Traffic Day 3 Flashcards
What is uniform?
Taken to mean the clothing provided by the organisation to undertake the role.
For the majority of staff this will be readily identifiable police uniform.
For police motorcyclists engaged in off road enforcement activity this is deemed to be the protective clothing (PPE) provided by the force for this specific purpose
What is premises?
The term premises in relation to this section does not include a private dwelling house although a garage or land adjoining a private dwelling house is included
What is designated PCSO?
In Gwent all police community support officer will be classed as designated
Section 59 of the police reform act 2002
Provides police officers and police community support officers in uniform with the power to seize and retain motor vehicles under certain circumstances when a specified offence is also linked to ASB
Section 163 (2) of the road traffic act 1988
A person riding a cycle on a road must stop the cycle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform or traffic officer
What is a restricted vehicle
One whereby a maximum speed limit has been determined due to the nature of the vehicle itself
What is a restricted road
A road where there is provided a system of street lighting by means of lamps place not more than 200 yards apart
What is common land?
Subject to rights of common where those rights are excercise legal at all times or only during limited periods
Waste land of a manor not subject to rights of common
But does not include a town or village green or any land which forms part of a highway
Section 34 road traffic act 1988- off road driving
A person commits an offence if they without lawful authority drive an MPV on either
Any common land, moorland or any land not forming part of a road
On any road being footpath, bridleway or restricted byway
Unless
They drive the MPV on any land within 15 years of a road for the purpose of parking the vehicle on the land
Or is driven there to save life or extinguish a fire
What is TOR?
A traffic offence report that relaxes all road traffic fixed penalty notice( both endorsable and non endorsable)
But not graduate FPNs and PNDs
Section 75 of the road traffic offenders act 1988
Allows a conditional offer of a fixed penalty notice when one is not issued at the time of the offence
Section 37 road traffic act 1988- traffic signals
Pedestrians must also stop if signalled to do by a PC in uniform
Section 35 road traffic act 1988- traffic signals
Offence to fail to conform to the signals given by a police officer or traffic warden
Section 163(3) of the road traffic act 1988- failure to stop
Failing to stop is an offence
In these cases, constable have a power under section 17(1) (c) of the police and criminal evidence act 1984 to enter premises to arrest the person
Section 163 of the road traffic act 1988
Allows for the random stopping of vehicles, when an officer can use the powers vested in them by the following sections of the road traffic act 1988 require certain information to be divulged
Section 165 road traffic act 1988- seizure notice- insurance
Any motor vehicle stopped on a road that you have reasonable grounds to believe is being driving without insurance or a driving licence can be seized
What is POCLAROC
Best used for reporting for a Minor traffic offence
P/O- point out the offence- use simple language do not use acts& sections
C- caution- use ‘when’ caution, note reply
L- legals- tell them, they are not under arrest, not obliged to stay with you
A- admin- obtain details, name & address etc
Complete paperwork - if you conduct on interview record questions and answers verbatim here
R/O- report offence
C- caution- use ‘now’ caution no more questions
6 steps to issuing a TOR
- Confirm drivers identity
- Check driving documents via PNC
- Fully compete the front of the TOR
- Record driving licence number
- Give a verbal NIP if appropriate to do so
- Remember to fill the TOR in correctly for the process to work
What is road traffic collision
If owing to the presence of a MPV on a road or other public place an accident occurs whereby:
Personal injury is caused to a person other than the driver of that MPV
Damage is caused to another vehicle (other than that MPV or a trailer drawn by it) Or
Damage is caused to an animal not in or on that vehicle or trailer drawn by it or
Damage is caused to any property on land on which he road or other public place is situated or any adjacent land
What is a reportable road traffic collision?
A collision involving a MPV on a road or other public area which causes: damage to property, constructed on, affixed to, growing in or otherwise forming part of the land where the road is
What is VDRS and TOR
Vehicle defect rectification scheme
Traffic offence report
