Roads Act 1920
The Roads Act 1920 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which established the Road Fund, and introduced tax discs.
Clauses
The Act:
- Required councils to register all new vehicles and to allocate a separate number to each vehicle[1]
- It clarified the situation regarding cars driven by internal combustion engines, replacing complex previous legislation for different types of vehicle.[1]
- Provision for the collection and application of the excise duties on mechanically-propelled vehicles and on carriages.[2]
- Creation of the Road Fund.[2]
See also
- Locomotives on Highways Act 1896
- Motor Car Act 1903
- Road Traffic Act 1930
- Road Traffic Act 1934
- Road speed limits in the United Kingdom
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A brief history of road safety". Chapman Central. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Roads Act 1920". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
External links
UK Legislation
- Text of the Roads Act 1920 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
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