road traffic babbbby Flashcards
S1 RTA
Death by dangerous driving
- a person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propolled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence
S1A RTA
Causing serous injury by dangerous driving
- a person who causes serious injury to another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence
S2 RTA
Dangerous driving
- a person who drives a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence
S2B rta
Death by carless or inconsiderate driving
a person who causes the death of another person by driving 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 is guilty of an offence
what are the defences for s2
3 defences
1 - automatism - so an involuntry action such as sneezing
2 - unconsious, sudden illness such as epilleptic fit
3 - duress - so threats made toward the accussed
WHAT IS A MPV AND WHAT IS IT
MECHANICALLY PROPPELLED VEHICLE
SEPDOG
S- STEAM
E- ELECTRIC
P- PETROL
D -DISEAL
O - OIL
G -GAS
WHAT IS A ROAD SEC AND DEF
road
any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passess
sec 192 of rta
whats the sec of the road
SEC 192 OF RTA
WHATS 3 RTA
A person is guilty of an offence if they drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users
whats 3a RTA
A perosn is gulity of an offence if they cause the death of another by driving a mpv on a road or other pub place without due care and attentiom or without reasonable consideration for other road users
AND
he is, at the time when he is driving, unfir to drive though drink or DRUGS
or
has consued so much illegals he has exceeded the prescribed limit or within 18 hours has failed to produce a specimin