Roads Legislation Flashcards
Section 1
Death by Dangerous Driving;
Cause the death of another person, by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place
Section 2
Dangerous Driving;
A person who drives, a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place.
Section 3
Careless Driving;
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.
Section 4
Driving, or being in charge, when under the influence of drink or drugs
Section 5
Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit;
A) Drives or attempts to drive a motor on a road or other public place
B) Is in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place, after consuming so much alcohol that a proportion of its his breath, blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit he is guilty of an offence.
Section 5A
Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified drug above specified limit
Section 6
Power to administer preliminary tests;
Breath test
Drugs wipe
Field impairment test
Section 29
Ride a pedal cycle on a road, without reasonable consideration for other road users
Section 99
Provides provides to remove vehicles that are illegally, obstructively or dangerously parked or abandoned or broken down
Section 34B
Allows vehicles to be seized where they have been used to commit a relevance offence
Section 41
Allows Chief Constables to accredit DVSA staff with the power to stop goods and passenger vehicle
Section 19 (PACE)
Gives general powers of seizure
Section 89
A person who drives a motor vehicle on a road at a speed exceeding a limit imposed by or under any enactment to which this section applies shall be guilty of an offence
Section 16
Every person riding on a motor bicycle on a road must wear protective headgear
Section 23
Not more than 1 + the driver sitting astride the motorcycle on a proper seat securely fixed behind the driver suitable supports or rests for the feet of the passenger carried
Section 170
A mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place….
A collision occurs.
Any collision resulting in bodily injury to any person or damage to property caused by, or arising out of, the use of a motor vehicle on a road or public place.
Section 170 Obligations
Driver must stop
Provide name and address. (No number required)
Owners name and address
Identification marks on the vehicle
Insurance
Must report at the scene, police station, or to a constable
Section 34
A person drives a mechanically propelled vehicle, onto or upon any common land, moorland, or any land of any other description.
Not forming part of a road or on any road being a footpath or bridleway.
Section 59
Motor Vehicle is being used on any occasion in a manner which Contravenes section 3 or 34 of RTA 1988
Used a vehicle to cause Alarm, Distress or annoyance.
Section 59 (3)
Power to order the person who is driving to stop
Power to seize and remove the motor vehicle
Power to entry any premises on reasonable grounds for believing the motor vehicle to be there
Section 99
remove vehicles that parked illegally, obstruction, dangerously or broken down/abandoned.
Section 165A
Power of constables to obtain names, addresses of drivers and others and require to production of evidence of insurance or security and test certificates.
