Traffic Management (Amendment) Bill [HL]

A Bill to make provision in relation to the civil enforcement of speeding contraventions

Originating House

House of Lords

Parliament last updated

5 May 2021

In Plain English

AI-generated

May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.

This Bill would set out how speeding offences can be enforced using civil penalties rather than through criminal prosecutions. It creates a framework for civil enforcement of speeding contraventions, including who can enforce them and how penalties are issued and collected. The Bill is currently being debated at the second reading in the House of Lords (it originated there).

Key Points

It introduces civil enforcement for speeding contraventions rather than criminal prosecution.
It defines who can enforce speeding penalties and how penalties are issued and collected.
It forms part of transport policy to modernise enforcement of speeding offences.
It originated in the Lords, with the first reading on 27 January 2020; the bill is at the 2nd Reading stage in the Lords.
It lays out the civil procedures that would apply to speeding offences, potentially altering the route to penalties for motorists.

Progress

The Bill is at the Lords’ 2nd Reading stage. Its first reading occurred on 27 January 2020, and it is currently undergoing debate in the Lords.

Who is affected?

Motorists and other road users who commit speeding contraventionsLocal authorities and other bodies responsible for civil enforcement of speeding penaltiesCivil enforcement professionals and legal practitioners dealing with speed-related penalties

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingLords

27 Jan 2020

2nd readingLords

Committee stageLords

Report stageLords

3rd readingLords

1st readingCommons

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Traffic Management (Amendment)

1 Jan 1970

First reading took place on 27 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.

Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.

The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

HL Bill 60 (as introduced)

BillLords

27 Jan 2020

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.