The invention of the motor vehicles created various problems for which law was not well equipped with. There are many offences which are usually committed intentionally or recklessly. Such offences do not require any proof of intention or recklessness. The Highway Act states that it is an offence to drive any carriage on the pavement and this could be applied to the motor carriage also. According to Town Police Clauses Act, 1847 the furious driving of any horse or carriage is an offence and this was applied to motorists. Initially there were no provisions of driving tests, registration, compulsory insurance and more over no prescribed driving offences. The Common Law could not take care of such things, as a result of which, the road traffic regulations were entirely statutory. The legislation is wide and comprehensive and addresses a variety of offences which call for separate treatment, such as Careless driving, Dangerous driving, Dangerous driving causing death are also given enough attention. The Transport Act created the summary offences of breach of the domestic drivers' hour code and breaches of the European Community Regulations. Besides, these offences, the other offences are failing to stop after an accident, failing to report an accident, offences relating to use of Alcohol, Speeding, Documents etc.
