Road Traffic Act 2014

4

Display of N-plate or tabard by novice driver

4. (1) A novice driver shall not drive a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place unless—

(a) in the case of a motorcycle, there is displayed on a yellow fluorescent tabard worn over the person’s outside clothing the letter “N”, not less than 15 centimetres high in red on a white ground, in clearly visible vertical positions to the front and rear of the person’s torso, or

(b) in the case of a mechanically propelled vehicle other than a motorcycle, there are displayed on the vehicle rectangular plates or signs bearing the letter “N”, not less than 15 centimetres high in red on a white ground, in clearly visible vertical positions to the front and rear of the vehicle.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.

Annotations

Amendments:

F2

Substituted by Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), s. 14(b)(i), (ii), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C1

Prospective affecting provision: subs. (1)(a), (b) amended by Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), s. 14(b)(i), (ii), not commenced as of date of revision.

(a) in the case of a motorcycle, F2[there is displayed in the prescribed form and manner on a tabard worn over the person’s outside clothing the letter "N",] in clearly visible vertical positions to the front and rear of the person’s torso, or

(b) in the case of a mechanically propelled vehicle other than a motorcycle, F2[there are displayed in the prescribed form and manner on the vehicle rectangular plates or signs bearing the letter "N",] in clearly visible vertical positions to the front and rear of the vehicle.

Editorial Notes:

E8

Offence under subs. (2) declared to be a fixed charge office liable to a charge of €120 (20.05.2024) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 227 of 2024), regs. 7, 8(d) and sch. 4 part 1 item 4.

E9

Offence under subs. (2) declared to be a fixed charge offence liable to a charge of €60 (8.12.2014) by Road Traffic (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 559 of 2014), regs. 3 and 4(b)(vi), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E10

Previous affecting provision: offence under subs. (2) declared to be a fixed charge offence liable to a charge of €120 (27.10.2022) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 526 of 2022), regs. 3, 4(d) and sch. 4 item 4, in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (20.05.2024) by Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 227 of 2024), reg. 3(b).