definitions 4

• 1. Evidence-based policing

  In an evidence-based policing approach, police officers and staff create, review, and use the best available evidence to inform and challenge policies, practices and decisions
• 2. definition of a Highway - S5 highway act 1835

  A highway is a road, bridge, carriageway, cart-way, horseway, bridleway, footway, causeway, churchway or pavement.
• 3. drink driving - S5 RTA 1988

  It is an offence to drive or attempt to drive or be in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of in his breath, blood, or urine exceeds the prescribed limit
• 4. unfit through drink or drugs - S4 RTA 1988

  it is an offence to drive or attempt to drive or be in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place whilst unfit to drive through drink or drugs
• 5. power of entry following injury RTC - S6E (1) RTA 1988

  Where a constable reasonably suspects the accident involved the injury of any person:

  
  

  they may enter any place (By reasonable force if necessary) for the purpous of -

  
  

  requiring a preliminary test

  
  

  to arrest after a positive breath or drug test

  
  

  To arrest after failure or refusal to provide a breath test (Must suspect alcohol or drugs
• 6. Lighting fires on or over highways, discharging firearms or fireworks - S161 (2) Highway Act 1980

  If a person without lawful authority or excuse:

  
  

  (A) lights any fire on or over a highway which consists of or comprises a carriageway or

  
  

  (B) discharges any firearm or firework within 50 feet of the centre of such a highway

  
  

  And in consequences a user of the highway is injured, interrupted or endangered that person is guilty of an offence
• 8. Reportable accident - S170 Road Traffic Act 1988

  Owing to the presence of a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place, an accident occurs by which

  (a) personal injury is caused to a person other than a driver of that mechanically propelled vehicle or

  (B) damage is caused -

  (i) to a vehicle other than a mechanically propelled vehicle or a trailer being drawn by that mechanically propelled vehicle
• 7. Defining evidence

  Evidence is information that may be presented to a court or tribunal in order that it may decide some fact before it