Traffic Flashcards
Trafficky traffic
Requirement for name and address:
Police Reform Act 2002
4 Vehicle Identification Factors
V - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), 17 characters, usually on dashboard
I - Index Number/VRM
C - Chassis number, same as VIN, cars after 1980, stamped on chassis with location usually described in handbook
E - Engine Number
Power to Stop a Vehicle:
S.163 RTA 1988
Fail to Stop: , type and penalty
S163 RTA 1988, summary only, fine
Power after fail to stop:
S.17 PACE power of entry to arrest
‘Driver’ when conducting documentation checks
Any person:
- driving a motor vehicle on a road
- who the officer has reasonable cause to believe had been driving a motor vehicle on a road at the time of an accident
- who the officer has reasonable cause to believe has committed an offence in relation to the use of a motor vehicle on a road
- powers also apply to supervisor of learner driver in above circumstances
Require driving license or CBT certificate:
S164 RTA 1988
Require Insurance and/or MOT certificate:
S165 RTA 1988
Requiring DOB conditions
- licence is unsatisfactory (e.g. suspected to be false or issued in error)
- Supervisor of learner during accident or offence and reason to suspect he/she is under 21
Fail to produce licence/state DOB:
S.164 RTA 1988
Fail to produce CBT certificate (motorcyclists only):
S.164 RTA 1988
Fail to state name and address and name and address of the owner of the vehicle:
S.165 RTA 1988
Fail to produce MOT certificate:
S.165 RTA 1988
Failure to produce vehicle registration documents:
S.28 VERA 1994
Exemption for failing to produce vehicle registration documents
Vehicle is subject to lease/hire agreement
HO/RT1 time frame to avoid prosecution
-within 7 days
-as soon as is reasonably practicable
at a later time if drier can prove it was not reasonably practicable to produce it before written charge proceedings were commenced
Pedal cyclist/Drivers of MPV required to provide name and address conditions
suspected of dangerous, careless or inconsiderate driving or cycling (S.2, S.3, S.28, and S.29)
Pedal cyclist/Drivers of MPV fail to provide name and address to any person with reasonable grounds to do so:
S.168 RTA 1988
S.168 RTA 1988
Pedal cyclist/Drivers of MPV fail to provide name and address to any person with reasonable grounds to do so
Seize vehicle when driver has no licence or inadequate insurance:
S.165 RTA 1988