Road Traffic Act Offences

Question 1

What is Section 163 (1)

Answer 1

Must stop a mechanically propelled vehicle if required

Question 2

What is Section 163 (2)

Answer 2

A cycle must be stopped if required

Question 3

What is Section 163 (3)

Answer 3

Failure to comply, guilty of an offence

Question 4

What is Section 164 (1)

Answer 4

Legal Requirements for Production of a Driving Licence

Question 5

What is Section 165

Answer 5

Legal Requirements for Production of Insurance

Question 6

What is Section 165 (A)

Answer 6

Vehicle Seizure -
- Police Officer IN UNIFORM has the power to seize a motor vehicle that are believed to being used on a road or public place;
Without insurance OR without a drivers licence

Question 7

What is Section 40 (A)

Answer 7

Using a motor vehicle in a dangerous condition

Question 8

In what situation could you use a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP)

Answer 8

• Dangerous or careless driving or cycling
• Exceed speed
• Fail to comply with Reg 10 sign
• Fail to comply with officer directions
• Leave in dangerous position
• Aid & abet any of the above

Question 9

What is Section 1

Answer 9

Causing death by dangerous driving

Question 10

What is Section 2

Answer 10

Dangerous Driving

Question 11

What is Section 3

Answer 11

Driving without undue care and attention

Question 12

What is SEPDOG

Answer 12

Steam, Electric, Petrol, Diesel, Oil, Gas

Question 13

What is CHAMPS DG

Answer 13

Cattle, Horse, Ass, Mule, Pig, Sheep, Dog, Goat

Question 14

What is Section 5

Answer 14

It is an offence for any person to: Drive, attempt to drive or be in charge of a Motor vehicle on a road or other public place after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in their breath, blood or unite exceeds the prescribed limit

Question 15

What is the prescribed limit for breath

Answer 15

35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath

Question 16

What is the prescribed limit for blood

Answer 16

80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood

Question 17

What is the prescribed limit for urine

Answer 17

107 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine

Question 18

What is Section 4

Answer 18

It is an offence for any person to – drive, attempt to drive or be in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place whilst unfit through drink or drugs.

Question 19

What is Section 6

Answer 19

Power to administer preliminary tests

Question 20

What 3 questions are required when requesting a specimen of breath

Answer 20

1. When did you last consume alcohol? (20-minute gap required)
2. When did you last use any mouthwash or breath freshener? (20-minute gap required)
3. When did you last smoke? (5-minute gap required)

Question 21

What 3 warnings are required when requesting a specimen of breath

Answer 21

1. If you refuse to provide a specimen of breath you may be prosecuted
2. If you fail to provide a specimen of breath you may be prosecuted
3. If you provide a positive specimen of breath you will be arrested

Question 22

What is Section 5 (A)

Answer 22

• 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 or other public place, and there is in a person’s body a specified controlled drug over the prescribed limit.

Question 23

What defences may be used for explaining inconsiderate or careless driving

Answer 23

Automatism – e.g. sneezing fit
Internal or external inhibition – e.g. wasp flying into the car
Mechanical defect – e.g. failure of brakes or steering
Duress of circumstances e.g. driving through a red light in order to avoid a collision
Motoring event – motorcycle event

Question 24

What are the acceptable forms of insurance identification

Answer 24

• Cover note
• International motor
• Insurance card
• Northern Ireland certificate
• Certificate of insurance
• EU document

Question 25

What should a person involved in an RTC do?

Answer 25

The driver MUST report the collision at a police station OR
To a constable AND
MUST DO SO as soon as reasonably practicable AND in any case WITHIN 24 HOURS of the accident unless -

Their name and address are supplied to any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring it, AND in addition for injury RTCs a certificate of insurance is produced to a constable or to any other person having reasonable grounds for so requiring it.

Question 26

What minor offences could be a result of an RTC

Answer 26

Failing to stop after an RTC
Failing to give particulars
Failing to report the RTC to the police (when unable to give details at the scene)
Failing to produce insurance after an injury RTC