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Section 1 Road Traffic Act 1988 Definition

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A person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence

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Section 1A Road Traffic Act 1988 Definition

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A person who causes serious injury to another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence

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Section 2 RTA 1988 Definition

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A person who drives a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence

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Section 2B RTA 1988 Definition

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A person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, is guilty of an offence

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Section 3 RTA 1988 Definition

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If a person drives a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place, without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for the other person using the road or place he is guilty of an offence

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Section 3A RTA 1988 Definition

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If a person causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place AND

He is, at the time when they are driving, unfit to drive through drink or drugs OR

He has consumed so much alcohol that the proportion of it in their breath, blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit (MOV must be a Motor Vehicle) OR

He has in his body a specified controlled drug and the proportion of it in his blood/urine exceeds the prescribed limit for that drug OR

He is, within18 hours after that time, required to provide a specimen in pursuance of S.7 of the this Act (RTA 1988), but without reasonable excuse fails to provide it OR

He is required by a constable to give his permission for a laboratory test of a specimen of blood taken from him under section 7A of this Act (RTA 1988), but without reasonable excuse fails to do so

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Section 35 OAPA 1861 Definition

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Whosoever having the charge of any carriage or vehicle shall by wanton or furious driving or racing or other wilful misconduct or wilful neglect do or cause any bodily harm to any person whatsoever shall be guilty of an offence

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What is Section 1 RTA

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Causing death by dangerous driving

9
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What is 1A RTA 1988

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Causing serious injury by dangerous driving

10
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What is 2 RTA 1988

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Dangerous Driving

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What is 2B RTA 1988

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Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate driving

12
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What is 3 RTA 1988

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Careless, and inconsiderate driving

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Whats is 3A RTA 1988

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Causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drug

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What is 4 RTA 1988

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Driving, or being in charge, when under influence of drink or drug

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Whats is 5 RTA 1988

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Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit.

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What is 5A RTA 1988

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Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified limit

17
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What is 6 RTA 1988

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Power to administer preliminary tests

18
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Whats is 6A RTA 1988

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Preliminary Breath Test

19
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Whats is 6B RTA 1988

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Preliminary Impairment Test

20
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What is 6C RTA 1988

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Preliminary Drug Test

21
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What is 6D RTA 1988

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Arrest

22
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Whats is 6E RTA 1988

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Power of Entry

23
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What is 9 RTA 1988

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Protection for hospital patients

24
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What is 35 RTA 1988

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Drivers to comply with traffic directions

25
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What is 36 RTA 1988

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Drivers to comply with traffic signs

26
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What is 37 RTA 1988

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Directions to pedestrians

27
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What is 87 RTA 1988

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Drivers of Motor Vehicles to have driving licences

28
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Whats is 103 RTA 1988

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Obtaining licence, or driving, while disqualified

29
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What is 163 RTA 1988

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Power of Police to Stop Vehicles

30
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What is 163(2) RTA 1988

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Power of police to stop a pedal cycle

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What is 163(3) RTA 1988

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Failure to comply is guilty of an offence

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What is 164 RTA 1988

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Power of constable to require production of driving licence and in certain cases statement of date of birth

33
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What is 165 RTA 1988

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Power of constables to obtain names and addresses of drivers and others, and to require production of evidence of insurance … and test certificate

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What is 170(1) RTA 1988

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– Duty of driver to stop, report accident and give information or documents

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What is 170(4) RTA 1988

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Fail to stop/report an accident

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What is 170(7) RTA 1988

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Failure to produce proof of insurance after injury/accident

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What is Sec 34 RTA 1988

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Prohibition of driving MPV elsewhere than on roads