The Department for Infrastructure has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023” (S.R. 2023 No. 71), which comes into operation on 15th May 2023.

The purpose of the Order is to set the amount of the fine applicable to the careless driving related endorseable (3 points) fixed penalty offence created by the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Offences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023. Accordingly, Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 is amended by this Order to specify that the amount for a fixed penalty offence under Article 12 (careless, and inconsiderate, driving) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 will be £100.

This Rule may be purchased from the Stationery Office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070, or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr.