Road Traffic Act (RTA) 1988

Question 1

Dangerous Drivings (s. 2 Road Traffic Act 1988)

Answer 1

AR: Driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place dangerously (‘dangerously’ defined in s. 2A RTA 1988

MR: None (strict liability offence)

Question 2

Careless and inconsiderate driving (s. 3 Road Traffic Act 1988)

Answer 2

AR: Driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for other road users

MR: None (strict liability offence)

Drivers assessed against standards of reasonable driver [fixed objective test] (McCrone v Riding)