The Road Traffic Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 491 of 2002) commences the relevant provisions in the Road Traffic Act which provide for the application of penalty points to speeding.
The Road Traffic Act 1961 (Section 103) (Offences) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 492 of 2002) provide for the application of fixed charges to speeding offences with effect from 31 October 2003.
The Road Traffic Act 1994 (section 25) (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 597 of 2002) and the Road Traffic Act 2002 (Commencement) (No 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 598 of 2002) commences provisions requiring both full and provisional licence holders to carry their driving licence with them when driving with effect from 1 January 2003. This is a central component to the successful operation of the penalty points system.