Statutes

Question 1

S.143 RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 1

Creates an offence 
for any person 
to use
cause or permit the use of 
a motor vehicle 
on a road or other public place
without there being in force 
a policy of insurance 
covering 3rd party risks

Question 2

S.19 RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 2

Creates an offence for any person to park a goods vehicle which max weight exceeds 7.5 tonnes
wholly or partly on a footpath, verge of a road or land situated between two carriageways

Question 3

S.87 RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 3

Creates an offence for any person to drive, or cause or permit another person to drive any class of m/v on a road otherwise in accordance with a licence authorising them to drive a m/v of that class

Question 4

S.5(1) PSV Regulations 1990 creates what offence?

Answer 4

Creates an offence for
the driver, conductor or inspector
to fail to ensure safety of the passengers

Question 5

S.170(2) RTA 1988 states what?

Answer 5

States that a driver of an MPV involved in a reportable RTC must stop and supply the following details (if required to do so by any person having reasonable grounds for requiring them)

1. Name and address
2. Vehicle owners name and address
3. VRM

Question 6

S.103 RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 6

Creates an offence for any person to hold or obtain a licence or drive a m/v on a road whilst disqualified.

Question 7

Regulation 99 of the Road Vehicles (Construction & use) regulations 1986 creates what offence?

Answer 7

It is an offence for any person to cause or permit the warning instrument of a vehicle to be sounded if

the vehicle is stationary on a road

unless there is danger due to another moving vehicle

Question 8

S.4 of RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 8

Creates an offence for any person to drive, attempt to drive, or be in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place whilst unfit through drink or drugs

Question 9

S1 of the RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 9

Creates an offence for any person to cause the death of a person

By driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously

On a road or other public place

Question 10

S2 of the RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 10

Creates an offence for any person to

drive a mechanically propelled vehicle

On a road or other public place

dangerously

Question 11

S3 of the RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 11

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

Without due care and attention

Or without reasonable consideration for other people using the road or public space

Question 12

Regulation 27 of the Road Vehicles (construction and use) regulation 1986 states what in regard to minimum tread depth for tyres?

Answer 12

Tread must be minimum of 1.6mm

Throughout a continuous band in the central 3/4 breadth of the tyre

and round the entire circumference of the tyre

Question 13

Section 170 of RTA 1988 states when road crashes are reportable. When is this?

Answer 13

1. Personal injury to a person other than the driver of that vehicle
2. There is damage caused to another vehicle or trailer drawn by it.
3. Injury caused to an animal not being carried by that vehicle
4. Damage to other property is caused, which is on or near the road

Question 14

Section 1 of the public passenger vehicles act 1981 defines a public service vehicle as what?

Answer 14

A public service vehicle is a motor vehicle which is used for carrying passengers for hire or reward

and which is either adapted to carry nine or more passengers

or if adapted to eight or less passengers is carrying them at separate fares in the course of a business of carrying passengers

Question 15

Section 1 of the public passenger vehicles act 1981 defines a public service vehicle as what?

Answer 15

A public service vehicle is a motor vehicle which is used for carrying passengers for hire or reward

and which is either adapted to carry nine or more passengers

or if adapted to eight or less passengers is carrying them at separate fares in the course of a business of carrying passengers

Question 16

What is statutory defence in relation to a charge in terms of section 172 RTA 1988?

Answer 16

A person will not be convicted of offence if they can prove that they did not know, and could not, with reasonable diligence, have found out who the driver or rider was at the material time.

Question 17

Under S.144(a) RTA 1988 the registered keeper commits what offence?

Answer 17

Under S.144(a) RTA 1988 the registered keeper of a vehicle commits an offence if the vehicle is not insured

Even if the vehicle is not being used on a road or public place

In essence if a vehicle is not subject to a SORN with dvla then it must be insured

Question 18

Section 29 of the vehicle excise and registration act 1994 creates what offence ?

Answer 18

Creates an offence for any person to keep or use a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence

Unless off the road

Question 19

Section 44 of the vehicle excise and registration act 1994 creates what offence ?

Answer 19

Creates an offence for any person to

> forge
fraudulently alter or use
fraudulently allow to be used
fraudulently lend

Any registration document or registration mark, vehicle licence or trade licence

Question 20

Section 2B of the RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 20

Creates an offence for any person to cause 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 people using the road or place

Question 21

Section 28 RTA 1988 creates what offence?

Answer 21

Section 28 RTA 1988 creates an offence for any person to ride a cycle on a road dangerously

Question 22

Section 172 of RTA 1988 relates to what?

Answer 22

Section 172 of RTA 1988 provides that where the driver or rider of a vehicle, and this includes a pedal cycle, is alleged to have committed a relevant offence, police officers, authorised by their chief constable in writing may require certain people to supply information as to the identity of the driver or rider at the time of the offence.

Question 23

The road vehicles lighting regulations 1989 relates to what?

Answer 23

The road vehicles lighting regulations 1989 governs the fitting, maintenance and use of lights on vehicles

Question 24

Section 67 of the RTA 1988 gives what power ?

Answer 24

Section 67 of the RTA 1988 gives the power to an “authorised examiner” to examine a vehicle in order to ascertain whether the vehicle complies with;

> the construction and use requirements
the requirement that the vehicles condition would not cause danger or injury to any person

Question 25

Regulation 26 of the Road Vehicles construction and use regulations 1986 creates what offences?

Answer 25

Tyre structure

1. Pneumatic tyres of different structure ie. Crossply and radial must not be fitted on same axis
2. A wheeled motor vehicle with 2 axles must NOT have cross ply tyres fitted to rear axle IF radial ply tyres are fitted to the front axle

Question 26

Regulation 27 of the Road Vehicles construction and use regulations 1986 creates what offences?

Answer 26

a person commits an offence if they use, cause or permit to be used

A motor vehicle or trailer

On a road

If any of the pneumatic tyres fitted to vehicle have any of following defects

U - unsuitable
N - not suitably inflated
C - cut deep enough to reach ply or cord (excess 25mm or 10%)
L - lump, bulge, tear caused by separation
E- ply or cord EXPOSED