Traffic

Question 1

What is S1 RTA 1988?

Answer 1

Causing death by dangerous driving.

Question 2

Define S1 RTA 1988.

Answer 2

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 the offence.

Question 3

What is S2 RTA 1988?

Answer 3

Dangerous Driving

Question 4

Define S2 RTA 1988

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What is S3 RTA 1988?

Answer 5

Careless and Inconsiderate Driving (Driving without Due Care and Attention)

Question 6

Define S3 RTA 1988.

Answer 6

A person who 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 that road or place shall be guilty of the offence.

Question 7

What is S4 RTA 1988?

Answer 7

Driving or being in charge when under the influence of drink or drugs.

Question 8

Define S4 RTA 1988.

Answer 8

A person who, when driving or attempting to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place, is unfit to drive through drink and drugs is guilty of the offence.

Question 9

What is S5 RTA 1988?

Answer 9

Drink Driving

Question 10

Define S5 RTA 1988

Answer 10

A person who

(a) Drives or attempts to drive a MPV on a road or other public place

or

(b) Is in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place

After consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it, in his breath or urine exceeds the prescribed limit shall be guilty of the offence.

Question 11

What is S5A RTA 1988?

Answer 11

Drug Driving

Question 12

What is S35 OAPA 1861?

Answer 12

Wonton and Furious Driving

Question 13

What is the speed limit on a dual carriageway ?

Answer 13

70mph

Question 14

What is the speed limit on a single carriageway?

Answer 14

60mph

Question 15

What is S163 RTA 1988?

Answer 15

A constable in uniform power to stop a MPV.

Question 16

Define S163(1) RTA 1988.

Answer 16

A person driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform or a traffic officer.

Question 17

Define S163(2) RTA 1988.

Answer 17

A person riding a cycle on a road must stop the cycle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform or a traffic officer.

Question 18

Define S163(3) RTA 1988.

Answer 18

If he fails to comply with a constables orders then he shall be guilty of the offence.

Question 19

What is S35 RTA 1988?

Answer 19

Failure to conform to the signals given by a police officer or traffic warden.

Question 20

What is S37 RTA 1988?

Answer 20

Pedestrians must also stop if signalled to do so by a PC in uniform.

Question 21

What is the fatal 5?

Answer 21

Drink & Drug Driving
Speeding
Not wearing a seatbelt
Using a mobile phone
Dangerous driving

Question 22

What is S16 RTA 1988?

Answer 22

It is an offence to drive or ride a motorcycle without a helmet.

Question 23

What is S23 RTA 1988?

Answer 23

Restrictions to the carriage of persons on motorcycles and related offences.

Question 24

Define S23 RTA 1988

Answer 24

Not more than one person in addition to the driver may be carried on a motorcycle otherwise than sitting astride the motorcycle on a proper seat.

If the person is carried on a motorcycle in contravention of this section, the driver of the motorcycle is guilty of the offence.