Module 4

• Evidence-Based Policing- College of 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.
• Definition of a Highway- S.5 Highways Act 1835

  A highway is a road, bridge, carriageway, cart-way, horseway, bridleway, footway, causeway, churchway or pavement.
• Drink driving- S.5 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.
• Unfit through Drink or Drugs- S.4 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.
• Power of entry following injury RTC- S.6(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 purpose 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)
• Lighting fires on or over a Highway, discharging firearm or firework- S.161(2) Highways Act 1980

  If a person without lawful authority or excuse:

  1. Lights any fire on or over a highway which consists of or comprises a carriageway, or
  2. Discharges any firearm or firework within 50 feet of the centre of such a highway

  And in consequence a user of the highway is injured, interrupted, or endangered, that person is guilty of an offence.
• Defining Evidence- College of Policing

  Evidence is information that may be presented to a court or tribunal in order that it may decide some fact before it.
• Reportable accidents- S.170 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 the driver of that mechanically propelled vehicle or,

  (b) Damage is caused-

  (i) to a vehicle other than that mechanically propelled vehicle or a trailer being drawn by that mechanically propelled vehicle

  or
• (ii) To an animal other than an animal in or on that mechanically propelled vehicle, or a trailer drawn by that mechanically propelled vehicle

  or

  (iii) To any other property constructed on, fixed to, growing in or otherwise form part of the land in which the road or place in question is situated and land adjacent to such land.