Collisions and Driver Obligations

Question 1

First priorities at RTC

Answer 1

Self
Others
First aid
only then RTC procedures

Question 2

Reportable Road Traffic Collision Definition - S.170(1) Road Traffic Act 1988

Answer 2

If owning to the presence of a MPV (mechanically propelled vehicle) on a Road or other Public Place;
a) Injury is caused to a person (other than the driver)
b) Damage is caused to
i) A vehicle (other than the MPV or trailer)
ii) An animal (other than one carried in/on MPV/trailer)
iii) Property

Then the driver must STOP

Question 3

S.170 ‘Owing to the Presence of’

Answer 3

Must be a connection (not necessarily directly) between the vehicle and the collision.
-Applies when the person was injured whilst leaving a moving vehicle
-Can include another vehicle to vary from their intended course (causing another to swerve)

Question 4

MPV SEPDOG

Answer 4

Steam
Electric
Petrol
Diesel
Oil
Gas

Question 5

Driver (RTC)

Answer 5

Person can still be driver even thought the have stopped and switched off the engine some minutes before collision.

Question 6

Injury (RTC)

Answer 6

ABH also extending to nervous shock

Question 7

Animals (RTC)

Answer 7

Cattle, Horse, Ass, Mule, Pig, Sheep, Dog, Goat
Not including Cat, Deer, Fowl or Foxes.

Question 8

Animal mnemonic CHAMPSDG

Answer 8

Cattle
Hose
Ass
Mule
Pig
Sheep
Dog
Goat

Question 9

S.170 ‘property is damaged’

Answer 9

Includes property constructed, fixed, growing or forming part of the land or land adjacent. Trees, crops and plants are property in this act.
E.g. Signs, Lights, Buildings, Fences, Walls

Question 10

S.170 Driver Responsibilities

Answer 10

Driver must stop after a RTC.
if there is any IPAD - Injury, Damage, Animal, property
then there are responsibilities are placed on the Driver.

Question 11

S.170 Obligations after stopping (animal/property)

Answer 11

Must provide Name/Address of (victim and owner and driver).
Identification Marks of the vehicle to anyone who has reasonable grounds to require.

If driver does not give name/address he must report the accident within 24 hours at a police station or to a constable

Question 12

S.170 ‘Reasonable Grounds’

Answer 12

Drivers of other vehicles involved
Passengers in other vehicles involved
Injured parties
Owners of damaged property of their representatives.

Question 13

S.170 Driver obligations (Injury)

Answer 13

ALSO certificate of insurance or other evidence of third part insurance cover.
If they do not produce certificate they commit an offence

Question 14

S.70 ‘Stop’

Answer 14

Means stopping and remaining at the scene for sufficient time to able anyone who has a right or reasonable grounds to obtain information from the driver (direct and personally, can’t be passenger)

Question 15

S.170 Defences

Answer 15

Mens Rea - drive had no knowledge accident occurred

Question 16

Driver obligations S.170

Answer 16

Damage RTC - Name, Address, Vehicle
Injury RTC - Name, Address, Vehicle & Certificate of Insurance

Question 17

Offences & sentencing under S.170

Answer 17

Failing to stop after RTC
Failing to give particulars
Failing to report to RTC to the Police (unable to give at scene)
Failing to produce insurance after an injury RTC
All summary only offences
No power of entry
time limit to prosecute

Question 18

M/ETHANE

Answer 18

Major incident
Exact location
Type of incident
Hazards
Access
Number of casualties
Emergency services

Question 19

Collisions involving under 10s or over 70….

Answer 19

always seek RPU (call sergeant)

Question 20

RTC which are fatal/cause serious injury

Answer 20

Think crime scene

Question 21

RTC is reported…

Answer 21

On Crash9 app, TOR for single vehicle/no property involved.

Question 22

RTC needs a report completed if….

Answer 22

-S.170 was not complied with
-Offence contribute to the collision and there is sufficient evidence/public interest to prosecute
-Vehicle used for policing purposes is involved
-Grounds for thinking that a vehicle defect was a contributory factor
-Grounds for thinking that a defect in the road was a contributory factor.

Question 23

Car Insurance Write-Offs

Answer 23

Category A - Scrap only
Category B - Body shell crushed - break for parts
Category S - Structural damage, can be professionally repaired
Category N - Non-structural damage - can be repaired

Question 24

STATS19

Answer 24

Collection of all road traffic accidents resulting in injury that where reported to police within 30 days.

Question 25

ALWAYS X2 NEVER X 2 RTC

Answer 25

Always wear High viability jacket
Always stand to the nearside of vehicles
Never stand in between vehicles
Never turn back on the traffic