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What does section 4 of the RTA cover?
unfit to drive through drink or drugs
What does section 5 of the RTA cover?
The proportion of alcohol/drugs in the body as measured in breath, blood or urine
What does section 6 of the RTA cover?
Power to require preliminary tests
What’s is the definition of section 4(1) of the RTA
A person who drives or attempts to drive or is in charge of a MPV on a road or other public place whilst unfit through drink or drugs
What is the definition of section 5 if the RTA being over the prescribed limit
A person who drives or attempts to drive or is in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or public place after consuming so much alcohol they are over the prescribed limit.
What are the prescribed limit for alcohol for- breath, blood, urine
Breath 35
Blood 80
Urinec107
Define section 5A of the RTA
Where a person drives or attempts to drive or or in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place, in that persons body is a controlled drug and exceeds the limit for that drug
What are the limits for cocaine and cannabis?
Cocaine 10
Cannabis 2
Sections 6(2)(3)(4)(5) cover the circumstances why you can stop to do a breathalyser test what are circumstances?
2 driving with alcohol in the body
3 has been driving with alcohol/drug in body
4 is or had been driving and committed a moving traffic offence
5 driving at the time an accident occurred
Police officers can only test a person if-SAM
Suspect driver is under the influence
Accident occurs-RTC
Moving traffic offence has been commited
What does section 6(6) cover?
Fail to co-operate with a prelim test
What does section 7 of the RTA cover?
Failure to provide a specimen
What Is the definition of section 6D1 of the RTA power of arrest
A constable may arrest without warrant as a result of a prelim test the constable reasonably suspects proportion of alcohol in the person breath or blood exceeds the prescribed limit
What I’d the definition of section 6D2 of the RTA power of arrest
A constable may arrest without warrant if the person fails to co-operste with a prelim test and the constable reasonably suspects that the person has alcohol or drugs I’m their body
What section and paragraph would you use to enter premises following an accident involving a personal injury to any person
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