Road Traffic Flashcards
What is a carriage
A means of conveyance, in particular: the conveying of goods or passengers from one place to another
What is a conveyance?
To be a conveyance, the vehicle must have been constructed or adapted to carry a driver whether by land, water or air
What is a mechanically propelled vehicle (MPV)?
A vehicle that is constructed so that it can be propelled mechanically. Not only includes petrol driven and oil driven vehicles but also included steam and electrically powered vehicles
What is a motor vehicle?
An MPV intended or adapted for use on roads.
What is a road?
Any highway and any other road to which the public has access and includes bridges over which a road passes. It always included obvious public highways, footpaths and bridle ways maintained by government agencies or local authorities
What is a motor car?
A mechanically propelled vehicle, not being a motor cycle or an invalid carriage
What is section 163 of the road traffic act?
The power to stop a vehicle. You can pull over a vehicle if you have any suspicion. It is an offence if the person fails to comply with this section (if they do not pull over)
Section 165A road traffic act?
Power to seize vehicles without licence or insurance
Section 143 road traffic act?
Driving without insurance.
A person must not use a motor vehicle on a road unless there is in force in relation to the use of that vehicle by that person, such a policy of insurance
Section 3 road traffic act?
Careless and inconsiderate driving.
If a person drives 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, he is guilty of an offence
Section 2B road traffic act?
Death by careless/inconsiderate driving
Section 3a road traffic act?
Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs
Section 2 road traffic act?
Dangerous driving.
Anyone who drives a MPV dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence
Section 2b road traffic act
Causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving
Section 1 road traffic act 1988 OFFENDERS
Notice of intended prosecution
‘You will be reported for consideration of the question of prosecuting you for an offence of…’
DAFFLE
D- dangerous, careless + inconsiderate
A- aid and abet above
F- fail to conform to directions of police
F- fail to conform to traffic signs
L- leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position
E- exceeding the speed limit
Section 32b road traffic act?
Causing death my driving without insurance or licence
A person is guilty of this offence if he causes the death of another person by driving a motor vehicle on a road and at the time when he is driving, he is without a liscence and/or insurance
Section 6 road traffic act?
Power to administrate preliminary tests when it is suspected someone is driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or have committed a traffic offence
Section 5a road traffic act?
Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle while over the specified drug limit.
-where a person drives or attempts to drive a motor vehicle on a road or other public place, or is in charge of a motor vehicle on a road/other public place, and there is in his body a specified controlled drug, he is guilty of an offence if the proportion of the drug in his blood or urine exceeds the specified limit for that drug
section 103 road traffic act?
obtaining a licence or driving while disqualified
section 87 road traffic act?
driving not in accordance with a licence.
section 4 road traffic act?
unfit through drink or drugs.
a person who, when driving or attempting to drive an MPV on a road or other public place, is unfit to drive through drink or drugs, is guilty of an offence
Section 5 road traffic act
driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above the prescribed limit.
section 170 road traffic act?
duty of driver to stop, report accident, and give information or documents.
this section applies in a place where an mvp is involved in an accident where:
- a person is injured
-damage is caused to the vehicle other than the driver of that vehicle, an anial or other property
-The driver of the mpv, must stop and, if required to do so by any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring, give his name and address and also the name and address of the owner and the identification marks of the vehicle.
- The other person involved in the accident does not have to be in an mpv
Section 59 police reform act 2002
Where a constable in uniform has reasonable grounds to believe that a motor vehicle is being used on any occasion in a manner which:
Contravenes section 3 (driving without due care and attention, without consideration for other road users) or 34 (offence to drive a vehicle on land, such as fields, without lawful authority) of the road traffic act 1988.
And
Is causing, or is likely to cause alarm, distress, or annoyance to members of the public.
