What are the three actions described as dangerous in Section 22A of the Road Traffic Act 1988?

Section 22A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 creates the offence of intentionally taking some action (e.g. putting an obstruction in the road, tampering with traffic lights, deflating tyres) which causes the potential for danger to someone on or near a road.

What is the Road Traffic Act 1998?

The Road Traffic Act 1988 already states that it is an offence for motorists to ‘drive without reasonable consideration for other persons’. Consequently, training and knowledge of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is particularly essential for those driving at work.

What is Section 42 of the Road Traffic Act 1988?

Section 42 of The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 allows drivers the right to apply to the court that disqualified them to request the early removal of their disqualification. N.B. It is not possible to have a disqualification removed when an extended re-test has been imposed as a penalty.

Which is an offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988?

Section 103 (1) (b), Road Traffic Act 1988 The offence is committed in any circumstances where a person drives any motor vehicle during a period of disqualification imposed on him by a court. Only a court of law can impose a period of disqualification. Disqualification takes effect immediately from the moment it is imposed by the court.

What is the offence of driving while disqualified?

The offence is committed in any circumstances where a person drives any motor vehicle during a period of disqualification imposed on him by a court. Only a court of law can impose a period of disqualification. Disqualification takes effect immediately from the moment it is imposed by the court.

Is it an offence to drive on the road without insurance?

If it is parked on a road or other public place insurance is required. Even if a vehicle is kept off the road it still requires to be insured unless a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) has been made to the DVLA. It is also an offence to cause or permit any other person to use a motor vehicle without insurance cover.

What are the offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988?

Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA 1988) offences to which s.1 RTOA 1988 applies include: Section 3 (careless driving/driving without reasonable consideration) Section 22 (leaving the vehicle in a dangerous position)

Can a defendant be convicted of a road traffic offence?

Section 1 RTOA 1988 provides that a defendant cannot be convicted of certain road traffic offences set out in schedule 1 RTOA 1988 unless he or she has been warned that the question of prosecution would be taken into consideration. Such a warning is normally known as a “notice of intended prosecution”, or NIP.

When does the prosecution not have to comply with S.1 rtoa 1988?

Section 2 RTOA 1988 states that the prosecution does not have to comply with s.1 RTOA 1988 if, owing to the presence on a road of a vehicle in respect of which the offence was committed, an accident occurred at the time of the offence or immediately afterwards.

When do proceedings need to be brought under RTA 1988?

When it applies, proceedings must be brought within six months from the date on which sufficient evidence came to the knowledge of the prosecutor to warrant proceedings but, in any event, they must not be brought more than three years after the commission of the offence. Section 6 applies to the following offences under RTA 1988: