Unit 9 Lesson 7: Common Road Policing Offences

Question 1

What are the differences between obstruction of a road and dangerous parking?

Answer 1

Obstruction relates to motor vehicles or trailers

Dangerous parking relates to vehicles (not limited to mpv’s) or trailers

Question 2

What are the exemptions for wearing a seatbelt?

Answer 2

1. Medical certificate - detrimental
2. Construction, less than 50m
3. Manoeuvre which involves reversing
4. Ibid. With learner
5. Driving test, seatbelt would endanger
6. Police and fire
7. Licensed taxi driver
   8.Trade license

Question 3

Exemptions from seatbelts for children?

Answer 3

1. Licensed taxi where rear seats are separated by fixed partition
2. Medical certificate
3. <1yo properly restrained carry cot
4. Prevented by presence of two other children in booster seats (middle seat)
5. No belt in rear

Question 4

Age for seat belty stuff?

Answer 4

14

Question 5

Only exemption for protective headgear for motorcyclists

Answer 5

Sikh turban

Question 6

What should be checked when inspecting a vehicle?

Answer 6

Tyres
Lighting
Excessively loud exhaust
Washers/wipers
Overall appearance

Question 7

Mnemonic for tyre defects?

Answer 7

UNCLE

U - Unsuitable
N - Not so inflated
C - Cut (excess of 25mm or 10% of width)
L - Lump, bulge or tear
E - Exposed ply or cord

Question 8

Minimum tread depth for vehicles not exceeding 3500kg?

Answer 8

1.6mm throughout a continuous band in the central 3/4s of the breadth

Question 9

Offences for warning instrument?

Answer 9

Offence for a vehicle to be sounded if:

• vehicle is stationary on a road
• vehicle is on a restricted road (built up) between 2330 and 0700
• instrument is a bell, two-tone horn or siren as used by emergency services

Question 10

Exemptions for incorrect use of warning instrument?

Answer 10

• emergency
• emergency services
• anti theft device
• bus drivers summoning help

Question 11

Requirements for windscreen wipers?

Answer 11

One or more wipers
Capable of cleaning windscreen to clearly see front, nearside and offside

Question 12

Vehicles exempt from requiring windscreen wipers?

Answer 12

• agricultural motor vehicle
• track laying vehicle
• vehicle <20mph
• local service vehicles

Question 13

How are daytime hours/hours of darkness defined (road policing)

Answer 13

Daytime - half an hour before sunrise, half an hour after sunset

Darkness - half an hour after sunset, half an hour before sunrise

Question 14

Exemptions from parking on the wrong side of the road after dark?

Answer 14

• police permission
• emergency services
• construction or maintenance
• one way street
• taxi or bus

Question 15

Exemptions from parking on the wrong side of the road after dark?

Answer 15

• police permission
• emergency services
• construction or maintenance
• one way street
• taxi or bus