What is an endorsable offence?
An endorsable ticket means points on your licence – normally three points – while a non-endorsable ticket is a fine only. In 2013, the government made changes to the Fixed Penalty Notice system – careless drivers who commit offences such as tailgating or poor lane discipline are likely to face on-the-spot fines.
What is Section 164 of the Road Traffic Act?
Section 164 of RTA 1988 provides that on being required to do so by a constable in uniform, a person must produce his licence for examination, so as to enable the constable to ascertain the person’s name and address, the date of issue of the licence and the authority by which it was issued.
What is unnecessary obstruction?
Regulation 103 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 creates the offence of unnecessary obstruction. No person in charge of a motor vehicle or trailer shall cause or permit the vehicle to stand on a road so as to cause any unnecessary obstruction of the road.
Who does section 172 apply to?
Which companies must make a section 172 statement? All UK incorporated companies other than those that qualify as medium-sized (under sections 465 to 467) or are small companies. Medium-sized companies must have at least two out of three of the following: turnover of £36m or less.
What is Section 170 road traffic?
1 Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (“the Act”) requires drivers involved in certain traffic accidents which occur on the road or other public place to report the accident in person at a police station, or to a constable. 2 Reporting accidents in person puts burdens on drivers, businesses and police forces.
What is SP30 fine?
SP30. Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road.
What is Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act?
Section 165A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 allows seizing officers to nominate both a time and day as well as the police station for the owner or authorised person to attend in order to produce their documents for validation as part of the reclaim procedure.
What is the law on obstruction?
It is illegal to obstruct the road. If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way wilfully obstructs the free passage along a road, they are also guilty of an offence. In such cases the council, as the highway authority, has legal powers to enforce their removal. You can report an obstruction online.
What is an obstruction on the road?
As mentioned above, a traffic obstruction is when a vehicle is moving too slowly, stopped, or parked on a road where cars and trucks are meant to drive freely. You could be stopped in your lane because your car broke down, or stopped in the middle of an intersection because you didn’t make a turning light on time.
Where does the Section 172 statement go?
The s. 172 statement is required to be in the strategic report section of the annual report (subject to the recommendations about the use of cross-referencing below). As with the rest of the strategic report, therefore, it should relate to matters that are of strategic significance.
What does section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 require?
In brief, Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 requires a registered keeper of a vehicle to provide the drivers details at any particular time. Duty to give information as to identity of driver etc. in certain circumstances. . This section applies—. .
What is Subsection 2 of the Road Traffic Act?
In brief, Subsection 2 of Section 172 requires the person keeping the vehicle to give information as to the identification of the driver or indeed any other person to give information which is in their power to give and may lead to the identification of the driver.
What do you need to know about section 172?
A completed s.172 notice is almost always the only evidence of the driver’s identity in speed camera cases. There are two Statutory Defences under Section 172.
What are the statutory defences for section 172?
Section 172 Has Statutory Defences. When s.172 was created, it was envisaged that it would be innocent people who would benefit from a statutory defence. There are two statutory defences under s172; 1. Reasonable Diligence Argument. Only the registered keeper at the time of the offence can raise a Reasonable Diligence Argument.