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Road Policing Flashcards

1
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Motor vehicle insurance
what is the legal minimum requirement in terms of insurance cover for motorists?
A) The user of the motor vehicle has to be at least a 2nd party user
b) 1st party cover
c) 3rd party cover
d) all of the above

A

c) 3rd party dover

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gavin the registered owner of a ford focus insurance has ran out and he has failed to notify the DVLA that he has no intentions of renewing his vehicles insurance due to the fact he is not going to be using the vehicle on a road or in a public place.
under section 144A of the road traffic act 1988 has gavin committed an offence?
A) No as he will not need to use his vehicle on a road or public place and therefore will not need insurance
B) Yes as he has failed not notify the police and therefore they can not update their ANPR system
C) Yes - as his vehicle is not subject to a statutory off road notice (SORN) with the DVLA and therefore must be insured
D) yes - as his vehicle is not subject to a statutory off road notice (SORN) with the Police service of Scotland and therefore must be insure

A

C) Yes - as his vehicle is not subject to a statutory off road notice (SORN) with the DVLA and therefore must be insured

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Introduction to road policing
What one or more than one of the following statements are true in relation to driving?
A) When being towed by another vehicle when you have control of the steering and braking
B) When getting a rigid toe
C) Pushing a car and jumping in it as it gathers speed even although the engine is inoperative
D) All of the above

A

A and C

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Motor vehicle insurance;
What vehicles are exempt under the road traffic act 144A of the road traffic accident 1988?
A) Police Authority/local Authority vehicles
B) Vehicles owned by the crown
C) Vehicles owned by a person who has deposited £500,000 with the Supreme Court
D) A vehicle driven for police purposes by or under the direction of a constable

A

All of them, learn them!!!!

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Motor vehicle insurance
Section 165 of the road traffic act 1988
When as a police officer do you have the power to require the production of a certificate of insurance for any person
A) You may stop a person anywhere and any time and require to see their certificate even if not in control of a motor vehicle
B) When a person is driving a motor vehicle on a road
C) You have reasonable cause to believe that a person to be driving a motor vehicle at the time when an accident occurred owning to its presence on a road or other public place
D) You have reasonable cause to believe to have committed an offence in relation to the use of a motor vehicle on a road

A

B c and d

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Motor vehicle insurance;
When a person is issued with a ‘HO/RT1’ how long does the person have to produce their relevant documents at the specified police station?
A) 3 days beginning on the day after the requirement was made
B) 7 days from when the requirement was made
C) 7 Days after the requirement was made
D) 72 hours

A

C)

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Motor vehicle insurance;
Section 165A of the road traffic act 1988
When you have stopped a motor vehicle on a road and required the driving license and/or insurance certificates and they fail to do so and you have reasonable ground to believe that they’re committing an offence what may you do?
A) Issue a HO/RT1
B) Seize the vehicle
C) detain the person
D) All of the above

A

B

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Motor vehicle insurance;
Where a vehicle has failed to stop or has driven off the vehicle may be seized within how many hours?
A) 3 
B) 48
C) 36 
D) 24
A

D

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Test certificates
What vehicles require test certificates
A) all motor cars must hold a valid test certificate at all times
B) Motor cycles
C) Motor cars
D) goods vehicles not exceeding 3500kg gross weight

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B c and d

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When foreign vehicles are imported into Scotland what things are you required to do?
A) Register the vehicle
B) Require a test certificate when it enters the premises
C) require a test certificate 3 years after it had entered the country
D) require a test certificate when the vehicle is 3 years old from the date of manufacture

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A and D

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Driving licences;
What is the maximum speed a moped may travel at?
A) 40mph/50cc
B) 30 mph/ 50cc
C) 40Kph/50cc
D) 50mph/30cc
A

B)

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Driving licenses;
What distance should a subject be able to see the old style number plates of the letters are 79mm high?
A) 20m 
B) 20.25
C) 20.5 
D) 20.55
A

C)

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Driving licenses;
What distance should a subject be able to see the new style number plates of the letters are 79mm high? 
A) 20 metres 
B) 20.5
C) 20.25 
D) 20.05
A

A)

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14
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During the hours of day light the registration number on both the front and the back of the vehicle must be visible from what distance? 
A) 15 metres 
B) 18. Metres 
C) 22.5 metres 
D) 25.2 metre
A

C)

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During the hours of darkness the registation number on the back of the vehicle must be visible from what distance? 
A) 18 metres 
B) 22.5 metres 
C) 15 metres 
D) 22.25 metres
A

A)

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In the case of a motorcycle, invalid carriage or pedestrian controlled vehicle what distance may it be visible in the hours of darkness? 
A) 22.5 metres 
B) 18 metres 
C) 15 metres 
D) 5 metres
A

C)

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Sections 1 , 2 and 3 RTA 1988
What one or more than one must the prosecution prove when dealing with a section 1 - Death my dangerous driving
A) accused was driving a MPV
B) There was dangerous driving
C) The dangerous driving was at least a cause of the death of the person
D) All of the above

A

D

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Sections 1 , 2 and 3 RTA 1988 
Section 3ZB of the road traffic act 1988 creates an offence for a person to cause the death of another person by driving what type of vehicle? 
A) MPV
B) motor vehicle 
C) any vehicle 
D) Bicycle
A

B)

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Sections 1 , 2 and 3 RTA 1988 
If a person is subjected to a driver alertness course how long does he have to complete the course?
A) 7 days 
B) 2 weeks 
C) 4 weeks
D) 6 weeks
A

D)

20
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Section 1,2 and 3 of the RTA 1988 
Sections 2 and 3 have what power of arrest?
A) Conditional 
B) Unconditional 
C) Silent 
D) arrest without warrant
A

A)

21
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Section 1,2 and 3 of the RTA 1988 
Section 1 , 2B 3A and 3zB carry what powers of arrest? 
A) conditional 
B) Unconditional 
C) silent 
D) Arrest without warrant
A

C)

22
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Section 1,2 and 3 of the RTA 1988 
What are the conditions that a constable may arrest without warrant under section 28/29 of the act? 
A) Failure to provide a breath test
B) Refusal to give name and address 
C) Refusal for vehicle inspections 
D) all of the above
A

B)

23
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Duty to give information; 
Who may authorise police officers to require certain people to supply information of the driver or rider of a vehicle at the time of an offence? (Section 172) 
A) Chief constable in writing 
B) Chief constable 
C) Inspector or higher 
D) The crown
A

A)

24
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Warning of intended prosecution

EVERYTHING SHOULD BE DONE WITHIN 14 DAYS!!!!!!!
All you need to know xo

A

You’re welcome

25
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Vehicle examination and vehicle lighting
Who may carry out an motor vehicle examination on a road?
A) Constable in uniform
B) Authorised examiner
C) A constable who is authorised in writing by his or her chief constable to examine vehicles
D) all of the above

A

B and c

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Vehicle examination and vehicle lighting
Regulation 74 of the road vehicles (construction and use) regulations 1986 gives you limited statuary power to examine a vehicle on premise within how many hours of a crash?
A) 72 hours
B) As soon as practically possible
C) 48 hours
D) 24 hours

A

C)

27
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Vehicle examination and vehicle lighting
What one or more than one statement is true I. Relation to when vehicles involved in a crash should be examined?
A) Where serious or fatal injury is caused
B) Where there is an allegation or other suspicious that a vehicle defect may have contributed to the crash
C) Where there is a serious complaint from the victim of the crash
D) Where evidence becomes available that a defect may have been a factor in the crash after the vehicles have been removed from the locus

A

A b and D

28
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Vehicle examination and vehicle lighting;
It is an offence to cause or permit the warning instrument of a vehicle to be sounded between what hours?
A) 2300 and 1700
B) 2330 and 0700
C) 0700 and 2300
D) 2300 and 0600

A

B)

29
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Vehicle examination and vehicle lighting;
What vehicles are exempt from requiring windscreen washers?
A) Most agriculture vehicles
B) Vehicles incapable of exceeding 20 MPH
C) Vehicles used for local bus services
D) all of the above

A

D

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Vehicle examination and vehicle lighting;
Define day time hours?
A) Half an hour before sunrise and half an hour before sunset
B) half an hour before sunrise and half an hour before sunrise
C) half an hour before sunrise and half an hour after sunset
D) None of the above

A

C)

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Vehicle examination and vehicle lighting;
What one or more than one are Statutory defences in relation to maintenance of lights
A) The defect occurred during the journey
B) that the accused had already taken reasonable steps to have the fault rectified
C) The lights are non fixable
D) All of the above

A

A and b

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Drink driving: section 5
When may a constable require a breath specimen from a person?
A) Reasonable cause to suspect the person has alcohol in their body
B) The person has committed a loving road traffic offence
C) The person was involved in a road traffic crash
D) all of the above

A

D

33
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What are the prescribed limits for breath blood and urine samples?
Breath = ? (Micrograms)
Blood = ? Milligrams
Urine = ? Milligrams

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50
6+7

2+2 + 4
5+0 = 5
6 .. 7

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Common road policing offences; 
Regulation 5 of the motor vehicles (wearing of seat belt) regulations 1993 state what age is considered an adult 
A) 16 
B) 12 
C) 13
D) 14
A

D

35
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What is known as a reportable road crash?
A) When there is injury to another person
B) When there is another vehicle or trailer drawn by it
C) an Animal not being carried by the vehicle
D) Damage to other property

A

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