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What does the term ROAD include?

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  • Footpaths
  • Bridleways
  • Cycle tracks
  • Many roadways and driveways on private land
  • Many car parks
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Public place: meaning?

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Any place to which the public have access, whether by payment or otherwise.

Includes many:

  • Private roads
  • Private car parks
  • Petrol station forecourts
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Mechanically propelled vehicle: meaning?

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Any vehicle that is powered by a motor.

Not to be confused with a motor vehicle.

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Motor vehicle: meaning?

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Mechanically propelled vehicle, intended or adapted for use on roads.

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Power to stop a vehicle

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Section 163 Road Traffic Act 1988

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Section 163 Road Traffic Act 1988 states that…

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  1. A person driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a Constable in uniform or a traffic officer.
  2. A person riding a cycle on a road must stop the cycle on being required to do so by a Constable in uniform or a traffic officer.
  3. If a person fails to comply he is guilty of an offence.

NOTE: The law does not require the Constable to have a reason to stop vehicles. Only requirement is that the vehicle is being driven on a road.

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Causing death by dangerous driving

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Section 1 Road Traffic Act 1988

A person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place.

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Causing serious injury by dangerous driving

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Section 1A Road Traffic Act 1988

A person who causes serious injury to another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place.

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Dangerous driving

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Section 2 Road Traffic Act 1988

A person who drives a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place.

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Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving

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Section 2B Road Traffic Act 1988

A person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place.

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Driving or being in charge when under the influence of drink or drugs

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Section 4 Road Traffic Act 1988

  1. A person who, when driving/ attempting to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or public place, is unfit to drive through drink or drugs.
  2. A person who, when in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle which is on a road or other public place, is unfit to drive through drink or drugs.
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Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit.

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Section 5 Road Traffic Act 1988

Breath/ blood/ urine.

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Prescribed limit: breath?

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35 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath

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Prescribed limit: blood?

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80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood

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Prescribed limit: urine?

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107 milligrams per 100 millilitres of urine

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Driving or being in charge with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified limit.

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Section 5A Road Traffic Act 1988

Person drives/ attempts to drive/ is in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place and there is a specified controlled drug (above the specified limit) in their body.

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Failing to provide/ cooperate with a preliminary test

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Section 6(6) Road Traffic Act 1988

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Tyres are defective if…

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  1. They are not the correct type for the vehicle.
  2. They have cuts anywhere on the surface that are longer than 25mm/ 10% of the section width of the tyre AND deep enough to reach the ply/ cord.
  3. They have any lumps/ bulges/ tears.
  4. They have exposed ply/ cord.
  5. The tread grooves are less that 1.6mm deep over whole central 3/4 of tread width.
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Lights: when is an offence committed?

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  1. Not the correct colour.
  2. All obligatory lights are not working/ properly maintained.
  3. Lights are not switched on during hours of darkness.
  4. Lights are inappropriately used, e.g. fog lights used in good visibility/ full beams used to dazzle oncoming vehicles.
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Poor maintenance: offences may be committed if the following are defective…

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  1. Washers and wipers
  2. Horn
  3. Brakes
  4. Exhaust and silencers
  5. Seatbelts
  6. Child restraints
  7. VIN absent/ obscured
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A person is guilty of an offence if, while disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence, he drives a motor vehicle on a road.

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Driving whilst disqualified

Section 103 Road Traffic Act 1988

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