
Effective
2 March 2018

An EU regulation has been published regarding the interconnection of electronic registers of driver cards.