Sec 1,2,3 And 5 RTA 1988

Question 1

Section 2 RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 1

Creates an offence for any person to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place dangerously

Question 2

Section 3 RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 2

Creates an offence for any person to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place, without due due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other people using the road or public place

Question 3

Give examples of driving without due care and attention

Answer 3

Typical examples include

falling asleep at the wheel

failing to judge correctly distance/speed or

failing to ensure that a turning signal has been seen or understood before manoeuvring

Question 4

Give some examples of driving without reasonable consideration

Answer 4

A person is to be regarded as driving without reasonable consideration for other persons only if those persons are inconvenienced by his driving typical examples include

Driving slowly on narrow roads are not allowing other vehicles to pass unnecessary

driving through puddles drenching pedestrians

driving a vehicle in a manner that although not dangerous frightens passengers

Question 5

Section 5 RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 5

Creates 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

Having consumed alcohol in such quantity that the proportion of alcohol in their breath blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit

Question 6

When is a person held to be driving?

Answer 6

A person is held to be driving when they have control of the speed and direction of the vehicle

Question 7

When is a person held to be attempting to drive?

Answer 7

This means when the person has made some positive act to put the vehicle in motion, but has failed to do so, eg trying to put the vehicle in gear or trying to start the engine

Question 8

When is a person held to be in charge of a vehicle

Answer 8

Proving this will spend on individual circumstances but possession of the ignition key and proximity to the driving position would be taking into account

Question 9

What are the prescribed limits for alcohol in blood breath or urine?

Answer 9

22 microgrammes per 100 ml of breath

50 milligrammes per 100 ml of blood

67 milligrammes per 100 ml of urine

Question 10

Section 1 RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 10

Creates an offence for any person to cause the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place

The prosecution must prove that there was dangerous driving and the dangerous driving was at least the cause of death of the person