Traffic Flashcards

1
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Define a road

A

Any highway and any other road which the public has access to

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2
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Define a motorcylce

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Vehicle with 3 or fewer vehicles and unladen weight of less than 410kg including the side car

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3
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What offence used for when someone drives wrong cat of vehicle or not supposed to be driving

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Driving otherwise in accordance with a driving license

Secrio. 87 rta 1988

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4
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Define driving whilst disqualified

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Whilst disqualified drives a motor vehicle on the road

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5
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What act and section is drive whilst disqualified

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103 of rta 1988

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6
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What type of offence is driving while disqualified

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Summary

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7
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What does section 165 A of rta state

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Police officer has power to seize a motor vehicle if he has reasonable grounds to believe the driver does not have either suitable license or adequate insurance

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8
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Is their power of entry under section 165A of rta

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Yes

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9
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How long do police have to seize car under section 165 rta if person fails to stop

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24 hours

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10
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What is the offence for driving without insurance and what type of offence is it and what section is it

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Contravening requirement for insurance, summary offence, section 143

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11
Q

Documents that support proof of insurance

A
  • certificate
  • cover note
  • international motor insurance card (green card)
  • Northern Ireland certificate
  • EC document
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12
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What to note when examining insurance certificate

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  • certificate number
  • commencement and expiry date
  • name and address of insurance company
  • certificate covers that vehicle
  • covers the limitations of the vehicles use
  • persons are entitled to drive the vehicle
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13
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What can police officer do to someone’s car if they have no insurance

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Seize under section 165A rta 1988

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14
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What is the offence for not having MOT and what section is it

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Test certificate offence section 47(1) of rta 1988

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15
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What section and act is offence of vehicle causes harrassment

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Section 59 police reform act

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16
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Powers if vehicle is causing harrassment

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  • power to stop vehicle
  • power to seize
  • Poe - reasonable grounds to believe motor vehicle is there
  • power to use reasonable force
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17
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When can’t vehicle be seized under section 59 police reform act

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  • If the vehicle hasn’t been previously warned in last 12 months
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18
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What gives police officers the power to stop any vehicle on the road for any reason

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Section 163 rta

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19
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Is their a power of entry if person fails to stop under 163

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Yes!

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20
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What can a constable require for examination at the road side

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  • driving license
  • Insurance documents
  • MOT certificate
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21
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How long does a person have to produce documents if they cant produce them

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7 days from midnight at their chosen police station

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22
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What must person also give constable under 163

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Name and address and name and address of vehicles owner

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23
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What section is causing death by dangerous driving

A

Section 1

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24
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What section is dangerous driving

A

section 2

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25
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What section is careless/inconsiderate driving

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section 3

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26
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What section and act is TWOC

A

section 12 Theft act 1968

27
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Define TWOC

A

Without having consent of the owner or other lawful authority, he takes any conveyance for his own or anothers use or, knowing that any conveyance has been taken without such authority , drives it or allows himself to be carried in it

28
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What type of offence is TWOC

A

summary

29
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3 alternatives to TWOC

A

Theft of a motor vehicle
interfering with a motor vehicle
Going equipped to steal

30
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What is aggravated TWOC

A

After TWOC is committed people drive it recklessly and cause injuries

31
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What section and act is Aggravated TWOC

A

Section 12A theft act 1968

32
Q

What type of offence is aggravated TWOC

A

Either way

33
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What is interference with a motor vehicle

A

interferring with a motor vehicle or trailer or anything in a motor vehicle or trailer with the intention to commit theft of a motor vehicle or trailer or part of it or anything inside or TWOC

34
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Does vehicle interfernace come before or after going equipped to steal

A

After

35
Q

Does vehicle interfernace come before or after attempted theft of a motor vehicle

A

Before

36
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What section and act is offence vehicle tampering

A

Section 25(1) RTA 1988

37
Q

What is section 4 of RTA 1988

A

Unfit to drive through drink or drugs

38
Q

Define section 4 of RTA

A

drives, attempts to drive or is in charge of an MPV on a road or public place whilst unfit to drive though drink or drugs

39
Q

Can you attempt to drive even if its impossible to actually drive

A

yes

40
Q

What should you call drink

A

Intoxicating liquor

41
Q

Can drugs include non controlled ones

A

yes

42
Q

What type of offence is section 4 rta

A

summary

43
Q

Do you need to do breath test or drug test to arrest for section 4

A

no

44
Q

Is their a poe with section 4 rta

A

Yes - power to enter to search to arrest with RGB

45
Q

What is the offence for section 5 rta

A

Drink drive

46
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Define section 5 rta

A

Drives, attempts to drive, or is in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or public place having consumed so much alcohol that proportion in breath, blood, urine exceeds prescribed limit

47
Q

3 ways to measure alcohol levels

A

Breath, blood, urine

48
Q

Level of alcohol in breath to be over limit

A

35 MICROGRAMS of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath

49
Q

Level of alcohol in blood to be over limit

A

80 MILLIGRAMS of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood

50
Q

Level of alcohol in urine to be over limit

A

107 MILLIGRAMS of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine

51
Q

What is the offence for 5a rta

A

Driving over prescribed limit of a specified controlled drug

52
Q

Define section 5a rta

A

Drives or attempts to drive or is in charge of a motor vehicle on road or public place and there is in his body a specific controlled drug, the proportion of which exceeds the specified limit

53
Q

Where are limits measured for 5a

A

Blood only

54
Q

How many drugs are included for section 5a

A

17

55
Q

What does section 61 rta state

A

A police constable may require a person to cooperate with any one or more preliminary tests administered to that person by that constable or another

56
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What power does PC have under section 6 rta

A

Where PC has reasonable grounds to suspect a person is driving, in charge or attempting to drive a motor vehicle on a road or public place and has a suspicion they are on alcohol or drugs or have committed a moving traffic offence or have had a RTC

57
Q

Is their power of entry under section 5/5a of rta

A

No unless after an RTC then their is power to obtain a breath test

58
Q

What to do if they refuse test

A

If you suspect alcohol then arrest for failing to provide, if you don’t suspect alcohol then report for summons

59
Q

3 things that can occur to make it an RTC

A
  • Personal injury other than driver
  • damage to vehicle other than MPV that caused it
  • Damaged caused to animal
  • Damage to property
60
Q

Anagram for animals that count for RTC’S

A

CHAMPSDG

61
Q

What does CHAMPSDG stand for

A
C - Cattle
H - Horses
A - Ass
M - Mule
P - Pig
S - Sheep
D - Dog
G - Goats
62
Q

What constitutes as property for an RTC

A

Trees, Crops, Plants, Signs, Lights, Fences, Buildings

63
Q

Duties of a driver for RTC

A
  • Stop
  • Give name and address of themselves and owner of vehicle
  • Identification mark of vehicle
64
Q

What is driver required to produce if they cause injury to another in the RTC

A

Driver must produce evidence of insurance to person having reasonable grounds for requiring it or a constable. Produce the insurance within 24 hours to the police