Podsumowanie
The Road Traffic Act 1988 is the principal statute governing road traffic offences and vehicle regulation in Great Britain. It covers dangerous and careless driving, drink and drug driving, causing death by driving, insurance requirements, and vehicle construction and use.
Kluczowe punkty
- Causing death by dangerous driving — maximum life imprisonment (s.1)
- Dangerous driving — driving falling far below the standard of a competent driver (s.2)
- Careless and inconsiderate driving (s.3)
- Driving while unfit through drink or drugs (s.4) and excess alcohol (s.5)
- Failure to stop and report an accident (s.170)
- Requirement for third-party motor insurance (s.143)
- Causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs (s.3A)
Części i sekcje
Historia nowelizacji
2022 — Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
Increased maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving while under the influence to life imprisonment.