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Define a road

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

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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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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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Define driving whilst disqualified

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Whilst disqualified drives a motor vehicle on the road

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What act and section is drive whilst disqualified

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103 of rta 1988

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What type of offence is driving while disqualified

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Summary

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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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Is their power of entry under section 165A of rta

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Yes

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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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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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Documents that support proof of insurance

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  • certificate
  • cover note
  • international motor insurance card (green card)
  • Northern Ireland certificate
  • EC document
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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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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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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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What section and act is offence of vehicle causes harrassment

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Section 59 police reform act

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

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Yes!

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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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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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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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What section is causing death by dangerous driving

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Section 1

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What section is dangerous driving

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section 2

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What section is careless/inconsiderate driving
section 3
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What section and act is TWOC
section 12 Theft act 1968
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Define TWOC
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
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What type of offence is TWOC
summary
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3 alternatives to TWOC
Theft of a motor vehicle interfering with a motor vehicle Going equipped to steal
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What is aggravated TWOC
After TWOC is committed people drive it recklessly and cause injuries
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What section and act is Aggravated TWOC
Section 12A theft act 1968
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What type of offence is aggravated TWOC
Either way
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What is interference with a motor vehicle
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
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Does vehicle interfernace come before or after going equipped to steal
After
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Does vehicle interfernace come before or after attempted theft of a motor vehicle
Before
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What section and act is offence vehicle tampering
Section 25(1) RTA 1988
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What is section 4 of RTA 1988
Unfit to drive through drink or drugs
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Define section 4 of RTA
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
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Can you attempt to drive even if its impossible to actually drive
yes
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What should you call drink
Intoxicating liquor
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Can drugs include non controlled ones
yes
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What type of offence is section 4 rta
summary
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Do you need to do breath test or drug test to arrest for section 4
no
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Is their a poe with section 4 rta
Yes - power to enter to search to arrest with RGB
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What is the offence for section 5 rta
Drink drive
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Define section 5 rta
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
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3 ways to measure alcohol levels
Breath, blood, urine
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Level of alcohol in breath to be over limit
35 MICROGRAMS of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath
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Level of alcohol in blood to be over limit
80 MILLIGRAMS of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood
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Level of alcohol in urine to be over limit
107 MILLIGRAMS of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine
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What is the offence for 5a rta
Driving over prescribed limit of a specified controlled drug
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Define section 5a rta
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
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Where are limits measured for 5a
Blood only
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How many drugs are included for section 5a
17
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What does section 61 rta state
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
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What power does PC have under section 6 rta
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
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Is their power of entry under section 5/5a of rta
No unless after an RTC then their is power to obtain a breath test
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What to do if they refuse test
If you suspect alcohol then arrest for failing to provide, if you don't suspect alcohol then report for summons
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3 things that can occur to make it an RTC
- Personal injury other than driver - damage to vehicle other than MPV that caused it - Damaged caused to animal - Damage to property
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Anagram for animals that count for RTC'S
CHAMPSDG
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What does CHAMPSDG stand for
``` C - Cattle H - Horses A - Ass M - Mule P - Pig S - Sheep D - Dog G - Goats ```
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What constitutes as property for an RTC
Trees, Crops, Plants, Signs, Lights, Fences, Buildings
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Duties of a driver for RTC
- Stop - Give name and address of themselves and owner of vehicle - Identification mark of vehicle
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What is driver required to produce if they cause injury to another in the RTC
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

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