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Traffic Flashcards

1
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What does METHANE stand for?

A

Major incident
Exact Location
Type of incident
Hazards
Access
Number of casualties
Emergency services

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Who are the vulnerable road users?

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Older people
Young children
Disabled- hearing and visually impaired
Wheelchair users
Motor cyclists
Cyclists
People suffering from mental health issues

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What are vehicle Telematics

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Simply put its how the car talks to its on-board computer
facilitates and records requests to and from the infotainment system

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What is infotainment?

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The combination of information and entertainment
-connects vehicle user’s mobile to car
-provides info on vehicles performance
-allows interaction between vehicle user and vehicle itself

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5
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Why might a police officer need to stop a vehicle?

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  • Protect life, limb and property
    -suspected of being involved in criminal activity
    -fault with vehicle or suspected fault
    -carry out a breath test where there is reasonable suspicion
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6
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What power do we have to stop vehicles?

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Section 163 RTA 1988 - only full uniform officers

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If someone fails to stop when requested by an officer in uniform, and then enters a premises what section is the offence? and what power do we have to enter ?

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Section 163 (3) RTA 1988 failure to stop is the offence
Section 17 (1c) PACE 1984 - power to enter

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8
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What does CLEAR stand for?

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Collision
Lead
Evaluate
Act
Re-open

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What are the roles and responsibilities of police officers at a traffic incident?

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Preserve life
Co-ordinate response
Secure and preserve evidence
Handover scene to relevant agency
Act on behalf of HM coroner

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What information should we gather about a traffic incident?

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-Time of report
-Informant details
-Time/location of incident
-Number of vehicles/ persons involved
-Any injuries
-Witnesses
-First Account
-Supervisor PSC (inform them)

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What is a vehicle?

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Any kind of carriage or conveyance includes:
Coach
Car
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Horse drawn cart

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What is a Mechanically Propelled Vehicle?

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A vehicle constructed so it can be propelled mechanically

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What acronym helps us remember MPV and what does each part mean?

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SEPDOG
Steam
Electricity
Petrol
Diesel
Oil
Gas

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What is a motor vehicle?

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A MPV intended or adapted for use on roads

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What is a road and what section of the RTA 1988 is it from?

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any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes.
192 (1) RTA 1988

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16
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What is a Driver?

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Includes a person who takes a vehicle out on a road, and remains the driver until s/he finishes their journey
A person can still be a driver even though they have stopped and switched off the engine

17
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Damage caused to an animal other than one in or on the MPV, what animals does this cover?

A

Cattle
Horse
Ass
Mule
Pig
Sheep
Dog
Goat

18
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Failing to stop/ report an accident is what section of the RTA 1988?

A

Section 170 (4)

19
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what is the definition of Section 1 RTA 1988 – Death by Dangerous Driving?

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

20
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What is the definition of Section 1A RTA 1988 Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving?

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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

21
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What is Section 4 RTA 1988 ?

A

Driving or Being in Charge when Under the Influence of Alcohol
A person who drives or attempts to drive or is in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place whilst unfit to drive through drink or drugs commits an offence

22
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Section 5 RTA 1988 is Driving or Being in Charge with Alcohol Over the Prescribed Limit,What are the limits for alcohol in breath, blood and urine?

A

Breath Limit 35microgrammes in 100ml
Blood Limit 80miligrams in 100ml
Urine Limit 107miligrams in 100ml

23
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What is Section 2 RTA 1988?

A

Dangerous Driving
A person who drives a MPV dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of the offence

24
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What is section 2B RTA 1988?

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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 or attention without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place is guilty of an offence

25
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What is Section 3 RTA 1988?

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Driving Without Due Care & Attention or Reasonable Consideration
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 other persons using the road or place is guilty of an offence

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What is Section 170 RTA 1988?

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Owing to the presence of a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place, an accident occurs whereby; Personal injury is caused to a person (other than the driver of that MVP)
OR
Damage is caused to;
A vehicle (other than the MVP or any trailer drawn by it)
OR
An Animal (other than the one in or on that MVP or any trailer drawn by it)
OR
Any other property, constructed on, fixed to, growing in or otherwise forming part of the land on which the road or other place in question is situated or land adjacent to such land

27
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What is section 3A of RTA 1988?

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Causing Death by Careless Driving Whilst Under the Influence of Drink/Drugs

28
Q

What factors contribute to a RTA?

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  • Mobile Phones
  • Elderly
  • Children
  • Bikes
  • Disabilities
29
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What is Section 35 Offences Against the Person?

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Wanton and furious Driving
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

30
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What is Section 5A RTA 1988 ?

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Driving, or Attempting to Drive or be in Charge of a Motor Vehicle with a Specified Controlled Drug in Body in Excess of the Specified Limit -
Where a person drives or attempts to drive or is in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place and there is in that person’s body a specified controlled drug, they are guilty of an offence if the proportion of the drug in their blood or urine exceeds the specified limit for that drug

31
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What is the drug limit for Cocaine and Cannabis?

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Cocaine Blood Limit 10 – Cannabis Blood Limit 2

32
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What is Section 87(1) RTA 1988?

A

Driving Licences- It is an offence for a person to drive on a road a motor vehicle of any class otherwise than in accordance with a licence authorising him to drive a motor vehicle of that class

33
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Obligatory disqualification, what is MADCOW?

A

M – Manslaughter
A – Aggravated Vehicle Taking
D – Dangerous Driving
C – Casing Death by Dangerous Driving
O – Over the Limit of Alcohol or Refuse to Provide a Specimen for Analysis
W – Whilst Unfit Through Drink or Drugs

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