Roads Policing Flashcards
What are the fatal 4?
Fatal 4 – speeding, driving whilst distracting, drink and drug driving, not wearing seat belts
What is a road? what is a carriageway?
A road is defined as any highway or other public access to which the public has access and includes bridges over which the road passes. (S192 Road Traffic Act 1988) . - A road is the tarmac and the paths. Has to have general public access.
Carriageway is just the tarmac
What does it mean to be ‘driving’?
‘Driving’ have to been controlling the movement and direction of the vehicle to be driving
What is an MPV?
What is the GOPEDS acronym?
A vehicle constructed so that it can be propelled mechanically by internal combustion engine, steam, electricity (does not include electrically propelled bicycles)
GOPEDS
Gas
Oil
Petrol
Electric
Diesel
Steam
What is a MV?
A mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads
What is road traffic act 1988 sect 163?
Road traffic act 1988 SEC 163
Powers to stop vehicles
Driving or riding a cycle on a road
Must stop vehicle or cycle
Required by constable in uniform
Failure to comply is an offence
What is road traffic act 1988 sect 164?
SEC 164
Request to produce driver’s licence and obtain date of birth and name
Driving MV on road involved in accident committed an offence supervising learner
Failure to comply is an offence
What is road traffic act 1988 sect 165?
Request to see insurance and test Certificates
Give name and address and name and address of owner (if different)
Failure to comply is an offence
What does JESIP stand for?
Joint emergency services Interoperability Principles
What does the acronym METHANE stand for?
METHANE
Major incident
Exact location
Type of incident
Hazards
Access
Number of casualties
Emergency services
What does the acronym ACE CARD stand for?
ACE CARD
Approach
Caution signs
Examine the scene
Casualties
Ambulance
Remove Obstructions
Detailed investigation
What are the seat belt laws?
Every adult in a vehicle shall wear a seat belt
Front Seat - Child under 3 use child restraint re weight (NO rear facing seats with active air bag)
Front Seat – Correct Restraint from 3rd birthday, Up to 135cm or 12th birthday
Front Seat – Adult belt if over 135cm or 12 to 13 years
Rear Seat – Child under 3 correct restraint, over 3 and under 12 or 135cm correct restraint or adult belt 12 to 13 years seat belt, over 14 years become personally responsible
What are wearing of a seat belt exemptions?
Reversing - includes supervisor
Delivery persons - engaged in deliveries – 50 metres
Taxi (Hackney) drivers whilst plying for hire, answering call or carrying passengers
Private hire - when carrying passengers
Emergency Service vehicles (but Hants Policy states must wear belt)
Prisoner escort
Medical exemption certificate - produced within 7 days
Riding in a vehicle under a trade licence investigating and remedying a fault
What does the tread depth of a tire need to be for a normal car and for heavy vehicles?
1.6mm and 1mm
What tire offences are there?
Unsuitable – Re use or inflation
Cut – Excess 25mm or 10% and to ply/cord
Lump, Bulge or Tear
Ply or Cord Exposed
Base Groove Pattern not visible
Different Size or type on axle