The Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 172 This section applies— a) to any offence under the preceding provisions of this Act except— i) an offence under Part V, or ii) an offence under section 13, 16, 51(2), 61(4), 67(9), 68(4), 96 or 120, and to an offence under section 178 of this Act, b) to any offence under sections 25, 26 or 27 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, c) to any offence against any other enactment relating to the use of vehicles on roads, and d) to manslaughter, or in Scotland culpable homi
A Court may also impose a fine of up to £1,000 and/or a community payback order.
The Court does not have the power to impose a custodial sentence upon a driver for a contravention of section 172.