In an evidence-based policing approach, policeofficers and staffcreate, review and use the bestavailableevidence to inform and challengepolicies, 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 incharge of a motor vehicle on a road or other public place after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it 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.6E(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 suspectalcohol or drugs)
Lighting Fires on or Over a Highway, Discharging Firearm or Firework - S.161(2) Highways Act 1980
If a personwithout lawful authority or excuse:
Lights any fireon or over a highway which consists of or comprises a carriageway, or
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
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 vehicleotherthan that mechanically propelled vehicle or a trailer being drawn by that mechanically propelled vehicle.
OR
(ii) To an animal other than an animalin or on that mechanically propelled vehicle, or a trailerdrawn by that mechanically propelled vehicle.
OR
(iii) To any otherpropertyconstructed on, fixed to, growing in or otherwiseforming part of the land in which the road or place in question is situated and land adjacent to such land